HOUSTON, Texas, March 21 -- S&P Global Platts, a subsidiary of S&P Global, issued the following news: The CEOs of six wind and solar development companies speaking on a webcast Friday all agreed that "uncertain" was the best word to use in answering questions about where the US renewables business stands in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the country's economy. The moderator of the webinar, Keith Martin of the law firm Norton Rose Fulbright, called the renewables situation   more

DALLAS, Texas, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on the employer costs for employee compensation for the regions for December 2019: Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $30.48 per hour in the South to $39.37 in the West during December 2019, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. In the other two regions, hourly emp  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report on the metropolitan area employment and unemployment for January 2020: Unemployment rates were lower in January than a year earlier in 292 of the 389 metropolitan areas, higher in 77 areas, and unchanged in 20 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. A total of 51 areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent and 4 areas had rates of at least 10.0 percent. Nonfarm payroll  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 20 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: * * * - NFL's Greatest Games and Super Bowl Highlights Specials Look Back at Brady's Championship Performances with the New England Patriots * * * ESPN will present a seven-hour programming marathon this Sunday, March 22, highlighting Tom Brady's Championship performances with the New England Patriots over the past two decades. The combination of NFL's Greatest Games and Super Bowl Highlights s  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 20 -- The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review issued the following announcement: The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) released a Draft Evidence Report assessing the comparative clinical effectiveness and value of obeticholic acid (Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) for the treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). This preliminary draft marks the midpoint of ICER's process of assessing these treatments, and the findings within this docu  more

HOLYOKE, Massachusetts, March 20 -- ISO New England issued the following news release: As the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic evolves across New England and the world, ISO New England continues to make changes to protect the health and safety of our employees, ensure power system reliability, and maintain essential business operations. Like those steps previously outlined (see below), the ISO is following its Business Continuity and Pandemic Response plans, and guidelines set by the Centers for  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The National Association of Black Journalists issued the following statement: As state, tribal and local governments across the United States take measures to respond to the COVID-19 epidemic, executive orders and legislative proposals are calling for the suspension of normal operating procedures including, at times, compliance with open-meeting and public-records laws. We strongly urge government branches and agencies to recommit to, and not retrench from, their duty to  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, along with U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and U.S. Representatives John Larson (CT-1), Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Joe Courtney (CT-2), Jim Himes (CT-4) and Jahana Hayes (CT-5) this week sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) urging the Department to sup  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, along with U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and U.S. Representatives John Larson (CT-1), Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Joe Courtney (CT-2), Jim Himes (CT-4) and Jahana Hayes (CT-5) this week sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) urging the Department to s  more

SALEM, Massachusetts, March 21 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Representative Seth Moulton announced the formation of a Coronavirus Advisory Team. The members will help Moulton develop policies to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and field questions from Moulton's Congressional District and across the country. The team begins their work with a conference call this afternoon. "This is an unprecedented crisis. I asked my team to find the best group of ex  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * - Members: We Hope That Your Agency Can Appropriately Respond to the Serious Circumstances That Our State Is Facing * * * U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, along with U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and U.S. Representatives John Larson (CT-1), Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Joe Courtney (CT-2), Jim Himes (CT-  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 21 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of California Los Angeles issued the following news release: * * * - Research suggests that people may acquire the coronavirus through the air and by touching contaminated surfaces * * * The virus that causes COVID-19 remains for several hours to days on surfaces and in aerosols, a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found. The study suggests that people may acquire the coronavirus through the ai  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 21 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release: Governor Phil Scott announced Vermont small business owners suffering economic injury due the COVID-19 pandemic can apply for Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loans, following a statewide disaster declaration. SBA's Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) offer up to $2 million in assistance per business, providing economic support to overcome temporary loss of revenue. EIDLs may be used t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 20 -- WGBH Boston issued the following news release: With schools across the state closed in response to the COVID-19 virus, public media outlets WGBH in Boston and WGBY/New England Public Media in Springfield are partnering with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to provide distance learning opportunities on broadcast television, ensuring students continue to have access to educational programs regardless of their access to br  more