OLYMPIA, Washington, March 19 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown challenges illegal axing of greenhouse gas pollution Endangerment Finding Coalition of states, counties, and cities across the country mount legal challenge in opposition to EPA's unlawful rollback * Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition of 24 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 12 cities and counties to challenge the U.S.   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 19 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today led a coalition of 24 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 12 cities and counties to challenge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) unlawful attempt to rescind its 2009  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 19 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Challenges Unlawful Rescission of EPA's Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a coalition of 24 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 12 cities and counties to challenge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's unlawful attempt to rescind its 2009 Endangerment Finding (PDF) - the agency  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 19 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * AG Rayfield Leads Coalition in Securing Court Order Protecting Gender Affirming Care Providers * Attorney General Rayfield led a coalition of 21 other states and The District of Columbia today in securing a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump Administration to pressure healthcare providers into ending care for youth with gender dysphoria. The Court granted the St  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 20 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of states, counties and cities to challenge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's unlawful attempt to rescind its 2009 Endangerment Finding - the agency's seminal determination that greenhouse gas pollution   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 16 -- The Arizona Department of Game and Fish issued the following news: * * * Black-footed ferrets released in northern Arizona Arizona Game and Fish Department personnel released 19 endangered black-footed ferrets at three sites in northern Arizona, bolstering the wild population of one of America's most imperiled mammal species. On the evening of March 10, department biologists and wildlife managers released 13 ferrets into the Aubrey Valley and Double O Ranch near  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 20 -- The Arizona Department of Game and Fish issued the following news: * * * How science informs management of AZ mountain lions Across North America, agencies responsible for the conservation and management of native mammals, including large carnivores, use science-based tools to manage wildlife populations, human-wildlife conflicts, and for reasons of human safety and impact to other native wildlife species. The Arizona Game and Fish Department's (AZGFD) wildlife  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Seeking to Block $6.2 Billion Nexstar/Tegna Broadcasting Merger * Merger would create a media giant covering 80% of U.S. television households OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, alongside a coalition of eight attorneys general, filed a lawsuit to block the acquisition of Tegna Inc. (Tegna) by Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Ne  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 18 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Calls on Congress to Pass Legislation Requiring Tariff Refunds * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 17 other attorneys general in urging Congress to pass legislation that would require the government to provide swift refunds for extra costs paid by businesses and consumers due to President Trump's illegal tariffs. On February 20, the   more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 19 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Coalition of States, Counties, and Cities Across the Country Mount Legal Challenge in Opposition to EPA's Unlawful Rollback  * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 24 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 12 cities and counties  more

ALBANY, New York, March 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Challenge to Trump Administration's Climate Rollback * March 19, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after co-leading a coalition of 39 other states, counties, and cities in filing a petition challenging the Trump administration's repeal of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2009 endange  more

ALBANY, New York, March 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues to Stop Nexstar-Tegna Merger * March 19, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of seven other attorneys general in suing to stop the merger of Nexstar Media Group (Nexstar) and Tegna, Inc. (Tegna), two of the biggest owners of local television stations in the nation. The proposed merger would create the largest  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 19 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues to Block New TV Merger That Would Raise TV Prices for Millions of NC Families * North Carolina Among Most Affected States in the Country Deal would put over 260 TV stations under one roof - including WCNC and Queen City News in Charlotte, WFMY and WGHP in the Triad - raising cable and satellite bills and gutting local newsrooms across  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 19 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser challenges unlawful rollback of landmark policy to fight greenhouse gas pollution * March 19, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of states, counties and cities to challenge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's unlawful attempt to rescind its 2009 endangerment finding - the agency's fundamental determination that gre  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 19 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues to block $6.2B Nexstar/Tegna broadcast merger Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined seven other state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to block the acquisition of Tegna Inc. by Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Tegna and Nexstar are two major broadcast station companies that own and operate television stations throughout the country. Tegna owns KUSA/  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHALLENGES UNLAWFUL RESCISSION OF LANDMARK 2009 GREENHOUSE GAS ENDANGERMENT FINDING Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 24 states and 12 local governments, filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) unlawful attempt to rescind its 2009 Endangerment Finding, the agency's seminal determination that greenh  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT SEEKING TO BLOCK $6.2 BILLION NEXSTAR/TEGNA BROADCASTING MERGER Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of eight attorneys general, filed a lawsuit to block the acquisition of Tegna Inc. (TEGNA) by Nexstar Media Group Inc. (Nexstar).  TEGNA and Nexstar are two major broadcast station companies that own and operate televisio  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SAYS PROPOSED FEDERAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER MANUFACTURING RULE SETS 'IMPOSSIBLE' STANDARD * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general and the governor of Kentucky in urging the Federal Highway Administration to withdraw a proposal that would require electric vehicle (EV) chargers funded with federal dollars to be made   more

SALEM, Oregon, March 19 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding * Coalition of States, Counties, and Cities Across the Country Mount Legal Challenge in Opposition to EPA's Unlawful Rollback Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 36 other states, counties and cities today challenged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's unlawfu  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 19 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Files Lawsuit, Seeking to Block $6.2 Billion Nexstar/Tegna Broadcasting Merger * Merger would create a media giant covering 80% of U.S. television households Attorney General Dan Rayfield today, alongside a coalition of 8 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit to block the acquisition of Tegna Inc. (Tegna) by Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nexstar). Tegna and Nexstar a  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 19 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Connecticut Co-Leads National Coalition of States, Counties, and Cities Mounting Legal Challenge in Opposition to EPA's Unlawful Anti-Science Rollback  * Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 24 states and 12 counties and cities to challenge the U.S. En  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 19 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Files Lawsuit, Seeking to Block $6.2 Billion Nexstar/Tegna Broadcasting Merger Connecticut Attorney General William Tong today, alongside a coalition of 8 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit to block the acquisition of TEGNA Inc. (TEGNA) by Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nexstar). TEGNA and Nexstar are two major broadcast station companies that own and operate  more

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, March 20 -- Colorado Mesa University issued the following news on March 19, 2026: * * * Behind the Lens Before Graduation: GJHS Senior Thrives in CMU Tech Film Program A Grand Junction High School senior is gaining early experience in filmmaking through concurrent classes at CMU Tech. His work in the program is already earning recognition and helping shape his path toward a future in film. * Colorado Mesa University Tech (CMU Tech) has consistently provided learnin  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Statement on Allegations Against Cesar Chavez * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement: "Today's reporting of abuse and sexual assault against women and girls by Cesar Chavez are horrific. My thoughts are with those who were harmed by him, and I applaud their bravery in coming forward. "The United Farm Workers' movement is larger tha  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Moran Introduce Legislation to Revitalize Rural Hospitals * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, co-chair of the Senate Rural Health Caucus, and Kansas U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, a member of the Senate Rural Health Caucus, introduced legislation that would help rural hospitals across the country modernize and rebuild aging infrastructure. The Rural Hospital Revitaliz  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Scott Cameron, principal deputy assistant secretary of the Interior for water and science and exercising the delegated authority of the commissioner of the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation, from a March 11, 2026, hearing on the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act (S. 953): * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Murkowski, Vice Chairman Schatz, and members of the Comm  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 20 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * California is taking Donald Trump to court for breaking the law to put polluter profits before American lives Anti-science repeal of the Endangerment Finding breaks the law and abandons EPA's mandate to protect public health What you need to know: The Trump administration repealed the U.S. EPA's Endangerment Finding -- the scientific basis for federal regulation of   more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ciscomani Leads Bipartisan Effort to Support Western Water Management and Combat Drought * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Juan Ciscomani is proud to introduce legislation with Representative Joe Neguse (CO-02) aimed at supporting local control of water management issues among communities and tribes in Arizona and other Western states. Senators Steve Daines from Montana and John Hickenloop  more

NEW YORK, March 19 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Colorado Confines Hundreds of Children in Dangerous Detention Facilities Instead of Providing Legally Required Community Services, Lawsuit Alleges * Denver, CO - According to a federal class action lawsuit filed today, state officials a  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow Demands Answers from DNI Tulsi Gabbard Over Donald Trump's Illegal War of Choice * WASHINGTON -Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a former Army Ranger and Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, pressed top Trump intelligence and national security officials over the rationale behind the President's war of choice with Iran. Testifying before the Intelligence Committee at its   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 19 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Earthjustice and Sierra Club Blast Trump Administration Order to Keep Washington's Last Coal Plant Open Washington residents deserve cleaner air and more affordable, reliable, clean energy * Seattle, WA -- Last night, the Department of Energy (DOE) renewed an emergency order forcing the TransAlta coal plant in Centralia to remain open, despite a challenge in federal court to overtu  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Proposes to Give Colorado Primacy to Protect Underground Water Resources * Keeping promise to fast track UIC permitting, expand cooperative federalism, bolster energy dominance DENVER - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its proposed approval of the state of Colorado's request to administer permitting for Class VI underground injection wells (UIC) under the Safe  more

NEW YORK, March 19 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Fifth Circuit Rules Against Civil Rights Activist DeRay Mckesson in Long-running Protest Rights Case * NEW ORLEANS - The Fifth Circuit ruled today in Ford v. Mckesson that a lower court erred in finding that prominent civil rights activ  more

TORONTO, Ontario, March 19 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Four Seasons Hotel Houston Presents the 7th Annual Celebrity Chefs Against Cancer Benefit on April 22, 2026 * Four Seasons Hotel Houston and the Camp H-Town board of directors will host the 7th annual Celebrity Chefs Against Cancer event on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Benefitting Camp H-Town, this much-anticipated evening is one of the city's premier philanthropy events  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 18 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Pillen, Adjutant General Strong Tour Cottonwood Fire & Visit Brady Community * CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 Katrina Cerveny, NEMA, 402-326-3179 Kevin J. Hynes, Nebraska National Guard, 402-309-8390 BRADY, NE - Today, Governor Jim Pillen and Major General Craig Strong, adjutant general for the Nebraska National Guard, viewed the Cottonwood Fire from the air before meeti  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 19 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Groups Take Trump Administration to Court Over Illegal Craig Coal Plant Extension Public interest groups and state of Colorado challenge DOE's emergency order * Washington, D.C. -- Public interest organizations today filed a challenge in federal court to overturn the Trump administration's illegal emergency order extending the life of Colorado's Craig Unit 1, a coal-burning power p  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 19 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * March Forecast Shows Colorado's Economy Is Resilient Despite Increased Costs From Tariffs, International Instability * DENVER - Today, the Governor's Office of State Planning and Budget presented its March 2026 Economic Forecast to the Joint Budget Committee. "Today's forecast shows that despite increased costs on families from Trump's illegal tariffs, international instability, and supply   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 20 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Coalition of States, Counties, and Cities Across the Country Mount Legal Challenge in Opposition to EPA's Unlawful Rollback * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of states, counties and cities in filing a lawsuit th  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 19 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Micro-Grids Inc. Joins the Rural Jump-Start Program, Establishing New Manufacturing Operations in Delta County * DELTA COUNTY -Today, Governor Polis and the Business Funding and Incentives (BF&I) division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that Micro-Grids Inc., a manufacturer of outdoor battery and inverter cabinets for the solar and batt  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 20 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Electric Cars Can Make Power Grids More Reliable (and Earn Owners Money) - So Why Aren't We Doing That? Matt Shipman Electric vehicles (EVs) can effectively serve as mobile batteries that provide energy to the power grid when not being driven, improving the reliability of the grid, serving as a source of backup power and potentially reducing energy and EV ownership costs. S  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by John Walke, federal clean air director and a senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council, from a March 11, 2026, hearing on the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act (S. 3135): * * * Thank you, Chairman Capito and Ranking Member Whitehouse for the opportunity to testify today. My name is John Walke, and I am the Federal Clean Air Director and a senior attorney for the Natur  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * NERC Gives a Grim Assessment of Long-Term Reliability * Key Takeaways 1 The North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) released its long-term assessment and projects a grim outlook based on current utility plans that are focused on retiring firm capacity and adding weather-dependent renewable capacity. 2 Huge projected demand increases, combined with the increasing re  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, March 18 -- Oregon State University posted the following news release: * * * New ice core studies expand histories of greenhouse gases and ocean temperature to 3 million years * CORVALLIS, Ore. -New analyses of ancient ice from Antarctica and the air contained inside it are extending the history of Earth's climate records and expanding researchers' understanding of how the planet has changed over the last 3 million years. The findings, published this week in two papers i  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 20 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Governor Shapiro Takes Legal Action Against Trump Administration's Dangerous Assault on Environmental Protections, Repeal of Efforts to Fight Climate Change In February, the U.S. EPA repealed a fundamental tenet of long-standing rule on environmental protections and placed Pennsylvanians at increased risk of harm associated with growing levels of pollution. As t  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 19 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Ignores Climate Science, but the Law Will Hold Him Accountable: California Files Lawsuit Challenging EPA's Rescission of Endangerment Finding Representing California in the multistate lawsuit, Attorney General Bonta, Governor Newsom, and CARB are joined by the City of Los Angeles, the City and County of San Francisco, and the County of Santa Clara  SACRAMENTO -   more

STANFORD, California, March 19 -- Stanford University School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Pythons' feast-and-famine life hints at new weight-loss pathway Pythons eat huge meals after monthslong fasts. Researchers identified molecules that skyrocket in their blood after a meal. One caused obese mice to eat less and lose weight, similar to semaglutide. * Pythons don't nibble. They chomp, squeeze and swallow their prey whole in a meal that can approach 100% of their body weight  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water and Wildlife released the following testimony by Thomas E. Riley, water resources and environmental consultant at Riley Consulting LLC, and former director of the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources, from a March 18, 2026, hearing entitled "Challenges and Opportunities with Implementing the Endangered Species Act": * * * Chairman Ricketts, Ranking Member Schiff, and members of the Subcommittee  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water and Wildlife, released the following opening statement from a March 18, 2026, hearing entitled "Challenges and Opportunities with Implementing the Endangered Species Act": * * * "I first want to recognize that Nebraska is currently experiencing wildfires that are the largest that we've had since statehood. The fires have impacted more than 750,000 acres o  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Center for a Humane Economy posted the following news release: * * * Trump-Appointed Federal Judge Tosses DOJ's Baseless Legal Attack on California's Laws to Stop Cage Confinement of Laying Hens Trump judge dismisses case for lack of standing, in latest setback by government entities and factory farming interests seeking to overturn states' most consequential farm animal protection laws * Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy celebrated a U.S  more

BOULDER, Colorado, March 20 -- The University of Colorado Boulder's Leeds School of Business issued the following news: * * * Gas prices are rising. Here's why and what drivers can expect next By Katy Marquardt Hill Sticker shock is hitting drivers as gas prices surge, with many Americans paying almost $1 more per gallon than just a month ago. The national average for regular gas climbed to $3.88 on March 19, according to AAA, its highest level in more than two years. Colorado matched the na  more

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, March 20 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: * * * New Carnegie seal implemented for R2 designation and use A new Carnegie seal has been established for recognizing institutional research levels, offering an updated version for the UCCS community to use when representing the campus's R2 designation. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the American Council on Education recently released the updated 2025 Carnegie  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 20 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Jointly Files Lawsuit to Block $6.2 Billion Nexstar/Tegna Broadcasting Merger Merger would create a media giant covering 80% of U.S. television households, driving up costs and harming consumers * Late last night, Attorney General Jay Jones, alongside a coalition of 8 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit to block the acquisition of Tegna Inc  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Hickenlooper Fights Trump's Voter Suppression Bill * Hickenlooper: "While Americans are worried about costs and worried about their families and their future, the administration is relitigating the 2020 election and waging a war most Americans don't want." Hickenlooper is fighting to defeat the SAVE America Act WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper took the Senate floo  more