PORTLAND, Oregon, Jan. 17 -- The Mercy Corps issued the following statement with 19 organizations on Jan. 16, 2024: * * * The crises gripping the Central Sahel are exacerbating humanitarian and protection needs and threatening to reverse development gains. In 2024, some 17 million people in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger need humanitarian assistance and protection - or about one fifth of the population.1 This crisis also disproportionately affects women and girls, worsening gender inequalities i  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Jan. 19 -- The American Forest Resource Council issued the following news release: The Washington Forest Protection Association (WFPA) proudly announces the Working Forest Carbon Blueprint website launch. This comprehensive resource extends beyond the use of wood in construction to encompass a broader range of carbon forestry issues. This initiative represents a collaborative effort among industry leaders, including the Washington Farm Forestry Association, Washington Friends   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 17 (TNSres) -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have identified "hotspots" involved in the communication between nerves and myelin-making cells that predict when and where nerve-insulating myelin will form in a zebrafish model. Studying these models further can yield strategies for promoting myelin repair and restoring function in people with MS. Background: Multiple sclerosis involves damage to   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 18 -- Consumer Reports issued the following news release: New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed a comprehensive privacy bill (S. 332/A.B. 1971) into law that will extend baseline privacy rights to consumers, including the right to access, delete, and stop certain disclosures of their personal information. New Jersey becomes the 13th state to pass a privacy bill into law, after California, Utah, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Iowa, Indiana, Tennessee, Montana, Oregon  more

EUGENE, Oregon, Jan. 19 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: Travelers heading to baggage claim at Eugene Airport just might rethink any wool scarves and sweaters they've packed when they see PETA's pro-sheep messaging blitz reminding everyone arriving in Oregon--a top 10 state in terms of sheep population--to pick something other than the stolen coats of sheep, who are bred to overproduce wool and who are routinely beaten, mutilated, and killed in t  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 19 -- The American Chiropractic Association issued the following news release: The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) State Affiliate Program recently expanded with the addition of the Maine Chiropractic Association and the Oregon Chiropractic Association, bringing the total number of ACA state affiliates to 15. Membership in the Affiliate Program affords chiropractic state groups the opportunity to work more closely with ACA on issues that advance the chiropract  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Jan. 19 (TNSres) -- The Mercy Corps issued the following statement on Jan. 18, 2024: * * * As heavy fighting continues in Sudan, the conflict has created the world's largest and fastest-growing displacement crisis. Over 7.4 million people have been forced to flee their homes, including approximately 1.4 million seeking refuge in neighboring countries without any clear path for return. An estimated 13,000 people have been killed since the fighting began and more than 25 millio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The National Alliance to End Homelessness issued the following statement on Jan. 16, 2024: * * * On Friday, January 12, the United States Supreme Court announced it would hear the case of the City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, the first major case on homelessness to be heard by the Supreme Court since the 1980s. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit had previously held in the case of Martin v. Boise that cities cannot fine, ticket, arrest, or otherwise punis  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Jan. 19 (TNSres) -- The Oregon State Public Interest Research Group issued the following news release: Until recent decades, most shopping didn't involve single-use plastic bags. That could be the case again soon. Recently enacted plastic bag bans across the United States, including one in Oregon, have proven that people can still shop without plastic bags - and benefit their communities by doing so. Plastic Bag Bans Work, a new report released Thursday by Environment Oregon  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 (TNSres) -- The Society of American Foresters issued the following news: SAF is excited to introduce the new editors in chief of our scholarly journals, Journal of Forestry and Forest Science. Brenda McComb, PhD, is the Journal of Forestry's new editor in chief. McComb retired as vice provost for Academic Affairs at Oregon State University (OSU) in 2016 and is professor emerita in the department of forest ecosystems and society at OSU. She has previously served on the facul  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Jan. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund issued the following news release: Until recent decades, most shopping didn't involve single-use plastic bags. That could be the case again soon. Recently enacted plastic bag bans across the United States have proven that people can still shop without plastic bags - and benefit their communities by doing so. Plastic Bag Bans Work, a new report released Thursday by U.S. PIRG Education Fund, Environment  more