CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 21 -- The American Gas Association issued the following news release: WASHINGTON -- The American Gas Association filed comments on the 2027 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) Draft Scope and Intent document meant to address potential issues with both the process and the content of the code's development. AGA strongly supports decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, and views improved energy efficiency as a key part of our strategy to do so. However, the comments   more

COTATI, California, Aug. 21 -- The Animal Legal Defense Fund issued the following news release: * * * Declawing is a cruel surgical procedure to remove the last bone in a cat's toes * * * BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. -- This week, the Buffalo Grove Board of Trustees read a proclamation opposing cat declawing and encouraging the Illinois General Assembly to pass legislation to prohibit cat declawing statewide. Cat declawing is an invasive surgical operation -- akin to cutting off the last knuckle of   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 21 -- The American Institute of Steel Construction issued the following news release: Do you have a visionary idea that pushes the boundary of what's possible? The Forge Prize from the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), challenges architects, educators, and students to create design concepts that embrace innovations in steel as the primary structural material--and $25,000 in prizes. The Forge Prize, co-administered by AISC's brand-new Architecture Center a  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 21 -- The Institute of Food Technologists issued the following news release: The Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA), a student-governed community of members of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), is pleased to announce that Chapman University in Orange, California, has won the IFTSA & Mars Product Development Competition. The team was recently honored at IFT FIRST: Annual Event & Expo, IFT's popular food science, technology, and innovation  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 21 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, issued the following news release: * * * CODEPINK Disrupts DNC Brunch at Wrigley Field With Sen. Durbin, Sen. Duckworth, Rep. Quigley, and Rep. Schakowsky "There's a genocide happening and we are at brunch?!? * * * CODEPINK activists disrupted the Illinois DNC Brunch and Wrigley Field event, which featured Illinois el  more

OAKLAND, California, Aug. 21 -- Color of Change, a nonprofit civil rights advocacy organization, issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2024: Today, the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) has taken legal action against Chicago's Civilian Office for Police Accountability (COPA) in a lawsuit, claiming "biased and unfair investigations" due to the oversight agency's investigations into Chicago Police Department (CPD) misconduct allegations. This lawsuit comes after the FOP's recent app  more

ROSEMONT, Illinois, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology issued the following news release: Four members of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) have been selected to join the 2024 Class of Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing. These Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), also known as nurse anesthesiologists or nurse anesthetists, and their cohort of more than 200 distinguished nurse leaders are recognized for their substantial  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 20 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: On August 2, NMMA President and CEO Frank Hugelmeyer joined Fox News to discuss the proposed NOAA vessel speed rule and the negative consequences the rule will inflict on American businesses, workers, and coastal economies if enacted. "If this rule becomes law, it's going to be devastating to the marine industry," Hugelmeyer told Fox News reporter Douglas Kennedy.  more

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Illinois, Aug. 20 -- The Alliance for Audited Media issued the following news: By Rich Murphy If you find it challenging to keep up with changes in privacy standards, you're not alone. Twenty states have passed comprehensive consumer privacy laws, and more are expected. Since a national privacy law does not yet exist, companies must adhere to a patchwork of state and international regulations. Google's recent announcement that it will no longer deprecate third-party cookies  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 21 -- The Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association, issued the following news release: The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of "Toward Inclusive Academic Librarian Hiring Practices," edited by Kathryn Houk, Jordan Nielsen, and Jenny Wong-Welch. This collection can help you center equity in your hiring, attract job seekers, and support both candidates and search committees t  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 21 -- The National Futures Association issued the following news release: NFA has ordered Ikigai Strategic Partners LLC (Ikigai Strategic), an NFA Member commodity pool operator located in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, and Anthony Robert Emtman, a principal and associated person of Ikigai Strategic, to jointly pay a $150,000 fine. The Decision, issued by an NFA Hearing Panel, is based on a Complaint issued by NFA's Business Conduct Committee (BCC) and a settlement offer subm  more

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The Society of Actuaries issued the following news release: The Society of Actuaries (SOA) and the Education & Research Section are proud to announce the winner of the 2024 SOA Actuarial Science Early Career Research Award, Dr. Andres M. Villegas, an Associate Professor at the School of Risk and Actuarial Studies at UNSW Sydney. Dr. Villegas's career is driven by a strong commitment to developing tools that make academic research more accessible to the   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 21 -- The American Marketing Association issued the following news release: The American Marketing Association is pleased to announce the 2024 winners of the Valuing Diversity PhD Scholarship: Sydni Fomas Do, Gheremey D. Edwards and Megan Trillo. In partnership with the PhD Project and the AMA Academic Council, the Valuing Diversity PhD Scholarship seeks to widen opportunities for underrepresented populations to attend marketing doctoral programs. Learn more about this   more