WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Three environmental organizations have issued a joint public comment on the U.S. Department of Agriculture notice entitled "Request for Comments: Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad". The comment was written on April 29, 2021, and posted on June 14, 2021: The comment was co-signed by Jennifer D. Calkins, diehl fellow, and Melissa Hornbein and Ally Beasley, staff attorneys at the Western Environmental Law Center; Jean Mendoza, executive direct more ST

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following news release on June 15, 2021: Today marks the ninth anniversary of the creation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program by then-President Barack Obama on June 15, 2012. Since its inception, DACA has helped over 800,000 undocumented youth who were brought to this country as children, many of whom have been serving on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic as essential workers. By m more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following news release on June 15, 2021: June 15th, 2021, marks nine years since President Barack Obama announced the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, offering protections to millions of people known as "Dreamers" who were brought to the United States at a young age. The program does not offer Dreamers permanent protections or a pathway to citizenship. Though DACA has survived for almost a decade, it is o more PR

NEW YORK, June 17 -- The New York Immigration Coalition issued the following statement: * * * Today marks the ninth anniversary of President Barack Obama's historic Rose Garden speech announcing the creation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The DACA program allowed hundreds of thousands of young people to come out of the shadows and apply for work authorization and protection from deportation for recurring two-year periods. Despite the Supreme Court of the United  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation issued the following news: President Joe Biden has designated Jordan Tannenbaum as the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) vice chairman. The President also appointed Tannenbaum to a second term, ending in June 2025. Tannenbaum, of Fairfax, VA, was appointed as a general public ACHP member by President Barack Obama in 2016. Tannenbaum, a cum laude graduate of Brandeis University and American University's Washingt more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release on June 15, 2021: Today marks the ninth anniversary of the creation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program by then-President Barack Obama on June 15, 2012. Since its inception, DACA has helped over 800,000 undocumented youth who were brought to this country as children, many of whom have been serving on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic as essential workers. By making clear that th more PR

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, June 19 (TNSPer) -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff issued the following news: Laurence J. Wilson '10 has been appointed to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services position in President Joe Biden's administration. He has been named Advance Representative for the White House Office of the Secretary. "I'm grateful to the Biden-Harris Administration for this wonderful opportunity," said Wilson. "The position will have me handling all the events, movements a more PR