SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 27 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Today, Earthjustice and other environmental and consumer organizations filed a complaint to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) over PJM Interconnection's failure to include reliability must-run (RMR) power plants in its capacity auction. Since June 2023, PJM concluded that two fossil fuel plants in Maryland owned by private equity-controlled Talen Energy, Brandon Shores a  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 28 -- The California Public Interest Research Group issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2024: SAN DIEGO -- A San Diego County Superior Court judge Thursday temporarily blocked (https://biologicaldiversity.org/programs/energy-justice/pdfs/CA-contractors-board-solar-rule-tentative-PI-ruling-092624.pdf) a new California regulation that would prohibit solar contractors from installing or maintaining battery storage. Consumer and solar advocates had requested  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 27 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Nueva York, NY Hoy, la Corte Suprema del Estado de Nueva York rechazo la mocion de desestimacion presentada por la gobernadora Kathy Hochul y otros demandados. Esta decision significa que la impugnacion del bloqueo de la gobernadora al programa de Tarifa de Congestion se mantiene en pie. Los demandados tienen hasta el 15 de octubre para responder a la demanda presentada el 25 de ju  more

ONTARIO, California, Sept. 28 -- The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2024: Addressing the role and effectiveness of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) focus on building codes in mitigating the impact of disasters, Jordan Krahenbuhl, executive director of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association (PHCC) of Nevada and former IAPMO Board of Directors member, was on Capitol Hill on Wednesday   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 28 -- KFF, an organization that says it focuses on health policy, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2024: With open enrollment less than a month away, a new KFF analysis suggests that the vast majority of the nation's 67 million Medicare beneficiaries will not shop around among the coverage options for 2025 or switch plans. It's a decision that could have a significant impact on enrollees' coverage and costs. The analysis of federal data shows that  more

MANHATTAN BEACH, California, Sept. 28 -- The Independent Book Publishers Association issued the following news release: * * * IBPA is honored to recognize five publishers who are serving marginalized communities through their respective publishing programs. * * * The Independent Book Publishers Association proudly announces the five independent publishers who have been selected to join IBPA's Innovative Voices Program in its second year. The Innovators are Con Todo Press, Iskanchi Press For   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 27 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: New York, NY Today, the New York State Supreme Court rejected the motion to dismiss filed by Governor Hochul and other Respondents. Today's decision means the challenge to the Governor's block of the Congestion Pricing program will go forward. The defendants have until October 15 to respond to the lawsuit filed on July 25, 2024 by Earthjustice on behalf of Riders Alliance, the New York  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 27 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Denver, CO Environmental and community groups are reviewing Colorado's draft air permit for the Suncor East Plant, released by the Colorado Air Pollution Control Division today. This is the first step the state has taken to address the permit deficiencies identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In 2022, Cultivando, GreenLatinos, Center for Biological Diversity, Sierr  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 28 -- The National Association for College Admission Counseling issued the following news: By Rachel Williams Los Angeles (Sept. 27, 2024) - Instead of asking what students need to do to become more college ready, institutions need to ask themselves how they can become more student ready. That was the advice from Jennifer Baszile, associate vice chancellor for student success and inclusive excellence at the California State University chancellor's office. She and Al  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 28 -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release: MEMPHIS, Tenn. 2024-09-27 Trust for Public Land (TPL) celebrates the announcement of the National Park Service's $3,339,000 investment in Gooch Park through the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) program. Through the ORLP program, the National Park Service (NPS) awarded $254.68 million to 54 communities to invest in locally led park projects across 24 states. This is the largest-ever i  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 28 -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release: READING, PA 2024-09-27 Trust for Public Land (TPL) celebrates the announcement of the National Park Service's $672,000 investment in Hillside Park through the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) program. Through the ORLP program, the National Park Service (NPS) awarded $254.68 million to 54 communities to invest in locally led park projects across 24 states. This is the largest-ever inv  more