WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The American Energy Alliance issued the following news release: * * * Congress, Not the GAO, Gets to Decide on the California Waiver WASHINGTON DC (3/7/25) - President Trump has vowed to end the Biden administration's electric vehicle mandate, which is driven by three key regulatory actions: the EPA's tailpipe emissions standards, the CAFE standards, and California's Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) regulation. The ACC II regulation, which was granted a waiver from Clean  more

OAKLAND, California, March 8 -- Amazon Watch, an organization that says it protects the rainforest and advances the rights of indigenous peoples in the Amazon Basin, issued the following news release: * * * Major Environmental Groups Announce Support for Independent Trial Monitors in SLAPP Case Targeting Greenpeace North Dakota case raises major legal concerns regarding Indigenous rights, First Amendment, and free speech protections Mandan, ND - Thirteen leading environmental and human right  more

SANTA MONICA, California, March 4 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary to Foreign Policy: * * * Gaza Is the Land of No Good Options By Raphael S. Cohen Over the last few weeks, a lot of ink has been spilled on the Trump administration's "day after" plans for Gaza. Less attention, though, has been focused on evaluating what might happen to Gaza if Israel and Hamas were to agree to a deal to end the current war after a final hostages-for-prisoners exchange. The short answer is tha  more

SANTA MONICA, California, March 4 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary to the National Interest: * * * David vs. Goliath: Cost Asymmetry in Warfare By James Black Dramatic images of million-dollar missiles streaking into the air to intercept low-cost drones have filled our television screens for three years, amid fighting in Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, and the Red Sea. While cost asymmetry has always played a role in tactical warfare, we now face more strategic questions because it i  more

SANTA MONICA, California, March 8 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on March 5, 2025: * * * Combating America's Chronic Disease Epidemic By Mahshid Abir John is a 56-year-old who presents to an emergency room with fever and a painful leg. He gets diagnosed with an extensive leg infection. His bloodwork shows that his sugar is extremely high. He was not aware he had diabetes and that it increased his risk of infection. He hasn't been to the doctor in a decade. His employer prov  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The U.S. Public Interest Research Group issued the following news release: * * * Statement: California fails to meet deadline to implement landmark plastic reduction law LOS ANGELES -- California failed to meet a critical deadline Friday to implement its historic plastic reduction law. According to Bloomberg, Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered a redo of the law's regulations, citing cost. Gov. Newsom signed the Plastic Pollution Producer Responsibility Act (SB 54) in 2022. As   more

OAKLAND, California, March 8 -- The Center for Environmental Health issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * Trump Administration Moves to Redo Chemical Disasters Safety Protections, Putting Millions at Risk Washington, D.C. -- Today, Trump's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched a rulemaking process after corporate lobbyists pressed the agency to dismantle safeguards against chemical disasters. This move targets nearly 12,000 chemical facilities operating under the  more