WASHINGTON, April 30 [Category: Energy] -- The American Clean Power Association issued the following news release: The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released the following statement from Anne Reynolds, ACP Vice President for Offshore Wind, after the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced two proposed lease sale notices for wind energy areas off the Oregon coast and the Gulf of Maine: "We commend BOEM for advancing plans to auction offshore wind energy leases off the Oregon  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 30 -- The American Public Transportation Association issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: This week, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) is hosting the 2024 Mobility Conference and International Bus Roadeo in Portland, OR. The event brings together hundreds of bus and paratransit professionals to discuss industry trends, unveil new products, exchange best practices, and celebrate excellence in bus operations. The opening day featured re  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids issued the following statement on May 1, 2024, by John Bowman, executive vice president for U.S programs: * * * The Oregon Court of Appeals today upheld Washington County's law ending the sale of flavored tobacco products, finding that it is not preempted by state law. This decision overturns a lower court ruling that blocked the law. This decision is a tremendous victory for kids and public health and affirms the authority of local gover  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials issued the following news release: The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) is proud to voice its enthusiastic support for the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Access Data Collection Act of 2024 (WASH Access Data Collection Act), introduced in the U.S. Senate Wednesday to study and devise solutions to the lack of running water and basic indoor plumbing that affects more than 2  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 2 (TNSres) -- The International Center for Law and Economics issued the following news release: Potential monopsony power in labor markets has drawn growing interest from legal and economic academics in recent years, and is increasingly invoked by policymakers interested in using antitrust law to address concerns regarding labor-market concentration. But according to a new International Center for Law & Economics (ICLE) white paper, the empirical evidence on the extent an  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: * * * Today, the Department of the Interior announced two proposals for offshore wind energy auctions off the coast of Oregon and the Gulf of Maine to meet the regions' clean energy goals. Combined, the respective projects have the potential to power more than 5 million homes. In response, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV), Maine Conservation Voters (MCV), and Oregon League of Cons  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 30 -- Medical Teams International issued the following news release: Medical Teams International is grateful to announce that it has been awarded USD $2.2 million from UHF, administered by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), to continue alleviating suffering and saving lives in conflict-affected areas of Ukraine. The one-year grant begins on May 1 and will enable Medical Teams to provide primary health care and mental health and psychosocial s  more

SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, May 2 -- The National Coop Grocers issued the following news: National Co+op Grocers (NCG) -- the business services cooperative for retail food co-ops nationwide -- continues to grow its membership from coast to coast. NCG earlier this month added three new member co-ops in Oregon, Vermont and New Hampshire, expanding its reach to 164 members operating more than 230 storefronts in 39 states. "Co-ops are essential cornerstones of their communities, and we are happy to sup  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 4 -- The National Business Aviation Association issued the following news release: The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) cheered the success of the 2024 NBAA Maintenance Conference in helping prepare an exciting and expanding profession for a bright future ahead. "We are thrilled that this year's conference brought people together to learn from each other, to embrace change and to inspire the next generation of maintenance professionals," said NBAA President a  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 30 -- The National Business Aviation Association issued the following news release: The Maintenance Committee of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announced the recipients of the Hank Hilsmann Memorial Scholarship. The two recipients will be able to attend model-specific training courses to advance their careers as business aviation maintenance technicians. * David Sokoll is a student at Cape Cod Commercial College in the AMT program working toward beco  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 2 -- The National Business Aviation Association issued the following news release: The National Business Aviation Association's (NBAA's) Maintenance Committee has announced the recipients of 2024 Maintenance AMT Scholarships. With the Maintenance AMT awards in hand, these award recipients will be able to attend model-specific courses at training centers offering aircraft, engine and avionics instruction. Dedicated to the promotion of technical education and training for m  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 1 (TNSres) -- The Northwest Evaluation Association, an organization that says it creates academic assessments for pre-K-12, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: * * * A universally administered indicator of readiness is a key starting marker in making placement decisions, especially in identifying traditionally underrepresented students * * * NWEA, a K-12 assessment and research organization, announced today new guidance for schools to support them in mo  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 3 -- The Oregon School Boards Association issued the following news: Federal pandemic funding offered schools a rare one-time infusion of significant money. Milton-Freewater Superintendent Aaron Duff saw it as an opportunity. "How can we make these dollars last 100 years?" he said. Long after the pandemic has faded into the history books, Duff hopes, the district's new brick-and-mortar science, technology, engineering, art and math building will be serving students and rea  more

PORTLAND, Maine, May 1 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Today, the Department of Interior (DOI) proposed a pair of wind energy auctions in the Gulf of Maine and Oregon. Accounting for 15 GW of the potential 18 GW generated from the two sales, the proposed Gulf of Maine auction includes eight lease areas off the shore of Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. The nearly 1 million acres up for auction could generate enough clean wind energy to power more t  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 3 -- VoteVets issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: The largest progressive group of Veterans in America, VoteVets PAC, is today endorsing Matt Collier to be the next Member of Congress from Michigan's 8th congressional district. "In these unprecedented times, people like Matt, and his background and experiences, are the exact kind of people we need in Congress," said Travis Tazelaar, Political Director of VoteVets PAC. "Matt knows and understands service and   more

EUGENE, Oregon, May 1 -- The Western Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Early this morning, the Biden administration's Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) completed a two-phased effort to modernize rules implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), a bedrock community and environmental protection law in the U.S. The final rule goes beyond repairing vandalism to the law by the Trump administration, promoting climate-smart policies, adva  more