SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 14 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Billings, MO Today, Earthjustice representing Yellowstone Valley Audubon Society sued the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) for allowing the state of Montana to shoot and kill migratory birds at the Miles City Fish Hatchery along the Yellowstone River. The federal lawsuit, filed in the Montana District Court, charges FWS with unlawfully allowing Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (MFWP)  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 16 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, issued the following news: FFRF Action Fund's "Secularist of the Week" is California's governor for taking proactive action against the incoming Trump administration and its Christian nationalism. The governor is committed to making California a leader in the resi  more

COCOA, Florida, Nov. 15 -- The National Space Society issued the following news release: The National Space Society (NSS) congratulates George Whitesides on his successful Congressional campaign. Whitesides was declared the winner of California's 27th Congressional district after a hotly contested race. His opponent, Mike Garcia, gracefully conceded on Monday. Bruce Pittman, member of the NSS Board of Directors and long-serving former NSS COO, "On behalf of NSS leadership and our members we co  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 16 (TNSfact) -- The Health Access California issued the following fact sheet on Nov. 15, 2024: * * * California's Resistance to Trump's Sabotage of our Health Care In the last decade, Californians rallied together to oppose all efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and cut and cap Medicaid. In 2017, when the Congressional repeal efforts stalled, then-President Trump repeatedly said he wanted to let the ACA "explode." Threats to many of the ke  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- The Health Access California issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: * * * Health Access California releases list of actions California has taken to protect consumer's and our state's individual market from harmful federal actions But even with this robust framework, much remains at risk if federal funding is cut or otherwise withheld * * * Health Access California, the statewide health care consumer advocacy coalition, today released   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 16 -- The Independent Film and Television Alliance issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: The American Film Market(R) (AFM(R)) concluded its 45th edition on Sunday, November 10, marking its first first-ever show in Las Vegas. The market, which took place at Palms Casino Resort, brought together sales and production companies, buyers, financiers, film commissions, and representatives from every sector of the independent film industry from 87 countries f  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: OAKLAND, Calif.-- A group of environmental organizations informed a California state court on Wednesday that they have reached an agreement with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation to propose regulations addressing pesticide-treated seeds. The department illegally adopted and maintained a policy that exempted crop seeds coated with pesticides -- commonly referred to as "  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 14 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: North Tonawanda, NY Today, the Supreme Court of Albany County vacated a decision to approve the transfer of ownership of Fortistar North Tonawanda, a 55-megawatt fracked gas power plant, to Digihost International, which uses the plant to power its cryptocurrency mining operation on site. The Court ordered the NYS-Public Service Commission (PSC) to analyze the transfer under New York's C  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 14 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Yates County, NY Today, a New York State Supreme Court judge confirmed that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has the authority to deny permits and permit renewals for greenhouse gas-emitting, fossil-fueled operations, like the Finger Lakes based Greenidge cryptomine, that violate New York's climate law (the CLCPA). The Court also affirmed DEC's finding t  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Nov. 12 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Nov. 11, 2024, to Los Angeles Times: * * * What Is a Veteran? By Ryan Haberman Last month, the Pentagon automatically granted honorable discharges to 800 of the estimated 13,000 veterans (https://abcnews.go.com/US/pentagon-grants-honorable-discharges-800-veterans-kicked-out-under-dont-ask-dont-tell/story?id=114818429) who had been pushed out of the military during the 1994-2011 Don't Ask, Don'  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Nov. 12 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on Nov. 11, 2024: * * * Haiti's Crisis, Haiti's Solutions: Why the United States Should Listen By Kiki Hunegs and Aaron C. Davenport The recent ousting of yet another Haitian prime minister (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/10/us/haiti-prime-minister-garry-conille-fired.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare), Gary Conille, over the weekend highlights the urgent need for U.S. policymakers to r  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Nov. 12 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following Q&A on Nov. 11, 2024, by Doug Irving: * * * A stubborn heat wave settled over southern Michigan this past summer. At the hospital emergency room where she works, Mahshid Abir (https://www.rand.org/about/people/a/abir_mahshid.html) soon saw the effects: older patients with diabetes or heart disease, overheated, dehydrated, their conditions worsening. Abir had treated countless patients like this before, every summer. But s  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 14 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Seattle, WA For 30 years, the Northwest Forest Plan has successfully conserved old-growth forests, restored watersheds, and protected fish and wildlife across the Pacific Northwest. Today, the U.S. Forest Service released a draft environmental impact statement for public review for the first Northwest Forest Plan amendment. This is the beginning of a process that must result in an even  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 14 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Madison, WI Despite overwhelming public opposition, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today approved permits for Canadian oil giant Enbridge to reroute its Line 5 pipeline around and upstream of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Reservation, where it has operated in illegal trespass for over a decade. Enbridge still needs federal approval from the US Army Co  more