ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 18 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * ATA Truck Tonnage Index Jumped 3% in February Mar 18, 2025 Freight Surge Fueled by January Catch-Up and Accelerated Imports Washington - Trucking activity in the United States surged 3% in February, marking the largest sequential increase in several years. February's gains followed a slight decline in January, according to the American Trucking Associatio  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * California Appeals Court to Consider Protecting Kern River, Fish From Harmful Diversions FRESNO, Calif. -- An appeals court on Thursday will hear arguments on Kern River water diversions, which have killed thousands of fish and drained the once flowing waterway in Bakersfield. The 5th District Court of Appeals will consider whether to uphold a preliminary injunction sought   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 19 -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, issued the following news release on March 18, 2025: * * * Ceres Submits Comment Letter to California Air Resources Board Urging Alignment with Global Climate Disclosure Standards BOSTON, March 18, 2025 - Ceres today submitted a public comment letter to the California Air Resources Board (  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 18 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Farmers and Advocates Seek Preliminary Injunction Requiring USDA to Restore Purged Climate Webpages Washington, DC -- On behalf of the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York (NOFA-NY), NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), and the Environmental Working Group (EWG), Earthjustice and the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University filed a motion for a  more

MANHATTAN BEACH, California, March 19 -- The Independent Book Publishers Association issued the following news release: * * * Keynote Speakers at IBPA Publishing University to Address Top Issues Facing Independent Publishers (Manhattan Beach, March 18, 2025) - In 2025, the Independent Book Publishers Association is excited to bring IBPA Publishing University to Minneapolis-St. Paul on May 15-17. For over 30 years, IBPA Publishing University has been the leading conference for Independent Publ  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 [Category: Energy] -- The American Petroleum Institute posted the following news release: * * * Over 100 Trade Groups Welcome Congress' Efforts to Reverse California Vehicle Mandates WASHINGTON, March 18, 2025 -- The American Petroleum Institute today joined over 100 other trade groups representing a wide range of stakeholders in sending a letter to House and Senate leadership welcoming Congress' efforts to protect consumers and reverse California's harmful vehicle mandat  more

SANTA MONICA, California, March 18 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following excerpts of commentary on March 17, 2025, to the Conversation: * * * Keir Starmer Promises More 'Democratic Control' of the NHS--How Do Other European Countries Do It? By Nick Fahy, Hampton Toole and Tom Ling Sir Keir Starmer, the UK prime minister, announced on March 13 that the government will move to abolish NHS England in the next two years. During this period, the government plans to bring its functions under the U  more

SANTA MONICA, California, March 19 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on March 18, 2025: * * * Turning Towards Turkey: Why NATO Needs to Lean into Its Relationship By Rebecca Lucas Scrambling to bolster defence postures, the European Union has focused on strengthening its defence industry, pouring money into domestic production and lowering barriers to collaboration. While this internal investment is critical, the European Union must also look to allies beyond its borders. And   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Saguaro LNG Project Threatens Whales in Mexico's Gulf of California LA PAZ, Mexico -- More than 30 conservation organizations today called on UNESCO and the International Union for Conservation of Nature to take urgent action against the Saguaro LNG project proposed in Puerto Libertad, Sonora. If developed, the project will severely threaten the marine wildlife and natura  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 18 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Tenth Circuit Affirms Public's Right to Access Millions of Acres of Public Land Denver, CO -- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit today affirmed the public's right to access millions of acres of public land across the West via corner crossing. Conservation and environmental justice groups, who filed an amicus brief in the case last year, celebrated today's decisio  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The Wilderness Society issued the following news release: * * * Trump admin reportedly rescinds national monuments in California Opaque rollback of national monument designations paves the way for reckless leasing in beloved places WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 15, 2025)--According to New York Times and Washington Post reporting, the Trump administration has rescinded the proclamations that established two national monuments totaling nearly a million acres in California: Ch  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release on March 18, 2025: * * * WLF Urges Supreme Court To Clarify Personal Jurisdiction Limits In Noncompete Case "It is not within California's power to impose its policy preferences on the rest of the country." - Cory L. Andrews, WLF General Counsel & Vice President of Litigation Click here for WLF's brief. Yesterday, Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) urged the U.S. Supreme Court to review, and ultimately  more