PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 19 -- The Animal Legal Defense Fund issued the following news release: * * * - Lawsuit alleges large dairy company misleads consumers by misrepresenting the source of its milk * * * Today the Animal Legal Defense Fund, the nation's preeminent legal advocacy organization for animals, filed a lawsuit against the Tillamook County Creamery Association for its misrepresentations about the source of its milk and the conditions in which the cows live. The lawsuit has been fil  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 20 -- The Animal Legal Defense Fund issued the following news release: * * * - Animal Legal Defense Fund and Seeding Sovereignty lawsuit seeks to compel federal government action on climate change. * * * For decades, the U.S. government has aided industries at the expense of the public. It has promoted, subsidized, and incentivized animal agriculture, including permitting the use of public land and deforestation to build additional factory farms. In addition to direct   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 20 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release: The Center for Biological Diversity and Center for Food Safety sued the Trump administration today over its July decision to approve use of the bee-killing pesticide sulfoxaflor across more than 200 million acres of crops. The approval was granted despite the fact that the Environmental Protection Agency's own scientists concluded that sulfoxaflor is "very highly toxic" to bees. The decision exp  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 20 -- The Center for Food Safety issued the following news release: The Center for Food Safety and the Center for Biological Diversity sued the Trump administration today over its July decision to approve use of the bee-killing pesticide sulfoxaflor across more than 200 million acres of crops. The approval was granted despite the fact that the Environmental Protection Agency's own scientists concluded that sulfoxaflor is "very highly toxic" to bees. The decision expands   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 20 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news: Authorities in Ethiopia should unconditionally release journalist Mesganaw Getachew, who was arrested on August 9 after recording an interview outside a court in Addis Ababa, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Mesganaw, who reports for the privately owned Ethiopis weekly, was arrested shortly after he interviewed a lawyer, Henok Aklilu, outside the Arada First Instance court in Addis Abab  more

DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 23 -- The Dayton Foundation issued the following news release: The Dayton Foundation has convened a diverse group of 16 volunteer community leaders who will serve as the Community Oversight Committee to oversee the disbursement of the Dayton Oregon District Tragedy Fund. In addition, five nonvoting, ex officio members are providing pro bono legal, auditing and other assistance. Co-chairing the Committee are Brother Raymond L. Fitz, S.M., Ph.D., former president of the Univer  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 22 -- The Environment Oregon Research and Policy Center issued the following news release: Since 2009, Oregon has seen a 37-fold increase in the amount of electricity generated from the sun, and a 105% increase in wind power generation, according to a new report released today by Environment Oregon Research & Policy Center. The report also highlights advances in the use of energy storage and energy efficiency and ranks Oregon 10th among the states for the number of regist  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 22 -- The Mercy Corps issued the following news release: * * * - 61 NGOs warn of worsening crisis in Myanmar; call for refugees' engagement on safe, voluntary returns * * * Two years after mass atrocities in Myanmar forced more than 740,000 people to flee for their lives, the Government and the people of Bangladesh continue to generously host nearly 1 million Rohingya refugees. While UN agencies and over 130 local, national, and international NGOs have supported the Go  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 22 -- Achieving the Dream issued the following news release: Through philanthropic support and partnerships with three East Multnomah County School Districts, Mount Hood Community College (MHCC) will launch an Achieving the Dream (ATD) Gateway to College program on its campus in Gresham, OR. The Gateway to College program provides an opportunity for students who did not finish high school to complete a diploma while also beginning their college studies. MHCC joins Portlan  more

VANCOUVER, Washington, Aug. 22 -- PeaceHealth issued the following news: PeaceHealth has been ranked No. 2 in the Portland Business Journal's list of Healthiest Employers of Oregon for organizations with 5,000 or more employees. This is the third year in a row PeaceHealth has been honored for encouraging the health and wellness of its employees, and its highest ranking yet. The award, which is given annually to organizations that are committed to creating a healthy workplace, acknowledges the   more

ORLANDO, Florida, Aug. 21 -- The Amateur Athletic Union issued the following news: AAU Pickleball will hold their National Championship tournament here in Orlando, Florida on Friday, August 23 through Sunday, August 25 at the Orlando Sports Center. The event is scheduled to have 225 competitors, traveling from 16 different states - Georgia, Florida, Oregon, Arizona, Texas, Kentucky, Minnesota, South Carolina, Indiana, Colorado, Massachusetts, Utah, North Carolina, Virginia, Ohio, as well as On  more

EUGENE, Oregon, Aug. 21 -- The Western Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: The Western Environmental Law Center (WELC) is a high-impact, nonprofit public interest environmental law firm with a 26-year legacy of success using the power of the law to safeguard the public lands, wildlife, and communities of the American West in the face of a changing climate. We seek a dynamic attorney committed to the public interest to join our team. This position will advance legal strat  more