WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Center for Science in the Public Interest issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2024: The New York City Council today will hear testimony on legislation that would require New York City restaurants with kids' meals to serve at least two kids' meals that meet nutrition standards. Testimony in support of Bill 0641-2024 will include perspectives from community members, physicians, students, faith leaders, and community organizations. This bill builds upon existing more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: * * * Groups to defend clean water, wetlands against Project 2025-motivated lawsuit * * * DES MOINES - Today, Iowa Farmers Union, Iowa Environmental Council, Dakota Rural Action, and Food & Water Watch were approved to intervene in a federal lawsuit in Iowa District Court, CTM Holdings, LLC v. U.S. Department of Agriculture. The groups will defend longstanding "Swampbuster" Farm Bill provisions more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2024: Starting today, Governor Newsom has convened a special session of the California Legislature. The special session is intended to "safeguard California values and fundamental rights in the face of an incoming Trump administration". Climate action is listed as one of the topics of the special session. National grassroots environmental organization Food & Water Watch applauds Governor Newsom for his  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: * * * "The PSC continues to be a rubber-stamp for utilities & big business over struggling communities" * * * Tallahassee, FL -- Today, after more than a year of sustained public opposition in Hillsborough County, the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) voted to deny staff recommendations that would have slashed Tampa Electric Company (TECO)'s rate hike request in half, saving residential cu more PR

HAMBURG, Germany, Dec. 4 -- The Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter issued the following news: Mariana Rossi, head of a Lise-Meitner Excellence group in MPSD, has been awarded a prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant worth Euros2 million. The funding will support her project, "Steering the Quantum Dynamics of Confined Molecular Materials" (QUADYMM), over the next five years. The research aims to uncover how to drive the atomic motion of molecular materials in confinement,  more PR