WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced an investment for the City of Parma to improve sanitary sewer service to residents on Valley Villas, York, and State Roads. This project will address failing septic systems and install a new sanitary sewer system for homes in the area. "Up-to-date sewer infrastructure is critical to the health and well-being of Ohio families as well as to local communities'   more

ALBANY, New York, April 20 -- Environmental Advocates of New York issued the following statement on April 19, 2024: * * * In a major victory for New York's environment and economy, the final state budget fully restores funding for the Clean Water Infrastructure Act to $500 million. Governor Hochul had proposed $250 million for the program, a 50% cut from its usual annual funding, earlier this year. The following statement can be attributed to Rob Hayes, Director of Clean Water with Environme  more

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, April 18 -- The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy issued the following news release: The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) has announced the recipients of the 2024 NABP Leadership Awards. Each year, the Association presents awards to individuals who have worked with unwavering dedication to ensure NABP's continued service to the regulation of pharmacy practice and to the state boards of pharmacy in protecting public health. This year's leaders  more

PORT ROWAN, Ontario, April 16 -- Canada Post Corporation issued the following news release: Canada Post has issued new stamps drawing attention to two of the country's endangered frog species. The two stamps feature the Oregon spotted frog and Fowler's toad. Both on Canada's endangered species list, the frogs have experienced habitat loss from human activity, invasive organisms and pollution. Fowler's toad (Anaxyrus fowleri) In Canada, Fowler's toads are found only on the north shore of Lake  more