PORTLAND, Oregon, March 11 -- The 350.org issued the following news release: The Pacific Islander Student Alliance (PISA) concluded their revitalised PISA Conference (PISACON) on high notes with the formation of a Council to support the work of the Pacific Climate Warriors (PCWs). Over the 2-day conference, the annual gathering of Indigenous Pacific Islander students, staff and community leaders, the Portland Community reaffirmed its commitment as a pillar of support for the Oceania Community   more

SALEM, Oregon, March 11 -- Environment Oregon issued the following news release: In response to a nearly two-week walkout by Oregon House and Senate Republicans, Gov. Kate Brown signed an executive order addressing climate change. Her action comes after the state's short 2020 legislative session came to an abrupt end last week with the Oregon legislature unable to pass meaningful climate legislation. The executive order sets a broad climate change-fighting framework. It includes putting a cap   more

SALEM, Oregon, March 11 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: * * * - Directs Agencies to Develop Enforceable Regulations to Cut Pollution * * * Swiftly following through on last week's strong commitment, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed an executive order designed to guarantee Oregon delivers reductions in carbon pollution consistent with scientific recommendations. Most critically, the order sets clear emission reduction targets of at least 45% below 1990 l  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following news release: On Sunday, Oregon lawmakers gaveled out of the 2020 legislative session, failing to pass common-sense gun safety legislation like House Bill 4005, a bill to ensure the secure storage of firearms. The end of session comes after Republican legislators abandoned their duties at the statehouse and waged a two-week walkout, which prevented HB 4005 and scores of other bills from moving forward. "It's shameful that l  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, March 13 -- Medical Teams International issued the following news release: On Friday, March 6, 2020, Martha Holley Newsome presented the keynote address at the 79th annual Governor's Prayer Breakfast in Olympia, Washington. Modeled after the National Prayer Breakfast held annually in Washington, D.C., the Governor's Prayer Breakfast was created for leaders to meet together to discuss crucial issues in Washington state. Over the course of her 18 minute speech, Martha captivate  more

MANHATTAN, New York, March 13 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: On Sunday, Oregon lawmakers gaveled out of the 2020 legislative session, failing to pass common-sense gun safety legislation like House Bill 4005, a bill to ensure the secure storage of firearms. The end of session comes after Republican legislators abandoned their duties at the statehouse and waged a two-week walkout, which prevented HB 4005 and score  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 12 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: The Nature Conservancy in Oregon applauds Governor Kate Brown for taking bold executive action on climate. This is a great step forward to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Oregon and helping ensure that Oregon does its part in addressing the global climate crisis. "The climate crisis is a true emergency that will most impact our rural communities and those who live and work closest to our land and waters," s  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, March 12 -- The Northwest Evaluation Association issued the following news release: * * * - NWEA Researchers Share Insights on Research with Implications for PreK-12 Education Policy and Practice * * * NWEA researchers are presenting at several prominent education research, practice, and policy conferences in March 2020 including the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE) Spring 2020 Conference, ASCD Empower20 Conference, and Association for Education Fina  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, March 12 -- The Oregon State Public Interest Research Group issued the following news release: Amazon may monitor its marketplace for price gouging, but a new analysis by U.S. PIRG Education Fund has revealed that these checks don't always succeed in preventing significant price hikes. With so many people worried about Coronavirus, the consumer advocacy organization looked at the prices for two types of increasingly popular products: hand sanitizers and surgical masks. Resea  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, March 13 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * - PETA Alerts Consumers to Animal Suffering Behind Wool Items * * * As part of its campaign to push Forever 21 to stop selling wool, PETA has posted a billboard downtown that shows a sheep urging people to shop vegan. PETA has repeatedly revealed that hitting sheep in the face with metal clippers, smashing their heads into the floor, mutilating them and leaving gaping wounds, an  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, March 12 -- The Northwest Evaluation Association issued the following news release: NWEA, the not-for-profit provider of assessment solutions, announced that the South Carolina Department of Education has approved MAP(R) Reading Fluency(TM) to be used as a universal screener to identify and address early reading difficulties in grades K - 3. NWEA is already a strong partner with South Carolina schools who have been utilizing its flagship assessment solution called MAP(R) Growt  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, March 12 -- The Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association issued the following news release: Significant policy changes in oversize/overweight permitting procedures have occurred in three states: Kansas, Missouri and Oregon. Learn all the details in SC&RA's State & Province Permit Manual. As the most comprehensive reference tool in the industry, the SC&RA Permit Manual spells out requirements for procedures and contacts; fees, restricted or weekend travel; allowable we  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 11 -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following statement by Western States Director Adrienne Alvord: Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed an executive order this morning strengthening the state's carbon emission reduction targets from 75 percent to 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050 and setting an interim reduction target of 45 percent below 1990 levels by 2035. The executive order also increases the state's clean fuels program targets from 10 percent to 20 percent  more

EUGENE, Oregon, March 14 -- The Western Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: 16 young people from across Montana filed a constitutional climate lawsuit - Held et al., v. State of Montana et al. - against the state of Montana. The youth plaintiffs assert that, by supporting a fossil fuel-driven energy system, which is contributing to the climate crisis, Montana is violating their constitutional rights to a clean and healthful environment; to seek safety, health, and happin  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, March 13 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release: * * * - Lawsuit Seeks Pause in Water Allocation Plan * * * Conservation groups filed suit in federal court Thursday to protect imperiled spring Chinook salmon and winter steelhead in Oregon's Willamette River basin. The groups--WaterWatch of Oregon, Northwest Environmental Defense Center, and WildEarth Guardians, represented by attorneys from Advocates for the West--are asking the U.S. District Court for the  more