BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 20 -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, issued the following news release on March 19, 2025: * * * 350.org responds to new UN report demanding urgent climate action A new report from the World Meteorological Organization warns of the dire implications of climate inaction. The report shows atmospheric carbon dioxide reached 420 parts per million, the highest level in at least 800,000 years  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 20 -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, issued the following news release: * * * 350.org Statement on the Ruling Against Greenpeace 350.org stands in full solidarity with Greenpeace as it appeals the devastating legal ruling in favor of Energy Transfer, the company behind the destructive Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). The $660 million defamation judgment is not only an attack on Greenpeac  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 20 -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: * * * Cholera and Mpox cases increasing dangerously in DRC as aid cuts push health systems to near-collapse Preventable diseases are sweeping the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Cholera cases increased by 326, Mpox by 269, and measles by 95 people in North Kivu alone, during the last week of February, according to Oxfam's partners on the ground. In January, new cases of cholera infections in the country m  more

BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, March 19 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news: * * * EBC TSCA & PCB Working Group Announces New Leadership Team Member March 18, 2025/in Committee Updates, In the News by Stephanie Succar The EBC TSCA & PCB Working Group is excited to announce that George Franklin, Project Manager | Principal at Woodard & Curran has joined the Leadership Team. Please join EBC in welcoming George to the working group! Please see below for mor  more

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, March 20 -- Tufts Medicine, an integrated health system that says it brings together academic and community healthcare to deliver accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Lowell General Ball Raises $52K for the Wish Project, Providing Diapers + Other Critical Needs in Greater Lowell Community. The Wish Project provides critical immediate assistance to homeless families and victims of fire or disaster and  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 20 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * Schneider Electric Opens New Data Center and Microgrid Testing Labs By Jasmine Xie, NASEO Schneider Electric, a NASEO Affiliate member, unveiled new data center and microgrid research laboratories in February 2025, both based in Andover, Massachusetts. The data center laboratory features high-voltage testing environments and 3D-printing stations for power distribution units (  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Massachusetts Applauds Mayor Wu's Boston Energy Saver Program BOSTON - Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced the launch of Boston Energy Saver, a new program set to help Boston residents and small businesses access financial incentives and credits from the state's Mass Save program. In partnership with Eversource, National Grid, and non-profit partners, the City will aid renters,   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Signals Significant Change to Federal Disaster Response that Could Leave Communities Less Protected Statement by Shana Udvardy, Union of Concerned Scientists WASHINGTON (March 19, 2025)--President Donald Trump signed an executive order late yesterday that aims to shift the burden for preparing for and responding to risks ranging from c  more