ITASCA, Illinois, Aug. 7 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release: * * * Trends Also Vary by Race, Ethnicity, Study Finds * * * Students in California with minoritized sexual and gender identities reported significantly more experience with binge drinking compared with heterosexual and cisgender peers, and the disparities were evident by 6th-8th grades, according to a study published in the September Pediatrics. The study, "Binge Drinking Disparities  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 7 (TNSres) -- The California Academy of Sciences issued the following news release: * * * California Academy of Sciences to host NASA's exhibit "Voyage of Europa Clipper: Exploring an Alien Ocean" Sept. 4-9, 2024 * * * The California Academy of Sciences is thrilled to announce that it will host a special exhibit pop-up, Voyage of Europa Clipper: Exploring an Alien Ocean, brought to you by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), from September 4-9, 2024. This c  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 7 -- Equality California issued the following statement on Aug. 6, 2024: * * * Walz, Minnesota Governor and former Congressman, has a strong history of LGBTQ+ allyship. * * * Equality California, the nation's largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, and Silver State Equality, Nevada's statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights advocacy nonprofit, offered the following statement from Equality California Executive Director Tony Hoang and Silver State Equality State   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 6 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ordered an emergency suspension of the pesticide DPCA today, a toxic herbicide commonly used to kill weeds on crops like broccoli, onions, and cabbage. Farmworker organizations applaud the EPA for taking this important step to protect workers and their children. In April, the agency issued a warning about DCPA's hazards highlighting the "seriou  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 7 -- The California Manufacturers and Technology Association issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2024: This week's Manufacturing Minute brings three exciting updates in the world of manufacturing and technology. Manufacturing Minute is released bi-weekly by the California Manufacturers & Technology Association and is powered by Tri Tool Technologies. * * * View video here: https://youtu.be/p9CThjcWVto * * * California Picked as the First State to Receiv  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 7 -- Rainforest Action Network issued the following news release: * * * Banks, and now insurers, drop project plagued with risk from community, cultural and climate issues. * * * RIO GRANDE, TX, August 6, 2024 -- An insurance certificate obtained through a public information act request for Rio Grande LNG no longer lists Chubb as an insurer of the project. The insurance giant dropped the proposed controversial methane gas project after months of organizing fro  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Aug. 7 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on Aug. 6, 2024: * * * Nurturing and Destroying Democracy: The Two Sides of Bangladesh's Ousted Awami League By Rafiq Dossani The word "Awami," which derives from the Arabic noun "Awam," means "of the people" in Bangla. The word is found in many languages, including Azerbaijani, Farsi, Hindi, and Urdu. Despite its lofty connotations, its users in many countries live in what have been called "electoral autocraci  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Aug. 7 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on Aug. 6, 2024: * * * The National Collaborative on Gun Violence Research: Five Years of Accomplishments By Andrew R. Morral, Liisa Ecola and Heather McCracken What are the effects of red flag laws? What risks do people face when living with gun owners? What influences young people to carry guns? Just five years ago, little scientific evidence existed to answer to these questions. That's because for two decad  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Resources for the Future issued the following report on July 18, 2024 by Yanjun (Penny) Liao, Margaret A. Walls and Matthew Wibbenmeyer entitled "Facing Wildfire Insurance Challenges: Five Lessons from the National Flood Insurance Program". Here is the executive summary: * * * Over the past decade, wildfires have become more frequent and damaging in the western United States, leading to unprecedented financial losses and significant challenges for the insurance market i  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSres) -- Resources for the Future issued the following issue brief on July 31, 2024 by Nicholas Roy and Dallas Burtraw entitled "Same Emissions Budget, Different Program Revenues: Revenue Implications from California Cap-and-Trade Amendments." Here is the executive summary: * * * The California Air Resources Board is considering three different emissions budget pathways for upcoming rulemaking that would achieve the same cumulative emissions reductions by 2045. We analyz  more

MONROVIA, California, Aug. 7 -- World Vision International issued the following news release: World Vision International Jerusalem - West Bank - Gaza in partnership with the Palestinian Hydrology Group (PHG), successfully completed the project "Building Resilience and Ensuring Protective Hygiene in WASH and Disaster Risk Reduction Systems at Schools"in the West Bank. This 36-month project, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) with a budget of two   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 6 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Denver, CO Environmental justice and conservation organizations filed a lawsuit today against Suncor Energy, the operator of a Colorado oil refinery that is one of the greatest sources of air pollution in the state. The complaint charges that Suncor has repeatedly violated the Clean Air Act by failing to control hazardous emissions from its Commerce City refinery, resulting in long-lasti  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 7 -- The Simon Wiesenthal Center issued the following statement on Aug. 6, 2024: * * * In response to news reports that Yahwa Sinwar has been appointed the new Head of Hamas, Rabbi Abraham Cooper, SWC Associate Dean, and Global Social Action Director for the Simon Wiesenthal Center issued the following statement: "Yahwa Sinwar is not just any Hamas operative. He was the leading mastermind of the October 7th attacks, which resulted in the largest single-day loss o  more