ASHLAND, Ohio, March 29 -- Ashland University issued the following news: Ashland University's Environmental Lecture Series will conclude its 2023-24 programming with a presentation by Jennifer Grieser, director of natural resources at Cleveland Metroparks, on Thursday, April 4. This talk will take place at Ronk Lecture Hall inside AU's Dwight Schar College of Education, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. There is also an option to attend via a webinar. Participant  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * New EPA Great Lakes Environmental Justice Grant program is made possible by President Biden's Investing in America Agenda * * * Today, March 26, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of four applicants to receive more than $35 million to fund projects that advance environmental justice in underserved and overburdened communities across the Great Lakes. T  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 28 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: Forty-five community, environmental, and animal welfare organizations -- together representing tens of millions of people across the United States -- filed public comments yesterday with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, pressing for strong protections against water pollution from slaughterhouses and animal rendering facilities. The EPA published a proposal to strengthen existing pro  more

TACOMA PARK, Maryland, March 28 (TNScapv) -- Waterkeepers Chesapeake posted the following news release on March 27, 2024: Forty-five community, environmental, and animal welfare organizations -- together representing tens of millions of people across the United States -- filed public comments yesterday with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, pressing for strong protections against water pollution from slaughterhouses and animal rendering facilities. The EPA published a proposal to streng  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: From reproductive freedom to the Affordable Care Act, health care was front and center over the past week across the country. In the face of Donald Trump's attacks on health care and plans to raise costs, Americans across the country celebrated the anniversary of the ACA, and President Biden and Vice President Harris visited Raleigh, North Carolina to lay out their plan to make health care more affordab  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The Plastic Pollution Coalition issued the following Q&A on March 27, 2024, with Sherri A. "Sam" Mason freshwater plastic pollution researcher and a Plastic Pollution Coalition scientific advisor: * * * The following is a Q&A with Dr. Sherri A. "Sam" Mason, a leading freshwater plastic pollution researcher and a Plastic Pollution Coalition (PPC) Scientific Advisor. Her work has made a major impact in shaping science, policy, and public awareness about plastic pollution   more