FARGO, North Dakota, March 28 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of North Dakota issued the following news release: Sarah Goth has joined the ACLU as the office manager for the North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming chapter. As office manager, Goth is responsible for ensuring the chapter's physical offices are running smoothly and efficiently while also managing the needs of remote staff across the three states. From managing the collection of administrative data and reports to collaboratin  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, March 28 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Wyoming issued the following news release: Sarah Goth has joined the ACLU as the office manager for the Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota chapter. As office manager, Goth is responsible for ensuring the chapter's physical offices are running smoothly and efficiently while also managing the needs of remote staff across the three states. From managing the collection of administrative data and reports to collaborating on up  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 26 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: A federal court ruled on Friday (https://earthjustice.org/document/wyoming-lease-sale-summary-judgment-order) that the Bureau of Land Management's decision to lease nearly 120,000 acres of federal land for oil and gas development in June 2022 violated the law. The court found that BLM moved forward with the lease sale -- one of the largest held by the Biden administration on public lands --   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Friends of the Earth issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: A federal court ruled on Friday that the Bureau of Land Management's decision to lease nearly 120,000 acres of Wyoming federal land for oil and gas development in June 2022 violated the law. The court found that BLM moved forward with the lease sale - one of the largest held by the Biden administration on public lands - despite the known risks to drinking water, wildlife, and the climate. BLM will   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following Weekly State Fights Report on March 26, 2024: * * * TOPLINE TAKEAWAYS: * 34 states are currently in session as of March 22 * 8 states have ended session as of March 22 - So far, HRC tracking about 805+ bills: - 205+ pro-equality - 425+ anti-LGBTQ+ Eleven anti-LGBTQ+ bills have passed into law (Ohio: HB 68, Tennessee: HB 0878, Utah: HB 261, Utah: HB 257, Wyoming: SF 9, Utah: HB 157, Utah: HB 316, Alabama: SB 129, Utah:  more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, March 27 -- Enterprise Community Partners issued the following news: In early 2023, Wells Fargo launched its $20 million Invest Native initiative to support the advancement of economic opportunities in Native American communities working with Native-led organizations. The initiative aims to address housing, small business, financial health, and sustainability in Arizona, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. The program is designed as a grantmaking in  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 26 -- Western Energy Alliance issued the following news release: Western Energy Alliance won a significant victory in court last Friday as the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia upheld the first oil and natural gas lease sales of the Biden Administration, held in June 2022. Judge Christopher Copper, an Obama appointee, ruled in favor of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) greenhouse gas (GHG) analysis that served as the basis of the sale of 162 leases in   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 25 [Category: Chemicals] -- The American Chemistry Council issued the following news release: The American Chemistry Council (ACC) is pleased that with SF 80 becoming law, half of the United States is welcoming innovative recycling technologies that allow plastics to be remade, again and again. "Advanced recycling technologies present a new opportunity to attract new investment, expand our industrial operations and create new jobs," said Sen. Eric Barlow (R), the spo  more