LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, June 1 (TNSpp) -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association issued the following news release: The CITGO Lake Charles Refinery recently held its 38th annual Golf Classic benefiting the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), hosting more than 250 participants at the Lake Charles Country Club to enjoy a day of golf, live and silent auctions, awards and great food. The 2023 event raised more than $514,000 to accelerate research, advance care and empower families living with muscul  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 31 (TNSres) -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * States are unlawfully allowing more air pollution in already overburdened communities, violating federal public health standards and creating "sacrifice zones" * * * Seven Gulf-based organizations petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to investigate and correct systematic abuse of Clean Air Act permitting standards violations in Louisiana and Texas. Under the Clean Air Act  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 (TNSres) -- First Five Years Fund, an organization that advances ways to increase access to high-quality early childhood education for children from low-income families, issued the following fact sheet: Child Care & Development Block Grant in Louisiana The Child Care & Development Block Grant (CCDBG) is the primary federal grant program that allows states to provide child care assistance to low-income working families with children under age 13. The majority of these funds s  more