WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued proposed approvals for state air quality plans in three distinct regions--California's San Joaquin Valley, Idaho and Missouri--highlighting the geographic diversity and tailored strategies of U.S. air pollution control efforts. In California, the EPA is reviewing the San Joaquin Valley's Maintenance Plan and Redesignation Request for the 1-hour ozone standard. The San Joaquin Valley, a vast agricultural region in  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 28 -- Equality California issued the following news release on June 26, 2025: * * * Equality California Condemns Supreme Court for Siding With Far-Right Extremism in Medina v. Planned Parenthood * In a devastating blow for medical providers and Medicaid recipients, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that those receiving care through Medicaid cannot sue to enforce the program's 'freedom of choice' provision. Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, which orig  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 28 -- Equality California issued the following news release on June 27, 2025: * * * Equality California Condemns Supreme Court Ruling That Enables Trump's Brazen Power Grabs in Birthright Citizenship Case * In a grave blow to the ability of federal judges to check the otherwise unrestrained Trump Administration from gutting longstanding civil rights protections, the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling today dramatically limited the scope of lower court injunctions and e  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Harbor Freight Tools USA Inc., Calabasas, California, has issued a public comment letter addressing the U.S. Department of Education request for feedback on the Secretary's Supplemental Priorities and Definitions related to Evidence-Based Literacy, Education Choice, and Returning Education to the States. The letter underscores the company's commitment to enhancing skilled trades education in American high schools through its initiative, Harbor Freight Tools for Schools. M  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Proterra LLC, Burlingame, California, has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security. The company is urging for targeted trade policies that align with domestic industrial policy to build supply chain resilience for critical minerals and their derivatives. Proterra, with R&D in California and manufacturing in South Carolina, emphasized that the U.S. battery manufacturing sector is deeply embedded in the global critical minerals m  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Seen Health, Los Angeles, California, a culturally-focused, technology-enabled PACE (Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) organization, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services highlighting the significant barriers that small healthcare providers face when participating in the digital health ecosystem. The letter emphasizes the impact on vulnerable populations, particularly those served by PACE programs. In the lette  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 29 [Category: Political] -- The Simon Wiesenthal Center posted the following news: * * * Statement from Jim Berk, SWC CEO on Glastonbury Festival and BBC Broadcasting Antisemitic Incitement * What happened on the stages of Glastonbury yesterday was not just disgraceful; it was sickening, dangerous, and chillingly reminiscent of a modern-day Nazi rally. When Bob Vylan chanted "Death, death to the IDF" and Kneecap urged fans to "start a riot" outside a court where  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 29 [Category: Environment] -- The Trust for Public Land posted the following news release: * * * Statement from Trust for Public Land President and CEO Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser on the Senate Removing the Public Land Sale Provision from Budget Reconciliation * Denver, CO - Trust for Public Land President and CEO Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser issued the following statement after news that Senator Mike Lee's proposal to mandate the sale of millions of acres of fed  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Sen. Schiff on Republicans' Bill to Kick Millions Off Health Care and Slash Food Assistance to Give Massive Tax Cuts to Billionaires * Washington D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) released the following statement ahead of the Senate's vote on Republicans' reconciliation bill: "Republicans' One Big Ugly Bill will be an unmitigated disaster for our economy and our count  more