WASHINGTON, July 5 -- Young, Gifted & Green, a national civil rights and environmental justice organization based in Memphis, Tennessee, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency opposing the agency's proposed amendments to coal combustion residuals disposal regulations. The group, in a letter signed by LaTricea D. Adams, Founder, CEO and President, urges the EPA to withdraw its proposal and maintain the May 8, 2024 Legacy Final Rule that sets stricter c  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, July 3 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Requested Medical Aid Bound for Venezuela to Support Health Needs, Post Earthquake * Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 514 shipments of requested medical aid to 46 U.S. states and territories and 22 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 17.1 million defined daily doses of medication Medications and supplies shipped this week included treatments for rare and chron  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Stand Up America, an organization was born in 2016 as a digital-first grassroots community working to resist what they say is Donald Trump's corruption, racism and his threats to democracy, issued the following news release: * * * AS SUPREME COURT TERM COMES TO AN END, 30+ SOUTHERN ORGANIZATIONS ENDORSE SCOTUS REFORM, CALL FOR NATIONWIDE GERRYMANDERING BAN IN RESPONSE TO CALLAIS LOUISIANA --As the Supreme Court concludes its term, 30+ organizations that work primarily in  more