PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 29 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island issued the following news release: Calling Governor Gina Raimondo's two-and-a-half-month old executive order giving public bodies extra time to respond to open records requests "unwarranted and extremely damaging to the public interest," seven media and open government organizations called on her to immediately rescind the order. The Access to Public Records Act gives public bodies ten business days to respo  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following article from the Economics Daily: In 2019, there were 28.4 million foreign-born people in the U.S. labor force, comprising 17.4 percent of the total. The Pacific states had the highest share of foreign born in their labor force in 2019 (27.8 percent), followed by the Middle Atlantic states (21.4 percent). Foreign born workers represented 5.5 percent of the labor force in the East South Central   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 29 -- The American Society of Clinical Oncology issued the following news release: Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation, is honored to announce the recipients of its awards supporting researchers with projects spanning many areas in cancer care, including immunotherapy, lung, breast cancer, and palliative care. The awards will be given in conjunction with the virtual scientific program of the 2020 ASCO Annual Meeting. "Conquer Cancer is proud to recognize this group o  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 30 -- The Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of California at Los Angeles issued the following news: For the first time in over a decade, a new drug combination has been approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration to treat hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common type of liver cancer, as a first-line treatment. Researchers found that a combination of atezolizumab, an immunotherapy drug that boosts the body's natural defenses, and bevacizumab  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued the following testimony by Alicia Fernandez, professor of medicine at the University of California San Francisco, on a remote hearing entitled "The Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Communities of Color" on May 27: My name is Alicia Fernandez. I am a physician and a professor of medicine at UC San Francisco (UCSF) and a health services researcher with expertise in immigrant health and language barriers in healthcare. As a Lati  more

HOLYOKE, Massachusetts, May 29 -- ISO New England issued the following news release: For the second year in a row, ISO New England sponsored a Senior Design Capstone Project at the University of Connecticut (UCONN). This year, two student groups worked on a joint project, with the ISO's lead analyst, Qiang (Frankie) Zhang, from the our Business Architecture and Technology (BAT) group, serving as technical project advisor and ISO's Technical Manager, Xiaochuan Luo, serving as lead engineer. UCON  more

HOLYOKE, Massachusetts, May 29 -- ISO New England issued the following news release: The 2019 Annual Markets Report, issued by the Internal Market Monitor at ISO New England, concluded that New England's wholesale electricity markets performed well and were competitive in 2019. The report notes that the total wholesalecost of electricity in 2019, at $9.8 billion, was considerably lower than in 2018, decreasing by 19%, or by $2.3 billion. Lower energy costs accounted for about 85% of the overal  more

HOLYOKE, Massachusetts, May 30 -- ISO New England issued the following news release: Average wholesale power prices in April 2020 were down 33% in the Real-Time Energy Market when compared to the previous year, falling to $18.09 per megawatt-hour (MWh)/*, the lowest April price since the launch of the current market structure in March 2003 and the third-lowest month overall in that time frame. Prices were down by 32% in the Day-Ahead Energy Market when compared to April 2019, averaging $18.36/M  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 30 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news release on May 29: Governor Janet Mills signed an Executive Order that allows for the gradual easing of restrictions implemented under previous Executive Orders as the state continues to reopen under the Restarting Maine's Economy plan. As of, Maine has reopened its economy on par with or to a greater extent than most other New England states. "It is my responsibility to protect the health and wellbeing of Maine peo  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 30 -- The Maine State House Speaker issued the following news release: As Maine enters Phase 2 of the reopening plan, Senate President Troy Jackson and Speaker of the House Sara Gideon renewed their call for a re-opening task force that would bring together members of Governor Mills' cabinet, public health experts, business leaders, labor and employment interests, and the public. The proposed Task Force would be immediately focused on the re-opening of Maine's economy in a s  more

NEW YORK, May 30 -- The Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center issued the following news release: Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) published updated data in the New England Journal of Medicine from the ongoing, single-arm phase II VISION study evaluating tepotinib as a single agent in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with MET exon 14 (METex14) skipping alterations. This data is also featured as part of the American Society of Clinical Oncology  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 30 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. REC 20-079): To: Stuart Eng, Supply Manager, ENGIE Resources LLC, stuart.eng@engie.com Re: Ryegate Associates and ENGIE Resources LLC Request for Waiver of Puc 2503.03(d) Dear Mr. Eng: On May 19, 2020, you filed on behalf of ENGIE Resources LLC (ENGIE), a request that the Commission waive N.H. Admin. R., Puc 2503.03(d), in order to permit 20,468 Class III renewable energy certific  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Maine's congressional delegation took action this week to protect nonprofits -- which employ one in every six workers in the state -- from federal guidance that would lead to hundreds of thousands of dollars in unexpected, upfront costs for many nonprofit organizations. In a letter to U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Eugene Scalia, Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02), Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and A  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and the Environment and Public Works Committee, announced introduction of the Building Rail Across Intercity Networks To Ride Around Interior of the Nation (BRAIN TRAIN) Act. This legislation authorizes $5 billion annually, for a total of $25 billion over five years, to invest in "hi  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) called on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to reject a petition by the New England Ratepayers Association (NERA) that aims to upend states' net metering programs. Net metering allows consumers and businesses who generate some or all of their own electricity, particularly throu  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The White House issued the following readout from Vice President Mike Pence's call with summer camp owners and operators: Vice President Mike Pence met with members of the American Camp Association by phone and led a discussion with camp owners and operators across the country to discuss the approach to safely and responsibly reopening summer camps across the country amid COVID-19. Vice President Pence and White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx disc  more

BRUNSWICK, Maine, May 30 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on May 28: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) provided closing remarks at the Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI) Virtual Student Conference. During his talk, Senator King reflected on the 2002 establishment of MLTI during his time as Governor, highlighted Maine's leadership in helping students access technology to enhance their learning, and congratulated all involved with the continued growth  more