BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 17 -- 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 statement on Aug. 16, 2024: * * * Ceres Vice President of Government Relations Anne Kelly issued the following statement to mark the second anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act being signed into law: "The Inflation Reduction Act is the largest investment in world   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 17 -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: The MPox epidemic has reached alarming levels in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as more than 15,000 cases and over 540 deaths have been reported across the country since the beginning of the year. Oxfam is mounting an immediate response particularly in the most affected province of Equateur. Justine Tossou Gomis, Oxfam's Country Director for the DRC, said: "The situation in Equateur is particularly alarming,  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 16 -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release: Boston public media producer GBH has awarded fellowships to eight outstanding producers, recognizing excellence, potential, and creativity. The recipients of the 2024 - 2025 Fellowship Awards are Alyson Roseman, Louise Flannery, Hannah Reale, and Alexi Cohan for the Becton Fellowship; Kathleen DiPerna, Shirin Jaafari, and Jessica Andrews for the Margret and Hans Rey Fellowship; an  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 17 -- The Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: Governor Maura Healey signs a new law today protecting firefighters from toxic PFAS chemicals. An Act relative to the reduction of certain toxic chemicals in firefighter personal protective equipment bans the manufacture, sale, and distribution of PFAS-containing personal protective equipment, as of January 1, 2027. Starting in 2025, the bill also requires manuf  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 17 -- The Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group issued the following news release: * * * Facilities Around the Northeast Produce the Second Most Common Ocean Polluting Microplastic * * * Plastic pellets and other microplastics that pollute the Atlantic Ocean, along with reservoirs and other waterways, pose environmental and potential public health threats. Environment America and U.S. PIRG have unveiled a map that names eight Massachusetts facilities in its  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 16 -- Reproductive Equity Now, an organization that says it advances reproductive justice and eliminates barriers to safe and legal abortion care, issued the following statement on Aug. 15, 2024: * * * Legislation that will expand access to midwifery care and out-of-hospital birthing options now heads to Governor Healey's desk * * * Members of the Bay State Birth Coalition released the following statements after a comprehensive legislative package to address the w  more