WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (TNSgov) -- Earthjustice posted the following news release and letter on Oct. 13, 2022: In a letter sent today to senior government officials, more than 100 marine scientists are urging the Biden administration to protect the endangered Gulf of Mexico whale, "a unique part of the Gulf's natural history," from extinction. Since the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) was enacted a half-century ago, no species of marine mammals has gone extinct in U.S. waters. But with only a  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 11 -- The American Cancer Society issued the following news release: Through the "Crucial Catch: Intercept Cancer" initiative, the American Cancer Society and the National Football League (NFL) have teamed up to fight cancer and save lives since 2009, raising funds to broaden access to cancer screening and educating the public about the importance of prevention and early detection. Today, the American Cancer Society is proud to announce that 22 NFL players have committed   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (TNSper) -- The National Football League Players Association issued the following news release: Justin Simmons has been named the Week 6 NFLPA Community MVP after donating more than $30,000 to youth development programs in Denver and raising enough funds to replace a dangerous playground at a local elementary school. "My wife, Taryn, and I are honored to be named this week's NFLPA Community MVP," Simmons said. "Empowering and educating our youth has always been our passion.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment issued the following testimony by Laura Gatz, an analyst in environmental policy for the Congressional Research Service, involving a hybrid hearing on Sept. 20, 2022, entitled "The Clean Water Act at Fifty: Highlights and Lessons Learned From a Half Century of Transformative Legislation ": * * * Chairwoman Napolitano, Ranking Member Rouzer, and Members of the subcommittee, good m  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued the following testimony by Jodi Sherman, an associate professor of anesthesiology at the Yale School of Medicine, involving a hearing on Sept. 15, 2022, entitled "Preparing America's Health Care Infrastructure for the Climate Crisis." Sherman is also the director of the Program on Health Care Environmental Sustainability at the Yale Center on Climate Change and Health. * * * Good Morning Chairman Neal, Ranking Member Brady, and   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 12 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Morgan Lewis is representing HQI US Holding LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hydro-Quebec, in the company's agreement to acquire Great River Hydro LLC, which owns the largest hydropower fleet in New England. Affiliates of ArcLight Capital Partners LLC are selling Great River Hydro for a value of approximately $2 billion. Hydro-Quebec generates, transmits, and distributes electricity, and is Canada's largest elec  more

WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts, Oct. 15 (TNSgov) -- The New England First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2022: The New England First Amendment Coalition and several Rhode Island organizations -- collectively known as Access Rhode Island -- highlighted today deficiencies in a recently released state policy for the use of police-worn body cameras. The groups wrote in a statement that: "While the policy deployed by the Department of Public Safety and the Attorney G  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 10 (TNSawa) -- The New Hampshire Department of Cultural Resources Division of Historical Resources issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources has announced that the Lower Intervale Grange #321 in Plymouth has been honored by the United States Secretary of the Interior with placement on the National Register of Historic Places for its architectural integrity as well as for its association with the national Grange movement.   more