DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 27 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado issued the following news: After a nine month, community-led campaign, hours of emotional testimony and much debate, SB20-100 -- the bill to end the death penalty in Colorado -- passed its 3rd and final reading in the House. The bill is now headed to the Governor's desk. Once signed, it will make Colorado the 22nd state to abolish the death penalty in the U.S. "Thanks to the support from faith leaders, death row exoner  more

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 27 -- The American Civil Liberties Union, a 501(c)3 non-profit that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release on Feb. 26: After a nine-month, community-led campaign, hours of emotional testimony and much debate, SB20-100 -- the bill to repeal the death penalty in Colorado -- passed its third and final reading in the House. The bill is now headed to the Governor's   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 27 -- The Association of Clinical Research Professionals issued the following news release: The Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) welcomes Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health as the Elite Partner of ACRP's Partners in Workforce Advancement. Partners in Workforce Advancement is a multi-stakeholder collaborative initiative to grow the clinical research workforce and to set and support standards for workforce competence. "Organizations aligned with ACRP's mi  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 27 -- The Association of Zoos and Aquariums issued the following news release: The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) is helping to bring more than $400,000 to five conservation projects led by AZA members through the newly establish SAFE: Saving Animals From Extinction(R) (SAFE) granting program. With initial funding from the Arthur L. and Elaine V. Johnson Foundation, AZA's SAFE granting program brings funds to AZA members implementing priority conservation  more

POTSDAM, New York, Feb. 27 -- Clarkson University issued the following news: Clarkson University Assistant Professor and Director of Freshman Biology Andrew David has been awarded grant funding from the St. Lawrence River Research and Education Fund (SLRREF) Board. The grant funding, totaling $18,386.10, was awarded to David for his proposal titled "Rapid Assessment Survey for Alien Freshwater Mollusks in the St. Lawrence River System Using DNA Barcoding." According to David, the grant will f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Electric Power Supply Association issued the following news release: * * * - States: Look to Regional Markets to Achieve Energy Goals, Says EPSA's Todd Snitchler * * * In light of ongoing conversations surrounding how competitive electricity markets can facilitate environmental goals, the Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA) formally announced its support for a price on carbon or other economy-wide, market-based mechanisms to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 27 -- GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders issued the following news release on Feb. 26: * * * - Parents, family law experts, and advocates spoke out at the State House today calling for passage of the Rhode Island Uniform Parentage Act with key amendments to ensure the final bill is best practice and constitutional. * * * As the House Committee on Judiciary prepared to hear testimony on H 7541, the Rhode Island Uniform Parentage Act (RIUPA), introduced by lead   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 27 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: John A. DeTore, a Boston shareholder in the Energy & Natural Resources Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP, spoke at the NECEC Emerging Trends Series forum on "Interconnection Challenges and Solutions," on Feb. 25. Additionally, David C. Fixler, of counsel in the firm's Energy & Natural Resources Practice, provided introductory remarks. Hosted at Greenberg Traurig's Boston office,   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 27 -- Liberty Mutual Insurance Group issued the following news release on Feb. 26: Through its annual LEADA@Liberty Scholarship, Liberty Mutual Insurance presented each of its five 2019-2020 recipients with $2,500 per year for each of the four years of their college career. Launched in 2017 and administered by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), the LEADA@Liberty scholarship is available to students of African descent attending community colleges in Massachusetts.   more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 27 -- The Marijuana Policy Project issued the following news release: * * * - S. 54 will receive a final House vote before it proceeds to the Senate * * * On Wednesday, the House of Representatives voted in favor (90-54) of a bill that would legalize, regulate, and tax cannabis sales for adults 21 and older. This is the first time the Vermont House has passed a bill to legalize cannabis sales. S. 54 will now be scheduled for a final House vote, which is expected t  more

MERRILLVILLE, Indiana, Feb. 27 -- NiSource, a regulated utility company, issued the following news: NiSource announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement under which Eversource Energy will acquire Columbia Gas of Massachusetts' business. Eversource is New England's largest energy delivery company serving approximately 4 million electricity, natural gas and water customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. With Columbia Gas, Eversource will serve 626,000 natural gas   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Representatives Joe Courtney (CT-02), Jahana Hayes (CT-05), and Richard Neal (MA-01) introduced legislation to save the Last Green Valley Heritage Corridor and the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area through a 15-year reauthorization. Without this critical reauthorization, these two National Heritage Areas would lose important federal support through the National Park Service. "The Last Green  more

BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 27 -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release: In August 2019, the first cases of an unknown lung injury associated with vaping products were reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This initial cluster of cases would quickly grow to 2,807 cases across the country, leading to the deaths of 68 people, from e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury, or EVALI, by February 2020. A team of   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 27 -- The Association of Zoos and Aquariums issued the following news release: Whether they're hiding them in suitcases, stuffing them into socks or (poorly) disguising them as candy, wildlife traffickers have concocted many schemes to smuggle thousands of turtles out of the United States each year. This illegal trade is fueled by a rabid demand for these reptiles, mostly in Asia, where they are used as pets, food or in traditional medicine. In combination with ha  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * - Bill Would Extend Authorization For Fifteen Years - Remove Funding Limits * * * U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) along with U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) this week introduced legislation to reauthorize the two National Heritage Areas (NHAs) in Connecticut and Massachusetts, the Last Green Valle  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * - Bill Would Extend Authorization For Fifteen Years - Remove Funding Limits * * * U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) along with U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) this week introduced legislation to reauthorize the two National Heritage Areas (NHAs) in Connecticut and Massachusetts, the Last Green Valle  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Women in Cable Telecommunications issued the following news release: Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT) has announced the esteemed volunteer leaders who will serve as its 2020 Chapter Presidents and Chapter Advisors. "WICT's 24 domestic and international chapters are an essential touchpoint for our members across the globe, enabling them to foster relationships and develop lasting connections that support their growth as leaders," said Hassana Howe, CAE, WICT Globa  more