BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 11 [Category: Energy]-- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * 350.org reacts to UK Spending Review: "Tax Extreme Wealth to Fund Climate and Public Services" * London, UK -- 11 June. Today, as Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled the government's latest Spending Review, 350.org joined a coalition of campaigners and MPs outside Parliament with a clear messa  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts, acting ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Acting Ranking Member Lynch on the Physical Assault of U.S. Senator Padilla by Sec. Noem's Security Detail Washington, D.C. (June 12, 2025)-- As Republicans on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform defended President Trump's use of the military against the people of Los Angeles, the Administration  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts, acting ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Acting Ranking Member Lynch's Opening Remarks at Hearing on the Trump Administration's Dangerous and Extremist Immigration Agenda Washington, D.C. (June 12, 2025). Below is Acting Ranking Member Stephen F. Lynch's opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at today's Full Committee hearing on the Trump Administr  more

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, June 13 -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, issued the following news release: * * * Ameresco Celebrates the Completion Solar Canopy Project with the City of Pendleton, Oregon The solar canopy, part of a multiphase infrastructure improvement project, is expected to offset significant energy costs and generate 325,000 kWh of electricity annually * FRAMINGHAM, MA and PENDLETON, OR - June 11, 2025 - Ameresco, In  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * At Hearing, Warren Presses Trump Admin Nominees on Housing Discrimination and National Security Risks from the President's Chip Deals Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee gave opening remarks and questioned nominees   more

NEW YORK, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on June 12, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Massachusetts - Fourth Quarter 2024": * * * Employment declined in 7 of the 9 largest counties in Massachusetts from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that Bristol County had the largest over-the  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 13 -- The Boston University College of Communication issued the following news: * * * YouTube Is the Latest Media Platform to Loosen Content Moderation. What Does That Mean for Users? BU communications researcher Michelle Amazeen on what we lose when we stop regulating information as closely By Alene Bouranova Earlier this week, the New York Times reported that YouTube has quietly rolled back some of its content moderation policies. The Times noted that the vide  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Student Named 2025 Rappaport Public Policy Fellow During the summer fellowship, MPH student Grace Reynolds will use Medicaid data to investigate the effects of extreme heat on the use of emergency health services in Massachusetts. By Megan Jones A School of Public Health student has been named a 2025 Rappaport Public Policy Fellow by the Harvard Kennedy School's Rappaport Institute   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * California Leads States in Suing the Trump Administration Over Its Revocation of Air Pollution Standards * "The president's use of the Congressional Review Act to block states from implementing air pollution standards to improve air quality is deeply disappointing. This illegitimate move poses threats to public health, the economy and states' rights. "Thes  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * City of Boston Approves Dana-Farber Cancer Hospital Design * Approval paves the way for construction of the region's only freestanding inpatient cancer hospital and the Dana-Farber Beth Israel Deaconess Cancer Collaboration The Boston Planning and Development Agency Board (BPDA) voted unanimously to approve the designs for Dana-Farber's new 300-bed inpatient c  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 11 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Decarbonizing steel is as tough as steel * The long-term aspirational goal of the Paris Agreement on climate change is to cap global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, and thereby reduce the frequency and severity of floods, droughts, wildfires, and other extreme weather events. Achieving that goal will require a massive reduction in global carbon dioxide (C  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Eastern Salt Co. Inc., based in Lowell, Massachusetts, has submitted comprehensive comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The company is challenging several provisions within the agency's proposed 2026 Multi-Sector General Permit for stormwater discharges, arguing they are overly burdensome, lack scientific grounding and could lead to ineffective environmental actions. The company, which operates a marine terminal in Chelsea to receive and distribute road s  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a final rule regarding Bedford, Massachusetts airspace, titled "Amendment of Class D Airspace; Bedford, MA." This action updates the legal description of Class D airspace at Laurence G. Hanscom Field in Bedford, Massachusetts. The update involves correcting the airport name and replacing a reference to "Airport/Facility Directory" with "Chart Supplement" to align with current Federal Aviation Administration policy. It  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 [Category: Energy]-- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * French Senate Fails to Back Zucman Tax: 350.org, Attac France and Oxfam France say "What We Lack is Political Courage, Not Money" * Paris, France. Today, the French Senate failed to pass the proposed Zucman Tax -- a minimum tax on large fortunes that could have raised up to EUR25 billion ann  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * In Senate Speech, Warren Condemns Assault of Senator Alex Padilla: "Trump is Making This Nation Look More and More Like a Fascist State" * Warren calls on Republicans to join Democrats in demanding investigation into the incident "If this is how federal agents treat a United States senator who peacefully asks questions of this administration, then we all have to ask: how far will they go  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * In Washington Post Op-Ed, Pressley & Hamilton Reject "Trump Accounts," Urge Congress to Embrace Baby Bonds to Close Wealth Gap * "Trump accounts fall drastically short of addressing the real hurdles Americans face." "In a just nation, everyone should have the economic power and financial opportunity to build wealth and live the productive life they choose. That's what baby bonds offer: real solut  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Leader Schumer, Wyden, Merkley Release Data Detailing Hundreds of Rural Hospitals Across U.S. at Risk Due to Republican Health Care Cuts * Over 300 Rural Hospitals at Disproportionate Risk of Closure, Conversion, or Service Reductions Lawmakers Also Provided Data to President Trump, Leader Thune, and Speaker Johnson in Letter Letter and Data | Sheps Response Washington (June   more

PERTH, Australia, June 12 (TNSjou) -- Murdoch University issued the following news: * * * Murdoch University and Harvard University study indicates severe forms of Covid-19 infection in children may increase cardiovascular disease risk New research from Murdoch University's Australian National Phenome Centre shows severe COVID-19 infections may cause lasting metabolic changes in children that could impact on heart health. New research shows severe COVID-19 infections may cause lasting metabo  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 [Category: Energy]-- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * On the Eve of COP30, Brazil's Oil and Gas Auction Could Outpace Last Six Years of Agribusiness Sector Carbon Emissions * * On June 17th, the Brazilian National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) will hold an auction that includes oil blocks in the Equatorial Margin, such as  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 13 (TNSjou) -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Researchers Identify How Physical Activity Protects the Brain--Cell by Cell--in Alzheimer's Disease A Mass General Brigham study reveals how exercise rewires the brain at the cellular level, offering fresh insights into potential treatment strategies for Alzheimer's disease. Using advanced single-nuclei RNA sequencing (snRNA-seq) and a widely used preclinical model for Alzheimer's disease  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 12 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Tiny organisms, huge implications for people * Back in 1676, a Dutch cloth merchant with a keen interest in microscopes, Antony van Leeuwenhoek, discovered microbes and began cataloging them. Two hundred years later, a German doctor in current-day Poland, Robert Koch, identified the anthrax bacterium, a crucial step toward modern germ theory. Those two signal advances, with others,  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan Delivers Opening Statement at Legislative Hearing on GOP College Sports Bill * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a former Division I volleyball player, delivered the following opening statement at the House Energy and Commerce Committee's hearing on partisan legislation that would roll back the rights of college athletes and hand massive giveaways to the NCAA and  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 13 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * Trump Signs Repeal of Clean Cars and Trucks Standards Rollback will put a stop to critical progress cutting air and carbon pollution from transportation * President Trump has signed Congress' decision to slam the brakes on state authority to cut tailpipe pollution. Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) released the following statement in response: "These standards gave s  more

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, June 13 (TNSrep) -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, posted the following news: * * * Turning point for CCS is now, DNV report finds, with global capture and storage capacity expected to quadruple by 2030 - Up to the end of the decade, cumulative investments in CCS are expected to reach USD 80 billion (pound sterling60bn). - Recent turmoil and budgetary pressure in the global economy pose ri  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 13 -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: * * * U.S. House must reject rescissions package that 'would do irreversible harm' to millions -- Oxfam Ahead of the U.S. House vote on the Trump Administration's rescissions package clawing back over 9 billion dollars in federal funding including lifesaving assistance, President and CEO of Oxfam America Abby Maxman says: "As the House votes on this reckless rescissions package including billions of dollars of  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 13 -- Community Catalyst issued the following news release: * * * UnitedHealth Investor Lawsuit Exposes How Wall Street Greed Drives Care Denials -- Voters Want Government Action BOSTON, MA -- A new lawsuit by UnitedHealth Group investors has revealed just how deeply Wall Street greed is driving health care decisions and putting profits over people. Rather than criticizing the insurer for denying too much care, the investors are suing because UnitedHealth approved   more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, June 12 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * An Interview with Bryce Corlett: Senior Coastal Engineer Bryce Corlett's 16 years of diverse experience in the coastal environment ranges from identifying sea level rise acceleration along the East Coast, to guiding local, state, and national organizations through  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, June 12 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Wins Triple Honors and Grand Award at Vermont ACEC Awards * The American Council of Engineering Companies of Vermont (ACEC/VT) recently honored VHB with three prestigious Excellence in Engineering Awards, with the Royalton New England Central Railroad (NECR)   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * VIDEO: Pressley Slams Trump and Republican's Attacks on Judiciary, Checks and Balances * GOP's Big Ugly Bill Would Gut Food Assistance and Healthcare, Restrict Judiciary from Enforcing Court Orders and Holding Trump Administration Accountable "This is an intentional and deliberate attempt to undermine the courts, so that the Trump Administration can break the law with impunity." Video (YouTube)  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Writes NYT Op-Ed: Trump Is Right. Let's Abolish the Debt Ceiling. * "The Republican? tax bill illustrates a key point: The debt limit doesn't stop a single penny of spending." Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) published an op-ed in the New York Times calling for Republicans and Democrats to scrap the debt ceiling permanently. This comes after Presid  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Markey Lead Delegation in Pressing For Investigation Into ICE's Excessive Use of Force, Aggressive Arrest Tactics * Immigration agents have escalated arrest tactics, including hiding identities, targeting schools and churches, arresting bystanders "ICE's escalating aggression is not making us safer." "In light of these reports of ICE's potential violations of agency policy and   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Stansbury Press Trump on Musk's and DOGE's Failures, Offer Recommendations to Cut Waste, Lower Costs Without Hurting Middle-Class Americans * Lawmakers' recommendations would save U.S. government more than $2 trillion over next decade while making everyday Americans better off; provide stark contrast to Republican bill that would cut health coverage for millions "Mr. Musk's effor  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark: Republicans' Rescissions Bill Threatens America's Security * WASHINGTON, D.C. --Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) took to the House Floor to denounce Republicans' recissions bill, which threatens local disaster readiness and undermines America's national security. Below is a transcript of her remarks: "Sunday is Father's Day. And what do dads want? "They want a fair s  more