SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 18 -- The American Academy of Ophthalmology issued the following news release: * * * Nearly three-quarters of medication volume remains in multiuse eye drop bottles tossed in the garbage well before FDA-regulated expiration dates * * * CHICAGO, Ill. -- It was no surprise to ophthalmologists at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai that multiuse eye drop bottles were routinely tossed in the trash well before the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-regula  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Ophthalmology issued the following news release: * * * Most patients on mirvetuximab soravtansine experience corneal toxicity, vigilant ophthalmology follow up recommended * * * CHICAGO, Ill. -- When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval for the ovarian cancer drug mirvetuximab soravtansine (Elahere) in 2022, it came with a label warning that it could be toxic to the cornea, the clear surface   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The American Road and Transportation Builders Association issued the following news release: Daniel Sperling, Ph.D, a professor of civil engineering and environmental science and policy and founding director of the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis (ITS-Davis), is the 2024 recipient of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) prestigious S.S. Steinberg Award. Named after the founding president of ARTBA's R  more

RESTON, Virginia, Oct. 18 -- The American Society of Civil Engineers issued the following news release: LOS ANGELES -- The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recognized the Morris Dam in Los Angeles County, California as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. The Morris Dam is a concrete gravity dam that spans the San Gabriel River. Construction on the dam started in 1932, and it was completed in 1934. The dam is currently owned and operated by the Los Angeles County Department  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 17 -- Save the Redwoods League issued the following news release: * * * Report outlines actions needed to restore and protect Big Basin Redwoods, Ano Nuevo and Butano state parks after CZU Lightning Complex Fire * * * SANTA CRUZ (October 16, 2024) -- California State Parks and Save the Redwoods League today released a new Forest Management Strategy (FMS) aimed at restoring and protecting three state parks in Santa Cruz County following the 2020 CZU Lightning C  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- 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: * * * Protesters Disrupt Nancy Pelosi's Book Talk in San Diego, Calling for End to U.S. Military Aid * * * San Diego, CA -- Peace activists disrupted former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi during her book talk Tuesday evening at San Diego's Balboa Theatre. The pro-Palestini  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Electronic Frontier Foundation issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2024: * * * First-Ever, Three-Year Pact Protects Workers' Pay, Benefits, Working Conditions, and More * * * Employees and management at the Electronic Frontier Foundation have achieved a first-ever labor contract, they jointly announced today. EFF employees have joined the Engineers and Scientists of California Local 20, IFPTE. The EFF bargaining unit includes more than 60 non-management  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 17 -- The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2024: * * * Latinos are running for Congress in 16 states, including in the traditional areas of Latino population concentration and regions such as the Pacific Northwest, the Midwest, the Plains States, and the Deep South * * * WASHINGTON, DC - The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Education  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 17 -- The Stellar Development Foundation issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2024: Today at - the annual conference of Stellar - Paxos announced it will integrate with the Stellar network, an open-source blockchain used for a variety of payment and remittance applications. This represents another expansion of Paxos' tokenization platform to a trusted and growing blockchain. The collaboration between Paxos and Stellar will further facilitate institution  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 17 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Denver, CO Colorado's Energy and Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) today finalized new rules that will allow oil and gas companies to routinely conduct fracking operations near homes in disproportionately impacted communities (DICs). In doing so, the Commission rejected the proposal of its own staff to strengthen Colorado's existing setback rule, which is intended to keep fracking at   more

SANTA MONICA, California, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on Oct. 17, 2024: * * * Bond Ambition in Leadership's Battle for Belief By Monika Cooper In a world overwhelmed by a constant barrage of information, among a leader's greatest challenges is getting out a message that resonates deeply and authentically. Yes, it is a challenge to be believed when broadcasting facts and slogans. But the enduring challenge is to also create a true sense of connection, building a t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 [Category: Energy] -- The Renewable Fuels Association issued the following news release: Proposed regulations updating California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard are fundamentally flawed and could significantly restrict the future use of low-carbon ethanol in the state, the Renewable Fuels Association noted in comments submitted late Wednesday to the state's Air Resources Board (CARB). The comments, which build on RFA's previous submission filed in August, underscore that renewa  more

REDONDO BEACH, California, Oct. 18 -- The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC -- The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), an independent nonprofit dedicated to preventing asbestos exposure through education, advocacy, and community work, has filed a motion asking the Fifth Circuit to reconsider its hasty order allowing the Alliance of Auto Innovators (AAI), a trade group representing the nation's auto manufacturers, to file an unp  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced its endorsement of Rep. Kevin Kiley to represent California's Third Congressional District. The U.S. Chamber endorses candidates for federal office who will stand up for free enterprise, including by vigorously advocating for public policy solutions that will spur economic growth, support jobs, and promote businesses of all sizes' ability to continue  more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * Leading science institutions and partners will make the case for greater inclusion of the ocean at COP29 * * * More than a dozen of the world's leading ocean scientific, philanthropic, and other stakeholder organizations, led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego, return to r  more