BROOKFIELD, Wisconsin, Sept. 4 -- The National Funeral Directors Association issued the following news release: * * * 2024 Pursuit of Excellence Award honorees will be recognized during the NFDA International Convention & Expo * * * The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) proudly recognizes the exceptional achievements of funeral businesses across the globe with the 2024 Pursuit of Excellence Award, celebrating their unwavering commitment to service excellence. For more than four d  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 3 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Artisanal and small-scale miners load bags of copper and cobalt ore near Kolwezi, DRC. Each bag can weigh up to 75 kilograms. credit: Esperant Mwishamali Study: Decarbonization and Social Justice: The Case for Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining EXPERT Q&A Artisanal and small-scale mining plays a critical role in supplying the world with minerals vital for decarbonization, but this kind of mining typically lac  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2024: * * * Agency Proposes Partial Disapproval of Wyoming's Haze Plan, Protecting Parks from Grand Teton to Yellowstone * * * CHEYENNE - Today marks the conclusion of EPA's public comment period on its proposal to partially disapprove Wyoming's regional haze state implementation plan (SIP), meant to show progress towards reducing haze pollution that blurs iconic views in national  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4 -- President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks at a campaign event at IBEW Local 5 on Sept. 2, 2024: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hello! (Applause.) Hello, hello, hello! (Applause.) Hello, Pittsburgh! (Applause.) AUDIENCE: Thank you, Joe! Thank you, Joe! Thank you, Joe! THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. AUDIENCE: Thank you, Joe! Thank you, Joe! Thank you, Joe! THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, thank you, thank you. AUDIENCE: Thank you, Joe! Than  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Wyoming Today marks the conclusion of EPA's public comment period on its proposal to partially disapprove Wyoming's regional haze state implementation plan (SIP), meant to show progress towards reducing haze pollution that blurs iconic views in national parks and wilderness areas from Yellowstone National Park to Bridger Wilderness Area. Community members had 30 days to weigh in ahead of EPA's fina  more