BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2022: This week, Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-5) celebrated the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s selection of five Massachusetts organizations to receive $2,157,520 in grants to conduct community air quality monitoring in multiple communities in the Commonwealth. The grants are among 132 air monitoring projects in 37 state  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (TNStalk) -- Grow America's Infrastructure Now Coalition issued the following statement on Nov. 3, 2022: * * * Just before the midterm elections, Vice President Kamala Harris announced $13 billion in new federal spending, funded by the "Inflation Reduction Act," that will purportedly lower energy costs. At the same time, the IRA includes a provision that raises taxes on the oil and gas industry beginning in 2026, which may raise energy costs over the long-term. The programs   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 4 (TNSres) -- JDRF, a non-profit dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research, issued the following news release: JDRF, the leading global type 1 diabetes research and advocacy organization, proudly announces John Cammett as the recipient of the 2022 John Brady Award for Innovation in recognition of his longstanding leadership. Established in 2019, the John Brady Award for Innovation recognizes an outstanding JDRF volunteer who has exhibited leadership in pioneering projects or  more

WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts, Nov. 5 (TNSconf) -- The New England First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release: New England First Amendment Coalition Executive Director Justin Silverman will discuss legal issues facing journalists on Nov. 15 at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The presentation is part of NEFAC's First Amendment and the Free Press program and will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the school's Journalism Hub. All faculty, staff and students are welcome to attend.  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 5 -- The New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game issued the following news: In the latest issue of New Hampshire Wildlife Journal magazine (November/December 2022), readers will learn about some of the most interesting and elusive creatures that call New Hampshire home: weasels. Author Jacques Veilleux explains the similarities between these mammals and identifies the differences that make each of these six species so special. Winter in New England conjures image  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, Nov. 4 (TNSsel) -- Pace University Haub School of Law issued the following news: The Pace Environmental Law Review (PELR) held the virtual symposium titled "Environmental Constitutionalism" on Friday, October 28, 2022. Hosted by the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, the symposium attracted over 100 attendees, bringing together scholars, advocates, regulators, policymakers, and students to discuss constitutional environmental rights. How can people assert   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued the following news release: On Monday, November 7, United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai will travel to Boston, Massachusetts. She will attend the New England Council's 2022 Annual Celebration and receive the organization's New Englander of the Year Award. In her remarks, Ambassador Tai will share her personal ties to the region and detail how New Englanders' perseverance and resilience are helping to define the  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 5 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective in children 6 months to 5 years of age, a clinical trial co-led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center vaccine expert C. Buddy Creech, MD, MPH, has found. Results of the two-part KidCOVE study of nearly 13,000 children conducted last year at 87 sites in the United States and Canada were published Nov. 3 in The New England Journal of Medicine  more