ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 28 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials issued the following news: By Liepa Braciulyte The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) hosted the 2024 National Energy Codes Conference in Sacramento, California on May 6 through May 8, 2024. More than 280 attendees from the energy codes community gathered for informative trainings and engaging networking opportunities. Over 50 speakers covered a wide range of energy code topics, including the latest in federal fun  more

SAN DIEGO, California, June 26 -- The American Public Health Association issued the following statement on June 25, 2024, by Executive Director Georges C. Benjamin: * * * "Today, the American Public Health Association welcomes the release of the U.S. Surgeon General's advisory on firearm violence. This important advisory will help to educate the public about the devastating toll that gun violence takes on the health of our nation through suicide, violent crime and unintentional shootings. It a  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 28 -- The League of California Cities issued the following statement on June 27, 2024: * * * Following the Legislature's vote on the 2024-25 State Budget, League of California Cities Executive Director and CEO Carolyn Coleman issued the below statement: "Cal Cities is pleased the Legislature and Governor agreed on a budget that recognizes and supports the real progress cities are making to support unhoused Californians and connect them to vital services. The state  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 28 -- The California Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement on June 27, 2024: * * * Bills Head to Governor's Desk * * * The California Chamber of Commerce today issued the following statement after passage of two measures--SB 92 (Umberg; D-Santa Ana) and AB 2288 (Kalra; D-San Jose)--that make long overdue reforms to the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA): "We are grateful to Assembly Speaker Rivas, Senate President Pro Tempore McGuire and the Legis  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 27 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Sacramento, CA -- Today the California Air Resources Board unanimously voted to pass the Zero-Emission Forklifts Regulation, which covers forklifts used in warehouses and large retailers such as IKEA and Home Depot. The new standard will deliver immense health, clean air, and economic benefits to Californians by phasing out large spark-ignition Class IV and Class V forklifts. The rule i  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 28 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Today, PETA sent a letter to Bruce Sherman, chair and principal owner of the Miami Marlins, offering to provide the group's first-of-its-kind Fish Empathy Quilt for the team to display at loanDepot park to promote friendliness to all fish--not just the team's mascot, Billy the Marlin. PETA's quilt has made a splash nationwide, including during a monthlong stay at Eureka Cit  more

MONROVIA, California, June 28 (TNSres) -- World Vision International issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: * * * * More than half a million children are now just a step away from famine. * Two out of every five children facing famine are also experiencing "an extreme lack of food, starvation, and exhaustion of coping capacities". * * * International aid agency World Vision responds to the news from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification's (IPC) latest report with a  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 27 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: D.C. -- Hoy, la Suprema Corte detuvo un plan federal de la Agencia de Proteccion Ambiental (EPA por sus siglas en ingles) al suspender una regla fundamental de aire limpio que habria salvado miles de vidas y prevenido millones de ataques de asma. El fallo permite que las plantas de energia aumenten nuevamente su contaminacion letal, aunque empezara a reducirse el ano pasado, mientras se  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 28 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: With the California State Fair fast approaching, PETA sent a letter today to California Exposition & state fair CEO Tom Martinez with an unbeetable idea: Make it vegan! PETA points out that a Cropifornia state fair, complete with a radish-rolling race and a cauliflower-carving contest, would be a humane and truly sustainable way--given meat and dairy's contribution   more

LOS ALAMITOS, California, June 27 (TNSres) -- The IEEE Computer Society issued the following news on June 26, 2024: * * * AI Art Award and Demo Winners Announced * * * The 2024 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR) Conference Program Committee reported today that this year's conference, which took place last week in Seattle, Wash., U.S.A., surpassed previous conference records. From the highest number of paper submissions ever--11,532, a 26% increase over 2023--to attendance exceed  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 27 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved the construction and operation of CP2 LNG, which would export more liquefied methane gas than any U.S. terminal ever approved. Moneen Nasmith, senior attorney at Earthjustice, released the following statement in response: "FERC's decision-making on gas projects is wildly out-of-step with the realities of the climate crisi  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 27 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Seattle, WA -- Today, a diverse coalition of environmental justice, labor, and conservation groups moved to intervene in a lawsuit challenging the Biden administration's finalized phase II regulations for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The lawsuit, filed by 21 Republican state attorneys general, aims to block the updated regulations that ensure federal decisions get input  more

OAKLAND, California, June 28 -- The Center for Environmental Health issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, a diverse coalition of environmental justice, labor, and conservation groups led by Earthjustice moved to intervene in a lawsuit challenging the Biden Administration's finalized phase II regulations for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The lawsuit, filed by twenty-one Republican state attorneys general, aims to block the updated regulations that ensure fede  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 28 -- Equality California issued the following statement on June 27, 2024: * * * Equality California, the nation's largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, issued the following statement from Executive Director Tony Hoang in response to the passage of AB 1955, the SAFETY Act, through both houses of the California legislature following a successful 60-15 vote in the Assembly: "With LGBTQ+ young people under attack in California from extremist politicians  more

LANCASTER, California, June 28 -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following statement on June 27, 2024: * * * The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's grassroots networks, issued this joint statement following a shooting in Lancaster. According to reports (https://ktla.com/news/local-news/gunfire-erupts-in-southern-california-neighborhood-leaving-2-dead/), the tragic incident occurred Wednesday afternoon on the 800 bl  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 27 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Seattle, WA -- Despite losing last summer in U.S. District Court in Eastern gas and homebuilding plaintiffs last month filed a new lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Western Washington seeking again to block the state's new statewide building codes that incentivize the use of electric appliances over those that use polluting, health-harming methane. The coalition of climate, health, and  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 28 -- Public Advocates issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: * * * Opaque LLC Structures Allow Bad Actors to Evade CA Laws With Impunity * * * Senator Maria Elena Durazo, and co-sponsors Public Advocates and Rise Economy, announced that Senate Bill 1201, the LLC Owner Transparency Act, will not advance further this year to ensure its faithful passage and strong implementation. The bill would allow every Californian to know who owns and operates busi  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release: * * * California One of Hardest Hit States and Policymakers Must Plan, Invest Today to Safeguard Vital Coastal Infrastructure * * * Climate change is rapidly worsening tidal flooding and escalating risks to essential and valuable coastal infrastructure that millions of people depend on. According to a new analysis released today by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) titled "Looming Deadl  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 27 -- The News/Media Alliance issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: Today the California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA, AB 886) successfully passed out of the California Senate Judiciary Committee with a vote of 9-2. The bill, which was introduced by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) in March 2023, would require Big Tech platforms to pay news publishers and broadcasters for their use of journalism. Currently, creators of journalistic and creative  more

CORTE MADERA, California, June 28 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: If a picture is worth a thousand words, then PETA's latest video showing how down is obtained is worth millions. In a new boardroom tactic, a PETA supporter attending RH's in-person shareholder meeting earlier today confronted CEO Gary Friedman and other company executives over the retailer's down and feather sales by playing a video compiled especially for the oc  more

SANTA MONICA, California, June 27 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following news release: Psilocybin mushrooms are the psychedelic substance most often used in the United States, with its popularity outpacing other psychedelic drugs such as MDMA (known as ecstasy), according to a new RAND report. Based on a new national survey, researchers found that about 12 percent of respondents reported using psilocybin at some point over their lives and 3.1 percent reported using the substance over the past y  more

SANTA MONICA, California, June 27 -- The Recording Academy issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Today the Recording Academy(R) extended membership invitations to more than 3,900 established music professionals spanning diverse backgrounds, genres and disciplines, underscoring the Academy's commitment to inclusivity and representation within the music industry. This year's 2024 class of invitees is 45% women, 57% people of color and 47% under the age of 40. With this year's new me  more

MILPITAS, California, June 28 -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: SEMI, the industry association serving the global electronics design and manufacturing supply chain, today applauded the United States Department of Commerce's announcement of a Preliminary Memorandum of Terms for an award under the CHIPS and Science Act to support Entegris construction of a state-of-the-art manufacturing   more

RIVERSIDE, California, June 28 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: * * * New Standard Will Require Almost 90,000 Forklifts In CA To Transition To Zero-Emissions * * * The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has unanimously adopted a new Zero-Emission Forklifts Regulation aimed at phasing out large spark-ignition (LSI) forklifts powered by gasoline, propane, or natural gas by 2038. The rule will affect approximately 89,000 forklifts in California. The rule is expected to   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 27 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Today, the Supreme Court stopped the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Good Neighbor Plan, suspending a critical clean air rule that would have saved thousands of lives and prevented millions of asthma attacks. The decision allows power plants that began reducing their deadly pollution last year to increase it again while legal battles unfold in the lower court. By acting through  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 28 -- The Simon Wiesenthal Center issued the following news: Dr. Ariel Gelblung, SWC Latin American Director is currently participating as part of the Argentine Delegation in the first plenary of the UK presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) being held in Glasgow, Scotland. The motto of this year's meeting is "In Plain Sight" in recognition of the highly visible and public nature of both Nazi and now Hamas' anti-Semitism, and the gen  more