MOUNT RAINIER, Maryland, Nov. 26 -- The Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environment issued the following statement on Nov. 25, 2024: * * * The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) negotiations wrapped in the early hours of Sunday November 24th. A major point of discussion at this year's COP was the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG), an agreement on the amount of money that will be provided to the countries with constrained economies who are most impacted by climate change. This  more PR

MOUNT RAINIER, Maryland, Nov. 26 -- The Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environment issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - On November 22, 2024 the U.S. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)proposed updated standards for NOx pollution from gas-fired power plants for the first time since 2006. The proposal would protect people from nitrogen oxides (NOx) - contaminants that are emitted by gas power plants and contribute to particle pollution and smog. In response to the EPA's  more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 25 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation issued the following news release: Vincent O. Leggett, the founder and president of Blacks of the Chesapeake and longtime advocate for the Bay's history, culture, and communities, passed away last weekend. Chesapeake Bay Foundation President and CEO Hilary Harp Falk issued the following statement. "We are devastated by the loss of Vince Leggett. Vince leaves behind a legacy of a more complete and vivid telling of the history of t more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 26 (TNSres) -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs issued the following news: * * * CCP piloted a curriculum designed to promote equitable responses to health emergencies. It is expanding to Niger and Cameroon. * * * By Stephanie Desmon Research shows that health emergencies often exacerbate existing gender inequalities around the world. Women, especially in rural areas, frequently bear the brunt of these crises due to their caregiving roles and lim more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 25 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation issued the following news release: In a huge win for clean water and the health of the Chesapeake Bay's tributaries, the Circuit Court for Dorchester County has ruled that the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) must revise its newly-issued, yet harmfully inadequate, wastewater discharge permit for Valley Proteins' animal waste rendering plant in Linkwood on Maryland's Eastern Shore. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), Do more PR