WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- The American Farmland Trust issued the following news release: American Farmland Trust (AFT) in partnership with AgriSolar Consulting released "Smart Solar in Connecticut: Farmer Survey Findings & Initial Recommendations," Which presents farmer perspectives on smart solar on Connecticut farmland. Through a statewide survey, AFT captured the interests, priorities, needs, and concerns related to solar on farmland from nearly 200 farmers and farmland owners througho  more

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, Feb. 14 (TNStalk) -- The Alliance Defending Freedom issued the following statement on Feb. 13, 2023: * * * The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Christiana Kiefer regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit's announcement Monday that the full court will hear Soule v. Connecticut Association of Schools, a lawsuit ADF attorneys filed on behalf of four female athletes who were consistently deprived of honors and opportu  more

MIDDLETOWN, Connecticut, Feb. 16 (TNSawa) -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: Choice is pleased to announce the placement of two of its podcasts - The Authority File and Toward Inclusive Excellence - to the Publisher Podcast Awards 2023 Shortlist. We find ourselves among an impressive array of publishing and media companies that also submitted across categories, including the Financial Times, the BBC, Vice, Future, Vox, Foreign Policy, and The Atlantic. Produ  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 16 (TNSrpt) -- Americares, a health-focused relief and development organization, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2023: * * * Special Report Released Today Highlights Americares Support for Children and Adults Impacted by the War * * * Americares has provided more than $70 million in aid over the past year to meet the health needs of displaced families and survivors of the war in Ukraine. Americares response focuses on the delivery of medicine and me  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 17 (TNSres) -- Americares, a health-focused relief and development organization, issued the following fact sheet: * * * Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis One-Year Report $70 million+ in Aid Delivered One year ago this month, Russia invaded Ukraine, resulting in the largest refugee crisis in Europe since World War II. Today, millions remain displaced, and 17.7 million people need humanitarian assistance. Homes and businesses have been damaged or destroyed, and more than   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 17 (TNSgov) -- Business Roundtable issued the following news release: Business Roundtable, Stanley Black & Decker, Accenture and the Connecticut Governor's Workforce Council joined together to launch a new Workforce Partnership Initiative (WPI) program in Connecticut. WPI now operates in nine regions throughout the country. Through WPI, Roundtable CEOs partner with local colleges and universities to accelerate and scale best-in-class workforce readiness programs and   more

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, Feb. 14 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following news release: Areas of Turkiye worst affected by last week's devastating earthquakes urgently need humanitarian aid in order to prevent a secondary public health emergency, said Save the Children. Thousands of people are without safe drinking water and sanitation facilities such as running water and to  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 15 (TNSgov) -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: On January 25, 2023, the State Energy Offices of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont announced plans to apply for grant funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to advance the build-out of regional transmission infrastructure as part of the New England Regional Transmission Initiative. The participating states' goals include (1)   more

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, Feb. 16 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following news release: Adoption is not an appropriate response for unaccompanied children until local authorities and humanitarian agencies have exhausted all efforts to trace and reunite them with their families and extended community, warned Save the Children. Viral images of children being pulled out of the   more

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, Feb. 17 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2023: The mental health and wellbeing of 7 million children is at risk for years to come after last week's devastating earthquakes in Turkiye and Syria, with psychologists telling Save the Children some are showing signs of acute distress including nightmares, aggression, or bei  more