PORTLAND, Maine, April 23 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: Conservation Law Foundation (CLF), Maine Youth Action (MYA), and Sierra Club are suing the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to force movement on cutting carbon emissions as required by the law. The suit follows the DEP's failure to act even as climate change threatens livelihoods, coastal communities, and health. "Climate change isn't waiting, it's rapidly warming our ocean, worsen  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 23 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 1 with 2023 Mark of Excellence Awards winners. SPJ's Region 1 comprises Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Central and Eastern Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. First-place winners will compete at the national level among other MOE winners from the 12 SPJ regio  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 23 -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: Teams led by Southwest Research Institute successfully executed two groundbreaking experiments -- by land and air -- collecting unique solar data from the total eclipse that cast a shadow from Texas to Maine on April 8, 2024. The Citizen Continental-America Telescopic Eclipse (CATE) 2024 experiment engaged more than 200 community participants in a broad, approachable and inclusive attempt to make a c  more