PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 13 -- The American Red Cross issued the following news release: * * * - Top-rated wireless carrier continues long tradition of honoring company milestones through charitable giving * * * Consumer Cellular, the wireless provider ranked "#1 in Customer Service among Non-Contract Wireless Providers, 7 Times in a Row" by J.D. Power, is celebrating its 3.5 millionth customer by donating $350,000 to the American Red Cross through the Disaster Responder Program. "Each and ev  more

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 16 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: Today, Colorado became the first state in the central U.S. to adopt Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) standards for cars and trucks - a move that will provide crucial climate, public health and economic benefits for its citizens. After days of debate that included, for the first time ever, the express support of automakers, Colorado's Air Quality Control Commission voted 8-to-1 today to adopt ZEV standards  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association issued the following news release: * * * - Students Attending Case Western Reserve University, Penn State University, George Mason University, Missouri University of Science and Technology, and Oregon State University Awarded $5000 Each from the International Bridge, Tunnel & Turnpike Association Foundation * * * The International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA), the worldwide association for the  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association issued the following news release: * * * - Allison Van Horn Awarded $5,000 from the International Bridge, Tunnel & Turnpike Association Foundation to Pursue her Engineering Degree from Oregon State University * * * The International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA), the worldwide association for the owners and operators of toll facilities and the businesses that serve them, announced today that Al  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 13 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * - Thought-Provoking PETA Protest Will Urge Passersby to Fight Speciesism by Leaving All Animals off Their Plates * * * A group of PETA supporters will serve up some food for thought about speciesism--a human-supremacist worldview--on Wednesday, when they'll barbecue a "dog" on a grill above a banner that reads, "If You Wouldn't Eat a Dog, Why Eat a Pig?" When: Wednesday, August   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 13 -- The National Treasury Employees Union issued the following news release: National Treasury Employees Union President Tony Reardon was re-elected to a second term today during the union's 57th national convention. Reardon was unopposed in his bid to continue leading the independent union that represents about 150,000 employees in 33 different federal agencies and departments. Reardon, a 30-year veteran of NTEU, was first elected in 2015. "Federal employees are the  more

BEND, Oregon, Aug. 13 -- The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability issued the following news release: * * * - Shepherd's House Ministries Accredited by National Financial Accountability Organization * * * The ECFA (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability) announced today the accreditation of Shepherd's House Ministries of Bend, OR. ECFA accreditation is based on the ECFA Seven Standards of Responsible Stewardship(TM), including financial accountability, transparency, sou  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 12 -- Vet Voice Foundation issued the following statement by California Director Kate Hoit: Today, despite devastating new reports of catastrophic species loss, the Trump administration just finalized regulations that would gut the Endangered Species Act--our nation's most effective law for saving imperiled wildlife from extinction. "America's heritage includes its natural heritage, and its unique wildlife. That's why our country mobilized to save the majestic American B  more

EUGENE, Oregon, Aug. 15 -- The Western Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: Today, environmental and tribal advocates celebrated a victory protecting land, water, and communities from the development of up to 8,000 new gas wells in San Juan and Rio Arriba counties of northwest New Mexico, part of the Greater Chaco region. After nearly a year of fighting a proposal by Houston-based Hilcorp Energy Company to double its gas wells, San Juan Citizens Alliance and the Western E  more

EUGENE, Oregon, Aug. 12 -- The Western Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: Today, the Trump administration announced sweeping changes to the way its agencies will administer the Endangered Species Act (ESA), one of the oldest, most effective, and most widely supported environmental laws in U.S. history. These changes, which seek to eviscerate the ESA, go against Congress' explicit mandate that management rely on the best available science and actively protect and restor  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America issued the following news release: Family-owned wine and spirits wholesalers in Oregon deliver from every corner of the world to local restaurants, bars and stores--and are a major economic engine in the state, according to a new study. Wholesalers in Oregon employ more than 2,000 people who earn $163 million in wages each year as part of an industry that generates $700 million in Oregon state tax revenue each year. "Oregon's f  more