BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 23 -- CareQuest Institute for Oral Health issued the following news release: CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, a leading national nonprofit focused on creating a more accessible, equitable, and integrated oral health system, has awarded more than $2.3 million in grant funds to help advance equity in oral health across the nation. Grants were awarded to 14 organizations across the country from Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Texas, V  more

LYONS, Nebraska, May 23 -- The Center for Rural Affairs issued the following news release: As renewable energy development grows in rural areas, so do concerns about protecting agricultural land, especially from utility-scale solar projects. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) estimates that by 2050 solar will occupy 10.3 million acres of land nationally, 90% of which will be in rural areas. To address concerns about utility-scale solar systems occupying a large amount of prime farmland, some   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 25 -- The Nebraska Farm Bureau issued the following statement on May 24, 2024, by President Mark McHargue: * * * "Today's passage of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 otherwise known as the Farm Bill, is a positive first step. As we often say, food security is an essential component of national security. Without a stable and reliable food supply, our nation is vulnerable to economic instability and geopolitical threats. The Farm, Food, and National Securi  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 24 -- Growth Energy, a trade association that represents ethanol producers, issued the following news release: Growth Energy, the nation's largest biofuel trade association, presented Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen (R) with its highest honor--the America's Fuel Award--this week, in recognition of his commitment to American bioethanol and his efforts to make Nebraska's biofuels industry among the strongest in the nation. "Nearly one year ago, Governor Jim Pillen led the cha  more