PORTLAND, Oregon, March 6 -- The American Forest Resource Council issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: Today, the American Forest Resource Council (AFRC) and the Association of O&C Counties (AOCC), along with a coalition, filed a reply brief (https://amforest.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/3.5.2024-FINAL-Reply-ISO-Cert-Petition.pdf) in AFRC et al. vs. United States of America et al, No. 23-524, in support of the petition for a writ of certiorari pending before the U.S. Supreme Co  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a federal hate crime charge Eugene, Oregon, man who allegedly vandalized a local synagogue several times over a five-month period. Adam Edward Braun, 34, allegedly defaced Temple Beth Israel on four separate occasions between August 2023 and Januar  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 5 -- Consumer Reports issued the following news release on March 4, 2024: Consumer Reports applauds the Oregon State Legislature for passing a landmark right to repair bill today (Senate Bill 1596), which requires consumer electronics and household appliance manufacturers to provide documentation, tools, parts or other devices or implements for the purpose of diagnosing, maintaining or repairing consumer electronic equipment. Consumer Reports provided testimony to support t  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 9 -- The Drug Policy Alliance issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Today, Governor Tina Kotek confirmed that she will sign House Bill (HB) 4002, which recriminalizes drug possession and doubles down on the failed approach of arresting and jailing people for drug possession, into law. The bill is a disappointing setback for the hard-won progress achieved through Measure 110, the state's pioneering drug decriminalization law overwhelmingly approved by voters in  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 8 -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following news release: The Oregon chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's grassroots networks, issued the following statement after the legislature passed Senate Bill 1503 with bipartisan support. The measure creates a 17-member Community Safety and Firearm Suicide Prevention Task Force that will make recommendations on reducing gun suicides and increasing community safety.   more

EUGENE, Oregon, March 7 -- The Western Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on March 6, 2024, with 28 organizations: Gov. Lujan Grisham has line-item vetoed a tax exemption in House Bill 252 that would have effectively forced taxpayers to pay "stripper well" operators' costs to comply with the state's methane waste and ozone precursor rules, rules designed to protect the climate and public health.The 29 New Mexico civic and environmental groups who formally urged the gover  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, March 8 -- The Mercy Corps issued the following statement on March 7, 2024: * * * Mercy Corps is deeply alarmed by the escalating violence and chaos unfolding in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, as a gang uprising, characterized by targeted attacks on strategic locations like police stations, prisons, and the international airport, plunges the city into a state of fear and uncertainty. Intense gunfire and widespread violence have forced businesses, offices, and schools to close. Civil  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, March 6 -- The National Psoriasis Foundation issued the following news release: As Black History Month closes, the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) wishes to publicly restate our relentless commitment to supporting all the different cultures and backgrounds that comprise our welcoming community. Addressing health disparities and taking meaningful steps toward health equity are promises we work toward keeping all 12 months of the year. Psoriatic disease affects more than 8   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, March 9 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: For International Women's Day (March 8), PETA is pressing the gas on a mobile message that will circle the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) campus from sunup to sundown today, screening a compelling new video narrated by a medical doctor that shows people who need obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) services holding signs proclaiming, "I Require OB/GYN Care. Stop   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 (TNSres) -- Outdoor Recreation Roundtable issued the following news: Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) announced a new partnership with the University of Arkansas' Outdoor Products and Services Program, housed within the Department of Strategy, Entrepreneurship, and Venture Innovation at the Sam M. Walton College of Business. ORR recently established new membership categories -- "Education Member " and "Preferred Academic Partner" -- designed to foster closer collaboration  more