EUGENE, Oregon, Nov. 30 -- Cascadia Wildlands issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2023: Today, after more than 20 years of advocacy by wildlife conservation groups, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (the Service) found that wolverines warrant federal protections as a threatened species. Numbering only about 300 in the contiguous U.S., snow-dependent wolverine populations have suffered from climate change, habitat loss, trapping, and other anthropogenic pressures. The Service prepare  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 (TNSres) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2023: This week, a teachers' strike in Portland, Oregon that kept 45,000 kids out of school for over three weeks finally concluded. The strike's toll on students and families highlights that the interests of teachers are not always aligned with those of students, which is why the overwhelming influence of teachers' unions in school board elections is--or at least should be--concerning. In a new Ma  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 1 -- The Mercy Corps issued the following statement on Nov. 30, 2023: * * * Statement by Mercy Corps Chief Executive Officer Tjada D'Oyen McKenna following visit to Jordan to coordinate Gaza emergency relief "While the nearly week-long truce has provided a brief respite for civilians in Gaza and some increased aid, the current levels of and mechanisms for delivering humanitarian assistance are wholly insufficient to meet the urgent needs of over 2 million people. A sust  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 1 -- The Mercy Corps issued the following statement on Nov. 30, 2023: * * * Today marks a historic step in addressing the impacts of climate change as countries agreed to activate the Loss and Damage Fund with an initial financial commitment of almost $300 million pledged by the United Arab Emirates, Germany, the United States, and Japan. As climate-vulnerable communities are disproportionately affected by the climate crisis, including devastating droughts and floods in   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- The ERISA Industry Committee issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2023: In comments submitted today to the Oregon Employment Department, The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) recommended key provisions of proposed permanent regulations contained in "Paid Leave Oregon - Batch 9 - Appeals, Assistance Grants, Benefits, Confidentiality, Equivalent Plans, and Self-employment" be amended or developed further to prevent unnecessary compliance complications and better facil  more

EUGENE, Oregon, Nov. 30 -- The Western Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2023: Today, after more than 20 years of advocacy by wildlife conservation groups, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (the Service) found that wolverines warrant federal protections as a threatened species. Numbering only about 300 in the contiguous U.S., snow-dependent wolverine populations have suffered from climate change, habitat loss, trapping, and other anthropogenic pressures. T  more