BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 23 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release on May 22, 2025: * * * Congress Slams Brakes on Clean Cars and Trucks Rollback will drive more pollution, higher costs Congress has gutted state authority to adopt standards that would increase the availability of clean cars and trucks and drive down the amount of tailpipe pollution in the air we breathe. Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) released the following statement in response. "Congres  more

BRONX, New York, May 22 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * Conservation Sweet Spots: Research Reveals Where Protecting Nature Helps Both Birds and Humans in the United States Ithaca, NY, May 22, 2025 \-- In a new study published in the journal Ecosystem Services, researchers from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University, and the Wildlife Conservation Society examined how protecting areas valuable for human needs -- l  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Getting the Lead Out: EPA kickstarts Maine lead paint initiative BOSTON -- As part of a longstanding effort to address the risks of lead paint across New England, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will begin an initiative in Maine involving outreach, education, compliance assistance, and enforcement activities. EPA will focus on areas located in central Maine along the I-95 Corridor  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 23 -- Independence Blue Cross, a subsidiary of Independence Health Group, issued the following news release on May 22, 2025: * * * New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst study shows company backed by Independence Blue Cross helps save members nearly $1,000 per year on a generic drug A unique approach to improving access to lower-cost generic medications has led to an average savings of nearly $1,000 per year for Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) members who u  more

LONDON, England, May 22 [Category: BizPharmaceuticals] -- GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline), a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * Nucala (mepolizumab) approved by US FDA for use in adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) * Nucala is the only approved biologic studied in a wide COPD population with an eosinophilic phenotype characterised by blood eosinophil count (BEC) starting at 150 cells/mL * Approval based on the positive MATINEE and METRE  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Courtney Applauds Wage Boost for Additional 3,700+ Metal Trade Workers and Carpenters at Electric Boat Pay raise for metal trade workers and carpenters come in addition to record MDA-UAW tentative agreement WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02) applauded Electric Boat (EB), the Metal Trades Council (MTC), and the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBCJA)  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Sleep with The Standard, Earn with World of Hyatt: Members Can Now Earn and Redeem at Participating The Standard and The StandardX Hotels Sleep with The Standard, Earn with World of Hyatt: Members Can Now Earn and Redeem at Participating The Standard and The StandardX Hotels From New York City rooftops to exclusive Ibiza pool parties, participating The Stan  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 23 -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: * * * University of Richmond Professor Douglas Winiarski Receives Award for Scholarship on Native American Religious History Winiarski awarded Murrin Prize for research on the Shawnee Prophet. Douglas Winiarski, professor of religious studies at the University of Richmond, has been awarded the John M. Murrin Essay Prize from the McNeil Center for Early American Studies for his article "Revisioning the  more