MCMINNVILLE, Oregon, Nov. 6 -- Linfield College issued the following news release: Lee Bakner, professor of psychology at Linfield College, will present "What Motivates Drug Use and Abuse? Drug Seeking Behavior, Neurotransmitters Systems and Addiction" on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. in the Fred Meyer Lounge in Riley Hall at Linfield. Drug use and abuse poses a significant public health problem that negatively impacts individuals and strains social systems supporting those struggling with add  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Nov. 6 [TNSenvironmentresearch-Global Environmental Change journal] -- Oregon State University issued the following news: People who identify as politically conservative are more like to support climate change mitigation policies if they have report experiencing personal harm from an extreme weather event such as a wildfire, flood or tornado, a new study (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959378019303929?dgcid=coauthor) indicates. "This study shows how pers  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 7 -- Daimler Trucks North America, a heavy-duty truck manufacturer, issued the following news release: Daimler Trucks North America LLC's (DTNA) Alliance Parts brand continues to expand its retail footprint to better serve customers by adding 15 new locations during October and November. Three standalone stores and 12 in-dealership retail locations opened across the U.S. and Canada, including standalone stores in: * Carrefour du Camion in St. Quentin, Quebec. * Houston   more

SALEM, Ore., Nov. 6 -- The Oregon Department of Administrative Services issued the following news release: The Electronic Government Portal Advisory Board will meet at 9 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 13, at the Department of Administrative Services. The meeting is open to the public and may be attended in person or via the web; public comments will be taken from those attending in person and online. To join the meeting virtually, please see the instructions. The agenda and handouts will be posted on th  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 5 [TNSmedicalresearch-JAMA Pediatrics journal] -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news release: * * * - Stillbirth risk assessment is recommended to further improve birth outcomes under the '39-week rule' * * * Research published in JAMA Pediatrics (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2753620) shows despite a rise in stillbirths, overall infant death rates did not increase in the two years immediately following the adop  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Nov. 8 -- Oregon State University issued the following news: Gardeners hear it often enough: right plant, right place. It's a fundamental rule of gardening, said Heather Stoven, a horticulturist with Oregon State University Extension Service, and one that applies to houseplants just as much as outdoor ones. "Make sure you buy for location," she said. "That will help solve many problems that can come down the road." Plants can go downhill in a hurry when placed in unsuitabl  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 7 -- The National Congress of American Indians issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted rehearing en banc in the case Brackeen v. Bernhardt. The Protect ICWA Campaign, consisting of the National Indian Child Welfare Association, the National Congress of American Indians, the Association on American Indian Affairs, and the Native American Rights Fund, issued the following statement in response: "This summer,  more

SALEM, Oregon, Nov. 6 -- The Oregon Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is alerting businesses that export plant products to the European Union (EU) of new regulations taking effect December 14, 2019. The new regulations require a phytosanitary certificate for most plants and plant products. ODA provides inspections and phytosanitary certificates for export. A phytosanitary certificate is issued to show that a shipment has been  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 8 -- The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: A request to grant a variance from the mercury limits allowed in the Bay Shore Power Plant wastewater discharge permit will be the topic of a Nov. 19, 2019, Ohio EPA public meeting. An information session will begin at 6 p.m., immediately followed by a public hearing at Oregon City Council chambers, 5330 Seaman Road. Ohio EPA is reviewing a request for a variance from the 1.3 parts per trillio  more

SALEM, Oregon, Nov. 7 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release: In late October, the Multnomah County District Attorney's Office won the first conviction under Oregon's new hate crime law. The case involved a 50-year-old man who hurled slurs at two gay men before picking a fight with them. The conviction marks a shift in Oregon's response to hate crimes under a new law passed earlier this year. The law being implemented by prosecutors, police and others also  more

SALEM, Oregon, Nov. 4 -- The Oregon Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Governor Kate Brown will lead a trade mission to South Korea and Japan from November 5-16, 2019. Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) Director Alexis Taylor will lead the agriculture delegation within the larger trade mission to Asia. Representatives from Oregon wine, fruit and beef industries make up the ag delegation. ODA's goal is to support and grow the state's food, beverage and agricultural   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 4 -- Portland General Electric, is a fully integrated electric utility, issued the following news release: Portland General Electric Company (NYSE: POR) recently awarded nearly $1 million in PGE Renewable Development Fund grants to nine local nonprofits to create clean energy projects that will generate 1.4 megawatts of clean power for the region. These grants are part of the Green FutureSM renewable energy program, which helps put more clean, local, renewable energy onto  more

ASHLAND, Oregon, Nov. 5 -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news: Southern Oregon University has hired Rebecca Walker, who has worked for the past 15 years with the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency, to serve as the university's new sustainability and recycling manager. She will begin at SOU on Friday, Nov. 8. Her mother is from Maine, but Walker has spent most of her life in Scotland and gained an appreciation for environmental work and nature. "I am in awe of the beaut  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 4 -- Skanska, a construction and development company, issued the following news release: Skanska has, in a joint venture with Hoffman Construction Company, signed an additional contract with the Port of Portland for improvements to the Portland International Airport in Portland, Oregon. Skanska's share of the contract is worth $42 million, which will be included in the US order bookings for the fourth quarter 2019. The project includes the demolition of the existing Concourse A  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Nov. 6 [TNSenvironmentresearch-BioScience journal] -- Oregon State University issued the following news: A global coalition of scientists led by William J. Ripple and Christopher Wolf of Oregon State University says "untold human suffering" is unavoidable without deep and lasting shifts in human activities that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and other factors related to climate change. "Despite 40 years of major global negotiations, we have continued to conduct busin  more