WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said over 700 Muslim community members, religious leaders, students, and activists took part in yesterday's 13th Annual Muslim Day at the Capitol (MDAC) in Sacramento. "MDAC connects our community with lawmakers to champion socia  more

LARKSPUR, California, May 1 -- Project Coyote, an organization that say it promotes conservation and coexistence between people and wildlife through education, science and advocacy, posted the following news release: On the heels of the recent drawn-out torture of a captured and bound gray wolf, a coalition of organizations has filed their 60-day Notice of Intent to Sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) for their refusal to restore Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections to the Western   more

BERKELEY, California, May 1 (TNSres) -- As You Sow Foundation issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: * * * Study spans 12 tech companies, including Amazon, Apple, Google, and Meta, and highlights financial risk from investments in high-carbon industries such as oil and gas * * * Today, researchers at the University of Waterloo (Canada), in partnership with As You Sow, released a new report (https://www.asyousow.org/reports/the-impact-of-energy-sector-investments-on-the-financia  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 1 (TNSres) -- Born Free USA issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Wildlife conservation and animal advocacy nonprofit, Born Free USA, has today released Clawing at the Cages: Big Cats in Zoos, a major new report detailing the suffering of big cats in captivity. The report highlights the core group of wild cat species traditionally referred to as "big cats," including lions, tigers, leopards, and jaguars, but also includes data from cheetahs and mountai  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release: CAIR-CA: Muslim Day at California Capitol promotes inclusion and freedom (https://www.kcra.com/article/muslim-day-california-capitol/60641608) CAIR: Hate crimes investigation sought at Duke after 'disturbing' vandalism of Ramadan mural (https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article288129930.html) - Charlotte Observer "Based on the type of vandalism, and on the unprecedented spike in anti-M  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 1 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Today, the White House Council on Environmental Quality released its final phase II rule updating the National Environmental Policy Act (https://www.whitehouse.gov/ceq/news-updates/2024/04/30/biden-harris-administration-finalizes-reforms-to-modernize-environmental-reviews-accelerate-americas-clean-energy-future-simplify-the-process-to-rebuild-our-nations-infrastructure/) (NEPA) regulations. Thi  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following Weekly State Fights Report on April 30, 2024: * * * TOPLINE TAKEAWAYS: * 27 states are currently in session as of April 26 * 17 states have ended the session as of April 26 * So far we are tracking about 815+ bills: - 205+ pro-equality - 435+ anti-LGBTQ+ * Eight pro-equality bills have passed into law: California: SB 339, Maine: LD 279, New Mexico: S.J.M 2, Virginia: HB 174, Washington: HB 1954, Washington: SB 5462, Wash  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Today, the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) and its partner Nature Valley are announcing a campaign that furthers NPCA's efforts to protect the land within the Rim of the Valley in Los Angeles, California, by showcasing the unique and pressing opportunity to protect some of the last wild lands and historic sites in the greater Los Angeles area. The campaign highli  more

BEVERLY HILLS, California, May 1 -- The Ad Council issued the following news release: The Ad Council, America's leader in using the power of communications to inspire action and accelerate change around the most pressing issues in the country, elected 23 new members to its Board of Directors. Chaired by Diego Scotti, EVP & General Manager of Consumer Group and Global Marketing & Communications at PayPal, the nonprofit's Board also elevated Kim Kelleher, Chief Commercial Officer of AMC Networks,  more