COLCHESTER, Vermont, Dec. 6 -- The American Agri-Women issued the following news release, dated Dec. 3: American Agri-Women (AAW) elected its national officers at its 2019 national convention held recently in Tigard, Oregon. New officers joined the standing members of the executive committee. AAW is a national coalition of farm, ranch and agri-business women. Karolyn Zurn of Minnesota Agri-Women was elected as AAW President. Jane Marshall of Ohio Agri-Women was elected to a two-year term as Fi  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 2 -- The American Forest Resource Council issued the following news release: A federal court today issued two major decisions relating to the management of Western Oregon O&C lands. In one decision Judge Richard Leon invalidated President Barack Obama's proclamation expanding the Cascade Siskiyou National Monument on O&C lands, finding no President has the unilateral authority to override Federal law and an Act of Congress. Specifically, the court found that the O&C Act m  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 3 -- The American Forest Resource Council issued the following news release: Today, the Washington Board of Natural Resources adopted two new management plans for state forest trust lands that will reduce timber harvests on Department of Natural Resources (DNR) managed trust lands. As an advocate for DNR trust land management, the American Forest Resource Council (AFRC) is concerned that the harvest reductions will directly harm rural jobs and decrease funding for public   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- The American Foundation for AIDS Research issued the following news release: * * * - Krim Fellowships cultivate new scientific talent with fresh approaches to HIV/AIDS research * * * amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, has announced the 2019 recipients of the Mathilde Krim Fellowship in Basic Biomedical Research. Named in honor of amfAR Founding Chairman Dr. Mathilde Krim, the Krim Fellowship program supports early career scientists pursuing innovative solutions to H  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 7 -- The Defenders of Wildlife issued the following statement: The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission today voted to revisit their decision to deny greater protections for the marbled murrelet. This decision comes months after a state circuit court ruling forced the commission to revisit its designation for the bird, which was triggered by an illegal reversal of the commission's original vote to increase protections in 2016. Marbled murrelets are listed as threatened (u  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 3 -- Fair World Project, an advocate of fair trade for small-scale producers and labor justice for workers, issued the following news release: * * * - Unprecedented International Collaboration Provides Insights on Criteria of Prominent Fair Trade Labels to Support Responsible Consumption, and Production * * * The fifth edition of the International Guide to Fair Trade Labels has been released by a coalition of advocacy groups and academics from around the world, led by   more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Dec. 6 -- The Freedom Foundation issued the following news release: Four more Oregon school employees announced on Thursday they were filing a lawsuit against their union for refusing to honor their request to opt out of membership and stop paying dues for services they don't want. The plaintiffs, from Hillsboro, are represented by the Freedom Foundation, a west coast-based policy organization currently litigating approximately 10 similar lawsuits in Washington, Oregon and  more

BOULDER, Colorado, Dec. 3 -- The Geological Society of America has announced the following events: * * * Geological Society of America Annual Meeting & Exhibition, 25-28 October, 2020, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Geological Society of America Annual Meeting & Exhibition, 10-13 October, 2021, Portland, Oregon * * * For more information about these events, click here: https://www.geosociety.org/GSA/Events/Future_Annual_Meetings/GSA/Events/Annual_Meeting.aspx?hkey=b840a83c-3698-41d1-95e0-c0a792db  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 5 -- NeighborWorks America issued the following news release: At a time when so many U.S. adults are struggling to make ends meet and getting lost in a cycle of mounting debt, a Dec. 11 symposium in downtown Portland will discuss the importance of ensuring people have access to the tools, resources and opportunities necessary for them to move toward greater financial stability. "Exploring Financial Opportunity: Catapulting Communities Forward" will explore the role commun  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Arc of the United States issued the following news release: The Arc applauds the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for taking action to protect the rights of parents with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) under federal civil rights law. Parents with I/DD must not be subject to discrimination or be denied the opportunity to raise their children in their home based solely on a measure like IQ score. After completing a compliance review, the O  more

EUGENE, Oregon, Dec. 5 -- The Western Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: The Trump administration today announced it will reauthorize use of sodium cyanide in wildlife-killing devices called M-44s. These "cyanide bombs" have received approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency despite inhumanely and indiscriminately killing thousands of animals every year. They have also injured people. "While it is encouraging that the EPA is taking at least some minimal ac  more

EUGENE, Oregon, Dec. 5 -- The Western Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: After withdrawing an interim decision instituting minor restrictions on the use of sodium cyanide in wildlife-killing devices called M-44s, or "cyanide bombs," the Trump administration today reissued a revised decision with slight modifications further restricting the use of sodium cyanide to kill wildlife. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has now, again, approved cyanide bomb use on publi  more

PLOVER, Wisconsin, Dec. 2 -- Women In Trucking Association issued the following news release: Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has announced Jessica Luttrell as its December 2019 Member of the Month. Luttrell is a professional driver for Umpqua Dairy in Roseburg, Oregon. When Luttrell was 30 years old, she moved to Oregon in search of a new career. She noticed a lot of trucks in her area and researched what it would take to become a driver. Luttrell did not grow up around trucks, but had a  more