SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 13 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Agricultores y Organizaciones Sin Fines de Lucro Demandan a Administracion Trump Por Congelar los Fondos de Subvenciones del IRA Washington, D.C. -- Hoy, Earthjustice demando a la administracion Trump por retener ilegalmente fondos de subvenciones asignados por el Congreso a traves de la Ley de Reduccion de la Inflacion (IRA). La demanda, presentada en nombre de organizacio  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Analysis: Most 'Hemp-Derived' Intoxicating Products Sold Online Contain Synthetically Produced Cannabinoids San Diego, CA: Most commercially available hemp-derived intoxicating products are infused with synthetic cannabinoids, including novel cannabinoids like THCP and HHC, according to an analysis of 104 products by the San Diego/Imperial Counti  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Association of Research Libraries issued the following news: * * * Save the Date! ARL President's Institute 2026 Will Focus on Innovation February 11-12 in Chicago-Rosemont Mark your calendar and plan to join us Wednesday-Thursday, February 11-12, 2026, in Chicago-Rosemont for the third annual ARL President's Institute. The theme of the 2026 institute will be Innovation in Libraries. "Libraries innovate every day," said ARL President-Elect Melissa Just, dean of US  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 13 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Declaracion de Earthjustice Tras el Fallecimiento del Rep. Raul Grijalva San Francisco, CA -- La presidenta de Earthjustice, Abigail Dillen, emitio la siguiente declaracion tras el fallecimiento del representante Raul M. Grijalva, defensor incansable del medio ambiente: "Expresamos nuestro inmenso dolor por el fallecimiento del representante Grijalva, una figura clave del m  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 13 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Earthjustice Statement on the Passing of Rep. Grijalva San Francisco, CA -- Earthjustice President Abigail Dillen issued the following statement after the passing of longtime environmental champion Rep. Raul M. Grijalva: "We are devastated and saddened by the passing of Rep. Grijalva, a giant in the environmental movement. His legacy is a testament to selfless public servic  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * Extreme Rain, Potential Flooding in Southern California Exposes Need for Climate Superfund A massive storm is currently battering Southern California, presenting the risk of flooding, debris flows and mudslides, especially near the sites of January's deadly and highly destructive wildfires which took the lives of at least 29 people and destroyed or damaged more than 18,000 structures.  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 13 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Farmers, Nonprofits Sue Trump Administration for Freezing IRA Grant Funds Washington, D.C. -- Today, Earthjustice sued the Trump administration for unlawfully withholding grant funds appropriated by Congress through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The lawsuit, filed on behalf of nonprofits and small farmers, seeks a court order requiring the administration to fulfill its  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Greenpeace USA, an organization that says it uses protest and confrontation to expose environmental problems and promote solutions, issued the following news release: * * * Fishers sue Bumble Bee Foods for years of forced labor Historic lawsuit filed based on US Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act San Diego, CA (March 12, 2025)--Today, a group of fishers filed suit in San Diego, California, against Bumble Bee Foods under the Trafficking Victims Protecti  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Gov. Newsom Urged Against Logging as Wildfire Safety Measure SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The Center for Biological Diversity is urging California Gov. Gavin Newsom against fast-tracking logging projects as a response to the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. Newsom's recent emergency proclamation waives the necessary environmental review for tree removal and other forest-thinning  more

OAKLAND, California, March 13 -- As You Sow Foundation posted the following news release: * * * SEC Rules In Favor of As You Sow Shareholder Proposal at PepsiCo on Flexible Plastics As You Sow's proposal urges PepsiCo to make its flexible packaging recyclable or phase it out in the United States MEDIA CONTACT: Ryon Harms, ryon@asyousow.org, (310) 579-2188 EL CERRITO, CA--March 13, 2025 --Today, As You Sow announced that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has determined that  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Survey: Nearly Half of Military Veterans Use Cannabis for Pain Relief San Francisco, CA: An estimated 40 percent of veterans suffering from chronic pain consume cannabis products to mitigate their symptoms, according to survey data published in the journal Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health. A team of investigators affiliated wi  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 [Category: Business] -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations that says it makes the internet safe for free enterprise and expression, posted the following news release: * * * Third Time Still Not a Charm: Court Rules Against California Online Speech Code Again in NetChoice v. Bonta SAN JOSE, Calif.--Today, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California again granted NetChoice's request for a preliminary injunction in its entirety against Californi  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 13 -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release: * * * Trust for Public Land Helps Protect Upper Shoal River for Community and Conservation Trust for Public Land (TPL) proudly announces the Upper Shoal River Project, a transformative effort to protect 2,491 acres of critical riverfront and woodlands along the Shoal River and Gum Creek. This acquisition, funded through the Florida Forever program, Atira Conservation, EJK Foundation, and the Pa  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 14 -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * West Virginia landowner sues EPA for ignoring Supreme Court's Sackett II ruling Richmond, VA; March 13, 2025: A West Virginia property owner is appealing a district court order allowing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ignore the Supreme Court's decision in Sackett v. EPA and to unlawfully enforce the Clean Water Act. The district court's order leaves him facing hundreds of th  more