WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation issued the following news release: * * * - Walmart and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation have conserved nearly 1.5 million acres across the United States since 2005, securing vital wildlife habitat and expanding recreational opportunities for local communities * * * The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation today announced that Walmart's Acres for America program, the leading public-private land conservation partnership   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- American Rivers issued the following news release: * * * - Senator Wyden introduces Malheur County Community Empowerment for the Owyhee Act * * * American Rivers today applauded Oregon Senator Ron Wyden for introducing legislation to protect Owyhee River canyon country for the benefit of the Burns Paiute Tribe, local ranchers and the recreation economy. The Malheur County Community Empowerment for the Owyhee Act designates 14.7 miles of the Owyhee River as Wild and Sce  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Nov. 7 -- The Association of Community Cancer Centers issued the following news release: The ACCC David King Community Clinical Scientist Award was awarded to Paul D. Hansen, MD, FACS, a pioneering leader in research on minimally invasive approaches to major liver and pancreas surgery and the promise these techniques hold for improving the quality of care, the patient experience, and potentially reducing healthcare costs. Dr. Hansen is a liver and pancreas, hernia, and gen  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 4 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * - Earthjustice attorney Rebecca Noblin to argue case in Portland * * * A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit will hear oral arguments tomorrow in a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's approval of the Liberty project, the first offshore drilling development in federal Arctic waters. Attorneys for conservation groups will argue officials failed to consider the project  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 6 -- The Environmental Research and Education Foundation issued the following news release: The Board of Directors of the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) are pleased to announce the award of six scholarships to Master's and Doctoral students across North America pursuing education in solid waste management. Congratulations to the 2019 EREF Scholars: Ashley Berninghaus Oregon State University, Ph.D. Evergreen Surety Bond Scholar 2019 Anaero  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Nov. 9 -- The Journal of Health Politics Policy and Law, a journal that says it focuses on the initiation, formulation and implementation of health policy and analyzes the relations between government and health - past, present and future, published six research articles on the following topics in its December 2019 edition: * Adapting Coercion: How Three Industrialized Nations Manufacture Vaccination Compliance * Addressing Social Determinants of Health through Medicaid  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 9 -- The Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law, a journal that says it focuses on the initiation, formulation and implementation of health policy and analyzes the relations between government and health, published six research articles on the following topics in its December 2019 edition: * Adapting Coercion: How Three Industrialized Nations Manufacture Vaccination Compliance * Addressing Social Determinants of Health through Medicaid: Lessons from Oregon *  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 4 -- The Northwest Evaluation Association issued the following news release: Not-for-profit organizations NWEA and Khan Academy announced today the general availability launch of MAP(R) Accelerator(TM) -- a powerful new classroom tool that integrates MAP Growth assessments and Khan Academy to empower teachers to easily and effectively differentiate instruction for students with diverse academic needs. The new tool, announced in June, is now available for schools for the 2  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 6 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release: * * * - Loophole-ridden Proposal Fails to Protect Forest Habitat * * * In response to a petition and lawsuit from conservation groups, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed today to protect Pacific fishers under the Endangered Species Act. Conservation groups are decrying loopholes in the proposal under a special "4(d)" rule that will allow ongoing logging of the forest-dependent carnivor  more

DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 7 -- The Western Governors' Association issued the following news: Western Governors' Association Chair, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, will host his fellow governors at the WGA Winter Meeting on Dec. 13-14, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nev. Other Governors already registered to attend include WGA Vice Chair Kate Brown (Oregon), Brad Little (Idaho), Kristi Noem (South Dakota), and Michelle Lujan Grisham (New Mexico). They will be joined by engineer, inventor and visionary Dean Ka  more

MEDFORD, Massachusetts, Nov. 8 -- River Research and Applications, an international journal dedicated to the promotion of basic and applied scientific research on rivers, published 20 research articles on the following topics in its October 2019 edition: * Arctic river temperature dynamics in a changing climate * Diffuse nitrogen pollution control: Moving from riparian zone to headwater catchment approach--A tribute to the influence of Professor Geoff Petts * Global survey of freshwater biolo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The Wilderness Society issued the following news release: * * * - Legislation seeks to permanently protect red-rock canyons, rolling plains and wild rivers from damaging extractive uses. * * * Senator Ron Wyden, D-OR, a senior member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and Senator Jeff Merkley, D-OR, have introduced the Malheur Community Empowerment for the Owyhee Act to permanently protect over 1 million acres of wilderness, recreational opportunit  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 7 -- The Women's Basketball Coaches Association issued the following news release: 2019 WBCA Coaches' All-American and Wade Trophy winner Sabrina Ionescu of Oregon headlines the "Wade Watch" list of candidates for the 2020 Wade Trophy presented to the best player in college women's basketball, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association announced today. The Wade Trophy -- now in its 43nd year -- is the oldest and most prestigious national player of the year award in colle  more