CHICAGO, Illinois, April 19 -- The American Gas Association issued the following news release: Nebraska's state legislature became the 26th state to pass fuel choice legislation on Thursday in a unanimous and bipartisan vote, securing the protection of energy choice for consumers in a majority of states across the country. Consumer energy choice preserves access to safe, clean, affordable energy resources including natural gas that offer a sustainable pathway to the shared goal of reducing emis  more

LYONS, Nebraska, April 18 -- The Center for Rural Affairs issued the following news release: As work begins on the 2025 federal budget, the Center for Rural Affairs and 26 partner organizations from across the country are asking Congress for continued support of rural small businesses through the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP). Their letter--sent Tuesday to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittees--requests $8 million   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 20 -- Consumer Reports issued the following news release: Consumer Reports calls on the Nebraska legislature to strengthen L.B. 1294, a consumer data privacy bill that was included in L.B. 1074, and signed into law by Governor Jim Pillent. The law includes some important consumer protections, such as the right to know the information companies have collected about them, the right to correct and delete that information, and the right to limit some data disclosures throu  more

PALO ALTO, California, April 20 -- The Electric Power Research Institute issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Today EPRI announced the new leadership and members of its board of directors. Vince Sorgi, president and CEO of PPL Corporation, Tom Kent, president and CEO of the Nebraska Public Power District, and Mike Innocenzo, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Exelon, began their service as chair, first chair, and second chair, respectively, of the board. In  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 19 -- The National Waste and Recycling Association issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Today, the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) Women's Council proudly announced its ten scholarship recipients for 2024: Amanda Curtis ... American Waste Control Carys Dubinski ... For Good Environmental LLC Madeline Pellitteri ... Pellitteri Waste Systems Meilin Tsao ... County of Marin Phoenix Hughes ... Casella Waste Systems Laurin Wood ... Casel  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 (TNSres) -- LULAC, the League of United Latin American Citizens, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: * * * Nation's Oldest and Largest Latino Civil Rights Organization Blasts Planners of Upcoming Events for Selectively Excluding Community Advocacy Leaders * * * The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) strongly condemned today what it perceives as exclusionary practices by the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry regarding an upcoming eve  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 20 -- Moms Demand Action, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Yesterday marked the end of the 2024 legislative session in Nebraska. Despite nearly a dozen dangerous gun bills being introduced, due to the tireless advocacy from volunteers with the Nebraska chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, lawmakers adjourned without passing any dangerous gun bills. "Communities across Nebraska continue to be   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 20 -- The Nebraska Farm Bureau issued the following statement on April 19, 2024, by President Mark McHargue: * * * "We are pleased to again see the EPA grant a waiver to allow for the use of E15 nationwide this summer. Today's announcement comes on the heels of EPA's announcement earlier this year to grant a year-round E15 waiver for eight states including Nebraska beginning in 2025. We appreciate EPA's decision to provide consumers with an affordable and sustainable f  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 20 -- The Nebraska Farm Bureau issued the following statement on April 19, 2024, by President Mark McHargue: * * * "We are extremely disappointed the Nebraska Legislature was unable to deliver a property tax relief measure before closing out the 2024 legislative session. Nebraskans expected more and deserved better. Today, opponents of LB 388 helped ensure that property taxes will continue to increase on Nebraskans' homes, farms, and businesses into the future. We than  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 17 -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Today a certified nurse midwife filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Nebraska for prohibiting her from attending home births or operating without the permission of a physician. Heather Swanson is a practicing certified nurse midwife (CNM), a nurse practitioner, and the Nebraska affiliate president for the American College of Nurse-Midwives. It has long been Heather's callin  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, April 20 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: PETA is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction on cruelty charges of the person(s) responsible for wrapping the head and legs of a dog named Leo--a small, tan-and-white Cavalier King Charles spaniel-poodle mix--in duct tape and leaving him in a dumpster. He was found by an employee of the accounting firm Sweet & Associates near 132nd Stre  more