WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Ocean Conservancy issued the following news release: * * * Efforts will Focus on Bulky Debris in Remote Locations that Cannot be Collected by Hand in Alaska, California, Florida and Beyond; $2.2M to be Awarded to Community Organizations Through National Competitive Regranting Program * * * Today, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris Program announced its recommendation of $5,218,000 in funding to Ocean Conservancy through the Bi more PR

BASALT, Colorado, Sept. 10 -- Rocky Mountain Institute issued the following news release: * * * Projects represent historic investments of $29 billion in clean energy that will benefit 1 in 5 rural Americans * * * The first wave of 16 rural electric cooperatives (co-ops) selected to receive the USDA's Empowering Rural America (New ERA) funding plan to leverage their awards to deploy carbon-free energy to help power 5 million homes in rural communities across 23 states, from California to Flo more PR