BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 8 (TNSres) -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, issued the following news release on June 7, 2024: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced new federal fuel economy standards today, the latest action by the Biden administration to accelerate the transition to clean transportation. Ceres welcomed these standards,  more

BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, June 8 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news: By Stephanie Succar The EBC Climate Change and Air Committee is excited to announce that Emily Day, Engineer with RPS, a Tetra Tech Company has joined the Leadership Team as an Ascending Professional Representative. In this role, Emily will provide the Committee with insight into EBC's Ascending Professionals community and Committee, as well as thought leadership on the Climate Chan  more

BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, June 8 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news: By Stephanie Succar The EBC Connecticut Chapter is excited to announce that Caran Manalo, Environmental Engineer with Fuss & O'Neill has joined the Leadership Team as an Ascending Professional Representative. In this role, Caran will provide the Chapter with insight into EBC's Ascending Professionals community and Committee, as well as thought leadership on the environmental and ene  more

WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts, June 8 -- The New England First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release: The New England First Amendment Coalition will honor Sarah-Ann Shaw, the late trail-blazing journalist and community advocate who mentored a generation of young reporters, with its 2024 Stephen Hamblett First Amendment Award. Named after the late publisher of The Providence Journal (https://www.nefac.org/stephen-hamblett/), the Hamblett Award is given each year to an individual wh  more

BEVERLY, Massachusetts, June 8 -- Trustees of Reservations issued the following news release on June 7, 2024: The public is welcome to enjoy the newest reservation owned and managed by The Trustees on the North Shore. The 145-acre Moraine Farm was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Trustees, the City of Beverly and the Beverly Chamber of Commerce. "At Moraine Farm we are protecting forever a landscape designed by the famed Frederick Law Olmsted and providing community gard  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 8 -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release on June 7, 2024: House Speaker Mike Johnson today allowed the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) to expire, leaving military veterans, former uranium workers and victims of nuclear weapons detonations at the Nevada test site without access to health screenings or financial reimbursement for medical debt from radiation-related illnesses. Despite pleas from advocates, Johnson refused t  more