WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Center for Progressive Reform posted the following news release: * * * This press statement was originally distributed by our coalition partners at Louisiana Against False Solutions. * * * The injection of carbon dioxide at a carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility in Decatur, Illinois, has been paused after yet another underground leak was detected on Wednesday, September 24. This leak demonstrates the danger and failure of these false solutions. Prior to the m  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 8 -- Chicago Teachers Union issued the following news release: In response to Mayor Brandon Johnson exercising his authority to appoint six new members of the Chicago Board of Education, President Stacy Davis Gates, issued the following statement: "Chicago elected a mayor who promised to transform our school district, to break with the failed cuts, closings and furloughs of the past. The Chicago Teachers Union looks forward to collaborating with the new board members to  more

NORTHFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 8 (TNSres) -- The College of American Pathologists issued the following news release: The College of American Pathologists (CAP) filed an amicus brief on October 7 in a U.S. District Court against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and its regulation of laboratory-developed tests (LDTs). The CAP joined the American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA) and the Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) in challenging the LDT rulemaking by the FDA, which acted arbi  more

OAK BROOK, Illinois, Oct. 8 -- The Farm Foundation issued the following news release: Nearly 150 people joined Farm Foundation in Libertyville, Illinois, to celebrate the grand opening of the Farm Foundation Innovation and Education Campus at 31330 North Milwaukee Avenue. The blustery weather on Saturday, September 28, 2024, couldn't keep the crowd away as they gathered to learn about the importance of this special new hub for the food and agriculture sectors. Newly constructed on the campus,  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 7 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: Transport Canada recently proposed regulations that require the mandatory wearing of personal flotation devices (PFDs) and lifejackets for recreational boaters. The Canadian recreational boating industry has the opportunity to weigh in on the proposed regulation until Oct. 31. All those within the Canadian recreational boating community are encouraged to go to www.  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 7 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: NMMA's Recreational Boating Industry Monthly Data Summary for October 2024 is now available to download. The monthly summaries include performance indicators on wholesale and retail sales of new powerboats and outboard engines, economic metrics, and interactive graphs illustrating historical trends--making them a powerful tool to inform strategic decisions and keep   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 7 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association issued the following news release: CHICAGO The American Medical Association (AMA) and seven additional physician organizations today highlighted an amicus brief (PDF) submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court that argues unregistered firearms commonly referred to as "ghost guns" must be kept out of criminals' hands. The AMA-led brief in Garland v. VanDerStok (PDF) urges the court to uphold the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco  more