ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 1 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * ATA Urges Congress to Revoke California Emissions Waivers Apr 01, 2025 Washington - Today, the American Trucking Associations sent a letter to Republican leaders in the House and Senate, calling on them to take the regulatory keys away from California and prevent the Golden State from setting de facto national emissions policies in the future. Specifically  more

OAKLAND, California, April 1 -- 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: * * * Brazilian Indigenous Leaders Blockade Key Amazon Highway Demanding the Repeal of Law Amid violence and injuries, the Munduruku people maintain their eighth day of peaceful protest and occupation of the BR-230 Trans-Amazon highway, demanding the repeal of a law that fundamentally slashes In  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 1 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Court of Appeals Must Undo Orders that Allowed the Unlawful Expansion of Methane Gas Infrastructure in Puerto Rico, Groups Argue Washington, D.C. -- Today, the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard oral arguments challenging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's unlawful authorization of a modification to a methane gas terminal in Puerto Rico's San Juan Bay area, na  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 2 -- Equality California issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Equality California on Anti-Transgender Bills Defeated in Committee SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Equality California released the following statement from Executive Director Tony Hoang in response to two anti-transgender bills--AB 89 by Assemblymember Kate Sanchez (R-Rancho Santa Margarita) and AB 844 by Assemblymember Bill Essayli (R-Riverside)--failing to advance out of the Arts, Enter  more

MILPITAS, California, March 31 [Category: Electronic Products] -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, issued the following news release: * * * European Chips Skills Academy Launches ECS Summer School 2025 to Inspire Future Electronics Talent BRUSSELS, Belgium - March 31, 2025 - The European Chips Skills Academy (ECSA), an EU-funded project coordinated by SEMI Europe, in collaboration with industry partners AENEAS, EPoSS, and INSIDE, has an  more

NEW YORK, April 1 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * FACT SHEET: AB 1127 Stops the Spread of DIY Machine Guns in California SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Last week, Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel unveiled new language for AB 1127, which would stop the spread of illegal DIY machine guns in California, continuing California's efforts to respond to emerging threats of illegal firearm manufacturing and ghost guns. The legislation would prohibit gun  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * NPCA and Nature Valley Launch New Initiative to Expand Access to Nature Supported by Nature Valley's $200,000 donation, the National Parks Conservation Association and Nature Valley are furthering efforts to protect the Rim of the Valley in Los Angeles, California. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) and its sponsor Nature Vall  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The International Franchise Association issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * One Year Later, The Numbers Are Clear: California FAST Act Is Bad For Consumers, Workers & Employers Alike The lessons of California should be kept front of mind as Gov. Gavin Newsom and other supporters of the law aim for further minimum wage increases and to export their failures nationwide; Over 22,000 jobs lost, 14.5% increase in food prices, 9 in 10 restaurants cutting  more

DUARTE, California, April 2 -- City of Hope issued the following news release: * * * Researchers develop test using machine learning to help predict immunotherapy response in lymphoma patients A Nature Medicine paper by City of Hope and Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) Cancer Center outlines a new tool that measures blood inflammation as a marker for poor CAR T therapy outcomes LOS ANGELES -- Researchers with City of Hope, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment orga  more

SANTA MONICA, California, April 2 -- The Recording Academy issued the following news release: * * * SEVEN-TIME GRAMMY(R) WINNER RANDY TRAVIS AND U.S. REPRESENTATIVES LINDA SANCHEZ AND RON ESTES TO BE HONORED DURING MUSIC'S BIGGEST WEEK IN WASHINGTON, D.C. RECORDING ACADEMY(R)'S ANNUAL GRAMMYS ON THE HILL(R) RETURNS TO THE NATION'S CAPITAL APRIL 8-10 WITH AWARDS CEREMONY, ADVOCACY DAY AND FUTURE FORUM WASHINGTON, D.C. (APRIL 1, 2025) -- Hosted by the Recording Academy(R), music's biggest week  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 2 -- The National Center for Lesbian Rights issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Transgender Servicemembers in Talbott Push Back Today Against Another Attempt to Implement Trump's Military Ban Lead attorneys for the plaintiffs call the ban an "alarming threat to the trust needed to maximize national security" that would "permanently damage the careers of thousands of individuals who have served honorably and sacrificed for our country"   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 1 [Category: Environment] -- The Trust for Public Land posted the following news release: * * * Trust for Public Land Announces Ribbon Cutting on Next Segments of Chattahoochee RiverLands: New RiverLands to Provide a New Access Point + New Amenities at Campbellton Park Trust for Public Land (TPL) and the City of Chattahoochee Hills celebrated the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for two access points along the Chattahoochee River--New RiverLands Park, a newly   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Greenpeace USA, an organization that says it uses protest and confrontation to expose environmental problems and promote solutions, issued the following news release: * * * Week 3 of "Dirty Dems" campaign exposes the Rubio sisters WEST COVINA, CA -- (April 1, 2025) As part of the ongoing "Dirty Dems" campaign, Greenpeace USA, in collaboration with the California Working Families Party and Courage California, continues to hold California State legislators accountable for  more