WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- American Rivers issued the following statement on Jan. 10, 2024: * * * A partial dam break on Connecticut's Yantic River is threatening a downstream community with potentially life-threatening flooding. Authorities have issued a flash flood warning and are evacuating the area. The dam is rated as a high hazard potential by the state's dam safety office. The incident is an example of the growing threat of dam failures to communities nationwide, as infrastructure is agin  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 10 -- Consumer Reports issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2024: Yesterday, the New Jersey Legislature advanced a new comprehensive privacy bill. If the bill is signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy, New Jersey would become the 13th state, after California, Utah, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Iowa, Indiana, Tennessee, Montana, Oregon, Texas, and Delaware to extend baseline privacy rights to consumers, including the right to access, delete, and stop certai  more

NORWALK, Connecticut, Jan. 9 -- The Governmental Accounting Standards Board issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2024: The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) issued guidance today that requires governments to disclose information about certain risks. Although governments are required to disclose information about their exposure to some risks, such as interest and credit risk associated with investments, essential information about certain other risks that are prevalent amon  more

STRATFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 9 -- The Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates posted the following news release from affiliate Hampford Research, Inc: * * * Hampford Research, Inc, a family owned specialty chemical manufacturer for over 40 years, is proud to announce, Lloyd Lirio has been promoted to President effective January 1. Kate Hampford Donahue will continue in her role as CEO. "I'm proud to have Lloyd succeed me as President. As a second-generation owner of HRI, Inc, this is  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 12 (TNSres) -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: Hospice patients administered plant-derived CBD-dominant capsules experience significant pain relief and reduce their daily opioid intake, according to data published in the American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. Researchers affiliated with Yale University assessed the efficacy of the adjunctive use of cannabis products in a cohort of 66 hospice pati  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Outdoor Recreation Roundtable issued the following news on Jan. 11, 2024: Outdoor Recreation Roundtable applauded the announcement of Connecticut's new Office of Outdoor Industry and Experiences, created today through executive order by Governor Ned Lamont at an event at Mohawk Mountain. This announcement marks the 21st State Office of Outdoor Recreation created across the United States. Outdoor recreation generates $4.6 billion for the Nutmeg State's economy, is 1.4 perc  more

BOULDER, Colorado, Jan. 12 -- The Outdoor Industry Association issued the following statement on Jan. 11, 2024: * * * Reports of a new Office of Outdoor Industry and Experiences in Connecticut today were praised by outdoor industry stakeholders across the country, including Outdoor Industry Association president, Kent Ebersole, who issued the following statement. "From coast to coast, it is encouraging to see the growing number of states prioritizing their local outdoor recreation economies,  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 12 -- Save the Sound issued the following news release: Save the Sound, a 51-year-old environmental action organization based in Connecticut and New York, and its president, Leah Lopez Schmalz, have been honored as a 2024 National Medalist by The Garden Club of America. It is the highest honor bestowed upon individuals and organizations by the GCA for distinguished achievements in areas related to its purpose. With a long-standing tradition of celebrating extraordin  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 12 -- Save the Sound issued the following statement on Jan. 11, 2024, by Laura Wildman, vice president for ecological restoration: * * * Today residents of Norwich and Bozrah sheltered in a middle school for several hours. Homes and businesses along the Yantic River, from the Bozrah town line to the Uncas Falls in downtown Norwich, spent the afternoon under a mandatory evacuation order due to a partial breach of Fitchville Pond Dam and resulting high risk of flash   more