CHICAGO, Illinois, May 6 (TNSrpt) -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center posted the following news release on May 5, 2026: * * * 83 Groups Call On HHS, EPA To Take Emergency Action on Industrial Agriculture's Nitrate Pollution Crisis Worsening water pollution and cancer crises in Iowa, nationwide underscore need for federal action on nitrates in drinking water * Today, 83 groups sent a letter to Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Environmenta  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 5 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * AEP Reports First-Quarter 2026 Earnings, Reaffirms Guidance and Increases Five-Year Capital Plan * * First-quarter 2026 GAAP earnings of $1.61 per share; operating earnings of $1.64 per share * AEP reaffirms full-year 2026 operating earnings guidance of $6.15 to $6.45 per share * New load additions expand to 63 gigawatts by 2030 * Cost offsets for existing customers of up   more

LANSING, Michigan, May 5 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel and Bipartisan Coalition to Secure Final Approval in $700 Million Google Settlement over App Store Monopoly * The United States District Court for the Northern District of California stated last week that it will approve a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. In 2021, Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a bipartisan group of 53 attorneys ge  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Ascension Wisconsin Celebrates National Nurses Week * This Nurses' Week, we're proud to recognize all of our nurses across Ascension Wisconsin whose compassion, expertise, and commitment make a lasting impact in our facilities and into the communities we serve, helping to advance health and well-being for all. Below are just a few of the nurses who define   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Ascension Wisconsin's Medical Mission at Home Delivers Essential Care Across Three Cities * Ascension Wisconsin successfully delivered free, essential healthcare services, screenings, and support directly to communities in Milwaukee, Racine, and Appleton at its Medical Mission at Home events on Saturday, May 2. Rooted in Ascension's Mission, the one-day ev  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, May 6 (TNSrpt) -- The Association of Equipment Manufacturers issued the following news on May 5, 2026: * * * Canada's Equipment Manufacturing Industry Proving Resilient Amid Economic Headwinds, New Report Finds Report finds infrastructure modernization and critical minerals push driving demand in Canada's off-highway equipment sector, with overall industry output increasing by 11 per cent since 2022 * The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) today released its   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 6 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * FFRF warns about appeals court ban on telehealth mifepristone The country now awaits Supreme Court action in a case that could ban telehealth abortion nationwide only four years after the Dobbs decision overturning the constitutional right to abortion. While the Supreme Court today temporarily paused an appeals court ruling imposing an extraordinary restriction all across  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 6 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * 'Freedom 250' May 17 prayer rally is Christian nationalist pseudohistory The White House's "Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving" on May 17 is an unprecedented and shocking mix of church and state. The Freedom From Religion Foundation is sounding the alarm over the prayer fest's sponsor, "Freedom 250," a public/private initiative aligned with the White Hou  more

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, May 5 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news: * * * Helen Gensch discovers new passion while affirming desire to serve in public health * Pursuing a liberal arts bachelor's degree in biology with a pre-professional health science minor gave Gensch the freedom to customize her elective courses based on her interests, which included entomology. "I never thought I'd like that because I grew up terrified of bugs," Gensch says. Before  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 5 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * History scholar Kantrowitz awarded Andrew Carnegie Fellowship * Kantrowitz is one of 24 scholars the Carnegie Corporation of New York selected from among 381 nominations across the country. By Greg Bump Stephen Kantrowitz, a professor of history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been awarded a prestigious Andrew Carnegie Fellowship. He is one of 24 scholars the Carnegie Corporation of New Yo  more

DECORAH, Iowa, May 4 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Seniors present research and creative work at international convention * Four Luther College seniors were selected to present their poems, short stories and research papers at the annual convention of the Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society in New Orleans this spring. Luther College seniors Sea Orme of Seattle; Edie Meehan of Northfield, Minnesota; Katherine Griffin of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin; and Ni  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, May 5 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Therapy team among best in the nation for patient experience * BISMARCK, N.D. - The therapy team at Sanford Health in Bismarck has received exceptional 2025 year-end patient experience results from the National Research Corporation (NRC), demonstrating national-leading performance and an unwavering commitment to compassionate, patient-centered care. According to the latest NR  more

GALVESTON, Texas, May 5 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: * * * UTMB specialty pharmacy team presents workflow innovations at Epic XGM * A multidisciplinary team from The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) recently traveled to Verona, Wisconsin, to share their specialty pharmacy innovations with health systems from across the country at Epic's Expert Group Meetings (XGM). The UTMB team of Joshua Russow, EHR clinical solutions analyst, Megha  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 5 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * UW-Madison finalizes 2025-27 compensation strategy * The strategy is intended to support the university's total compensation philosophy, which is to be a market-competitive employer that supports UW staff and faculty. The following information is being translated into multiple languages. Check back soon.  University of Wisconsin-Madison leadership has approved investments in employee compensation tot  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 5 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Vasant Honavar named vice provost for artificial intelligence at Penn State * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Penn State has selected Vasant Honavar as the inaugural vice provost for artificial intelligence (AI) to guide a comprehensive AI strategy and advance the University's leadership in human-centered and ethical AI innovation across teaching, learning, research and operations. Honavar, who curr  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * What's There to Hide? Attorney General Bonta Urges Transparency in Federal Spending of Taxpayer Dollars * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. Office of Management and Budget challenging the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) deactivat  more

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin, May 6 -- The University of Wisconsin Green Bay campus issued the following news release: * * * Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CEO Sachin Shivaram and UW-Green Bay Alumnus and Former CEO of Taylor Made, Taco Bell Mark King slated to inspire graduates at UW-Green Bay spring commencement Students graduating from UW-Green Bay's associate, undergraduate and graduate programs in May will hear from two outstanding speakers. Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CEO Sachin Shivaram will speak   more