MONONA, Wisconsin, June 13 [Category: Economics] -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: * * * A Better Wisconsin Together Releases Statement in Solidarity with Wisconsinites Taking Stand Against Trump Administration * MADISON, Wis. - As Wisconsinites across the state engage in peaceful protests this weekend, using their voices to speak out against the cruel and inhumane actions and policies of the Tru more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education issued the following news release: * * * AACTE's Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy Testifies in House Hearing on Screentime in Schools AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) President and CEO Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy, Ph.D., testified today at a House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education hearing titled "Screentime in Schools" to express increasing concerns around screen use more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 13 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-SC Brings Grassroots Voices to Capitol Hill to Oppose Federal Tax Hikes * COLUMBIA, SC -- As part of a nationwide push to prevent looming federal tax hikes, Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) was in Washington, D.C. this week, bringing South Carolina voices directly to Capitol Hill. The effort is part of AFP's broader campaign to make permanent key pro more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * AFPI Launches America First Agriculture Commissioners and Secretaries Council Washington D.C.-- Following the America First Policy Institute's (AFPI) recent launch of the Farmers First Agenda, AFPI is launching today the America First Agriculture Commissioners & Secretaries Council. The Council will prospectively bring together state commissioners, secretaries, and directors of agriculture to in more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on June 13, 2025: * * * Trump To Repeal All GHG Regulations on Power Plants By Shuting Pomerleau Executive Summary * The Trump Administration's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced two proposals to repeal existing U.S. regulations on power plants, including all existing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) regulations and certain amendments to the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards. * EPA estimates more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * As Prices Rise for Working Families, Trump and Republicans Double Down on Billionaire Tax Breaks * With prices on the rise, dads are feeling squeezed this Father's Day, while new polling reveals that the vast majority of Americans disapprove of Trump's handling of both tariffs and lowering prices, voters' top economic priority. Meanwhil more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 14 -- The American Soybean Association issued the following news release on June 13, 2025: * * * ASA Applauds EPA Proposal on Renewable Volume Obligations Soybean farmers excited for new era of the RFS that puts farmers first and strengthens the domestic biofuel industry. * The Environmental Protection Agency released its long-awaited renewable volume obligation proposal for 2026 and 2027, which included historic increases in biomass-based diesel volumes and recomm more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * ATR Commends Louisiana Resolution on Debanking By Andrew Gins On June 10, the Louisiana House of Representatives unanimously voted to adopt H.R 316- a resolution commending the Trump Administration's efforts to stop financial regulators from debanking customers over reputational risk concerns. It further urges Congress to pass Senator Tim Scott's (R-SC) FIRM Act, which would remove  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Calls on Trump Admin to 'Join World Community' in Calling for End to Gaza Genocide After UN Vote on Ceasefire Resolution * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Trump administration to "join the world community in calling for an end to Israel's genocide in Gaz more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Responds to Israeli Strikes on Iran, Demands Trump Halt U.S. Weapons Transfers Enabling Netanyahu's Expanding War * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned Israel's unilateral offensive strikes on Iran and called on the Trump administration to immediately halt all U more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-SFBA Thanks Bay Area Members of Congress for Condemning Denial of Entry to Palestinian Travelers at SFO * The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed its deep appreciation to Reps. John Garamendi, Jared Huffman, Ro Khanna, Sam L more PR

TUSTIN, California, June 14 -- The California Policy Center, an organization that says it focuses on education reform, workplace freedom, government transparency and governance, issued the following commentary on June 13, 2025: * * * High-Speed Rail Authority's Rebuttal to Trump Administration is Well Argued but Makes Questionable Claims By Marc Joffe, Visiting Fellow On June 12, the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHRSA) released a 14-page letter rebutting the Federal Railroad Adminis more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 14 -- Clean Fuels Alliance America issued the following news release on June 13, 2025: * * * Clean Fuels Welcomes EPA's 2026-27 RFS Rule Proposal WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Clean Fuels Alliance America thanked EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin for releasing the overdue proposed rule to set 2026 and 2027 Renewable Fuel Standard volumes and taking action to get the program back on schedule. Clean Fuels along with trade associations representing farmers, feedstock provider more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The American Consumer Institute Center for Citizen Research posted the following news: * * * Coalition Letter: Support for Waiving Unlocking Requirements * Arlington, VA-- The American Consumer Institute, along with 12 other signatories, submitted a letter highlighting the benefits of the Federal Communications Commission's ongoing deregulation efforts. Specifically, the letter emphasizes the importance of waiving the current device unlock more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 13 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, posted the following statement on June 12, 2025: * * * CODEPINK Condemns U.S. Support for Israel's Unprovoked Attack on Iran WASHINGTON - We strongly condemn Israel's unprovoked and reckless attack on Iran, which risks igniting a catastrophic regional war. This dangerous escalation threatens millions of lives across the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Tomorrow: Millions to March Peacefully, Defy Trump's Scare Tactics * Tomorrow, millions of Americans will unite across race, party, and religion for "No Kings" rallies planned in more than one thousand cities. Stretching from Honolulu to Philadelphia, everyday people of all ages will show up to reject Trump's latest efforts to weaponize the government. In the days leading up to the events, Pr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute posted the following news release: * * * Consumer sentiment rebounds in first reading for June: CEI analysis * University of Michigan's consumer sentiment report showed a rebound in its first reading for June, likely due to slower-growing inflation and a calmer-than-expected month for tariffs in May, CEI senior economist Ryan Young explains. " Consumer sentiment rebounded in June's first preliminary reading.  more PR

NEW YORK, June 13 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Continued Detention of Mahmoud Khalil is "Tortured Reasoning" * (NEW YORK)-- In response to the Trump administration's justification for continuing to detain Mahmoud Khalil, despite a judge's order earlier this week to release him, Kristen Shahverdian, Campus Free Speech director at PEN  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on June 12, 2025: * * * Canada May Be the United States' Best Hope for Minerals Security By Christopher Hernandez-Roy and Henry Ziemer China's recent export controls, especially of rare earth elements (REEs), have left Western companies reeling, with some firms allegedly considering shifting elements of production back to China just for access to the minerals. Indeed, the need for these  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on June 12, 2025: * * * Don't Miss the Boat: Considerations for U.S.-South Korea Maritime Cooperation By Namyeon Kwon The coming months represent a critical moment in the U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK) relationship, as the two nations consider close cooperation on shipbuilding. This past April, U.S. Secretary of the Navy John Phelan visited South Korea's two largest shipyards, HD Hyundai H more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on June 13, 2025: * * * Iran's Options for Retaliating Against Israel By Benjamin Jensen and Yasir Atalan Israel has recently conducted Operation Rising Lion against Iran, which saw a mix of drone attacks alongside over 200 Israeli fighter jets striking hundreds of nuclear and military facilities as well as targeting military commanders and nuclear scientists, but the larger question is  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on June 13, 2025: * * * Is China's New London "Super Embassy" a Risk to National Security? By Aosheng Pusztaszeri China is winning the battle to build a bold, potentially dangerous, new project in central London: the construction of a new "super embassy." The complex, covering 614,000 square feet, will include offices, residences, and tunnels and is likely to pose a significant national  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on June 13, 2025: * * * Middle East on Edge After Israeli Strikes Derail Nuclear Talks By Mona Yacoubian On June 13, Israel launched widespread strikes against Iran. They hit military bases, nuclear sites, and residential buildings, assassinating senior Iranian officials and scientists. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the attacks would continue for "as many days as it take more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on June 13, 2025: * * * What Do the Israeli Strikes Mean for Iran's Nuclear Program? By Heather Williams, Doreen Horschig and Bailey Schiff On June 13, Israel launched an unprecedented attack on Iran's nuclear and military targets. The attacks are ongoing, but explosions have been reported across the country, including in Tehran, Natanz, Tabriz, and Karmanshah. The attacks killed key Ira more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on June 13, 2025: * * * What to Know About the Israeli Strike on Iran By Daniel Byman In a wave of attacks, the Israeli military struck the Natanz nuclear facility, military bases, and other targets in Iran, and also assassinated Iran's three top military leaders among many other senior military officials and several nuclear scientists. Israel's military strikes are likely to set back Ir more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 12 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Interior Advances Trump Executive Order on Deep Seabed Mining * Washington, D.C. -- The Department of Interior issued a notice today stating that on Monday, June 16, it will begin a 30 day "Request for Information and Interest" comment period on a commercial lease sale in the Pacific outer continental shelf for deep seabed mining of critical minerals near American Samoa. This  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Edison Electric Institute issued the following news release: * * * EEI Statement on New Executive Order on Wildfire Prevention and Response WASHINGTON (June 13, 2025) -- Edison Electric Institute (EEI) interim President and CEO Pat Vincent-Collawn today issued the following statement in response to President Trump's Executive Order on wildfire prevention and response. "EEI and our member electric companies commend President Trump for calling for a streamlined, comm more PR

NEW YORK, June 13 -- We Act for Environmental Justice issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * Environmental Justice Coalition Condemns EPA's Rollback of Power Plant Rules That Will Undermine Public Health and Environmental Protections WASHINGTON - Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced proposed rollbacks of standards that curb toxic air pollution and climate change - driving emissions from power plants. Clean Air for the Long Haul strongly oppose more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 13 -- Equality California issued the following news release: * * * Equality California on Decision by Children's Hospital Los Angeles to Shutter Transgender Youth Healthcare Programs Equality California released the following statement from Executive Director Tony Hoang in response to the decision by Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) to close its Center for Transyouth Health and Development and Gender-Affirming Care program effective July 22: "Children's Ho more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSrpt) -- First Focus on Children, an advocacy organization dedicated to making children and families the priority in federal policy and budget decisions, issued the following news release: * * * Experts argue for more public investment in child care, universal pre-K Capitol Hill briefing highlights conclusive research * Early education provides an economic engine for children, families and the country, experts said today on Capitol Hill, and it cannot succeed without  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The Consumer Federation of America posted the following news release: * * * Federal Court Rules Unlawful Firings of CPSC Commissioners * WASHINGTON, D.C. - A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully fired Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Commissioners Mary Boyle, Alexander Hoehn-Saric, and Richard Trumka Jr., ordering that they be reinstated. The commissioners, represented by Public Citizen Litigation Grou more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 13 -- TheDream.US, a college and career success program for immigrant youth, issued the following news release: * * * Gaby Pacheco Reflects on Dreamer Ximena Arias Cristobal's Senate Testimony and on Upcoming DACA Anniversary Washington, DC - On Wednesday afternoon June 11, TheDream.US Scholar and Georgia college student Ximena Arias Cristobal is testifying before Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee at a "spotlight forum." Ximena's testimony (prepared version more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 [Category: Energy] -- Growth Energy, a trade association that represents ethanol producers, issued the following news release: * * * Growth Energy: EPA's RVO Proposal Upholds Commitment to Biofuels, Strengthens Rural America * WASHINGTON, D.C.--Growth Energy, the nation's largest biofuel trade association, issued the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its latest renewable volume obligations (RVOs) under the Renewable Fuel St more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Heritage Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Heritage and MEI Experts: The U.S. and Canada Can Use G7 Meeting in Kananaskis to Reassert WASHINGTON--Energy experts from The Heritage Foundation and MEI, a pan-Canadian research and educational policy organization, released statements today encouraging American and Canadian leaders to use the upcoming G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, to reassert how North American energy cooperation has made the U.S. a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Heritage Foundation issued the following news release on June 13, 2025: * * * Heritage Foundation Applauds President Trump's Move to End California's EV Mandate The Heritage Foundation today released the following statement from Diana Furchtgott-Roth, director of the Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment at Heritage, applauding President Donald J. Trump for signing legislation that prohibits California from enacting a controversial electric vehicle (EV) mandat more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, issued the following news release: * * * House Puts Future of Public Broadcasting in Doubt with Vote to Claw Back Federal Funding On Thursday, the House voted 214-212 to approve the Trump White House's rescission request, including a measure that claws back nearly $1.1 billion in already-approved federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the entity that p more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 13 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: AFP-IA Activists Visit Washington, DC, Urging Lawmakers to Pass Trump Tax Cuts * DES MOINES, IA -- Americans for Prosperity grassroots activists from across the country traveled to Capitol Hill this week as part of the organization's ongoing Protect Prosperity campaign to advocate for President Trump's tax cuts. AFP-Iowa Coalitions Director Phil Thompson traveled more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Institute for Higher Education Policy issued the following news release: * * * IHEP and 170+ Organizations Urge Congress to Protect and Fully Fund the Pell Grant Program Washington, DC (June 6, 2025) - More than 170 organizations, led by The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS), sent a letter to federal lawmakers urging them to address the projected Pell Grant shortfall and reject any proposed eligibility cuts. IHEP joined a range of organizations in signi more PR

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, June 14 -- The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association issued the following news release on June 13, 2025: * * * EPA Proposed RFS Blending Rule a Strong Starting Point for Further Discussions Final Rule Should Fully Account for All Future Refinery Exemptions * Today the US EPA released its draft rule to set renewable fuels standard (RFS) blending levels for 2026-2027. The rule, which will now go through a period of public comment and review prior to being finalized, set the  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Judge Rules CPSC Commissioners Were Fired Unlawfully, Can Now Return to Work * Today, a federal judge ruled in favor of Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) commissioners Mary Boyle, Alexander Hoehn-Saric, and Richard Trumka Jr. in their lawsuit against the Trump administration for unlawfully firing them. The judge ordered that they must be allowed to return to work. The three commission more PR

NEW YORK, June 14 -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Knight Institute Calls on Government Personnel--Civilian and Military--to Protect First Amendment Rights of Protesters and the Press Peaceful protest and press freedom are features of democracy, not a threat to it, the group underscores * NEW YORK--In light of President Trump's commandeering of California National Guard units and deployment of U.S. Marines in Los Angeles more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Labor & Civil Society Groups Detail Shared Priorities for USMCA Review * As the mandatory, six-year review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade deal approaches, hundreds of labor and civil society organizations across the United States wrote to the Trump administration today with shared views on the significant changes needed for the pact to benefit working families and commun more PR

NEW YORK, June 14 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following statement on June 13, 2025: * * * LatinoJustice Condemns the Department of Justice's Latest Attack on NY's Law to Protect Courthouses New York, NY - The United States Department of Justice sued New York's Governor and the Attorney General in Federal Court challenging New York's duly enacted "Protect our Courts Act" claiming it prevents immigration officials from arresting individuals at or near New York courthouses. New York's  more PR

NEW YORK, June 13 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * Lawsuit: ICE Unlawfully Arrests 19-Year-Old Asylum Seeker at his Immigration Hearing, Orgs File for Immediate Release * ICE officers arrested and detained the nineteen year old when he appeared for his scheduled court hearing and are now fast tracking his deportation The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), Prisoners' Legal Services of New York (PLS), and Robert F. Kennedy H more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * LCV Statement on Senator Padilla's Forced Removal * In response to the video of Senator Padilla's forced removal from Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem's press conference, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) issued the following statement from Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Tiernan Sittenfeld :  "This horrifying show of force against a sitting more PR

NEW YORK, June 13 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Denounces Military Parade to Honor President Trump * Tomorrow, on Flag Day and the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, a $45 million parade will be held in Washington, D.C., to celebrate President Trump's birthday.  In response, Legal Defense Fund (LDF) President and Director-Counsel Janai Nelson made the following statement: "Tomorrow, we should be honoring our se more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 13 -- LIBRE Initiative issued the following statement on June 12, 2025: * * * LIBRE Initiative Statement on President Trump's Rescissions Package (Arlington, VA)--Today, The LIBRE Initiative, the country's largest center-right Latino grassroots advocacy group, issued a statement supporting U.S. House legislation, introduced at the White House's request, targeting approximately $9.4 billion in reduced federal spending. Sandra Benitez, executive director of The LIBRE  more PR

RESTON, Virginia, June 10 -- The National Association of Secondary School Principals issued the following news release: * * * After School Shootings, Principals Meet With Federal Leaders for Reforms Washington, DC--The NASSP Principal Recovery Network (PRN), a national network of school leaders who have led schools through gun violence, met with members of Congress and the Trump Administration on June 9 and 10 to ask for policies to prevent and recover from school shootings. Attendees includ more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The National Health Law Program issued the following news: * * * National Health Law Program Condemns Disclosure of Medicaid Data to Immigration Enforcement WASHINGTON, DC - The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) condemns in the strongest terms the Trump administration's unprecedented and dangerous disclosure of Medicaid enrollees' personal information to immigration enforcement officials. According to recent reporting, federal officials shared sensitive data of people more PR

CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, June 14 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news on June 13, 2025: * * * NCGA Applauds EPA Proposed Biofuel Blending Volumes The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today released proposed biofuel blending volumes under the Renewable Fuel Standard. The agency proposed that refiners must blend 15 billion gallons of conventional biofuels in 2026 and 2027. In response to the development, the National Corn Growers Association President Kenneth H more PR

NEW YORK, June 13 -- The New York Immigration Coalition issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * Trump Terminates CHNV Parole Program, Leaving Thousands at Risk of Deportation Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) began issuing termination notices to individuals under the Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV) parole program, revoking their work authorization and parole status effective immediately. Individuals under the program who haven't secured another le more PR

NEW YORK, June 13 -- The New York Immigration Coalition issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * Trump's Lawsuit on Protect Our Courts Act is Frivolous Challenge of Law and Order New York, NY--Today, Donald Trump's Department of Justice announced a lawsuit against New York State on the Protect Our Courts Act, which forbids Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from making a civil arrest while a person is going to, attending or leaving state court unless the officer has a  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 14 -- The National Grain and Feed Association issued the following news release on June 13, 2025: * * * NGFA applauds Trump administration's action to preserve Lower Snake River dams ARLINGTON, Va., June 13, 2025 -- The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) today commended President Donald Trump and his administration for taking decisive action to preserve the Lower Snake River dams, which are a key component of the Pacific Northwest's transportation and energy  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 14 -- The National Immigration Law Center issued the following statement on June 13, 2025: * * * NILC President Kica Matos Condemns DHS Assault on United States Senator Alex Padilla WASHINGTON -- Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement after U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla was assaulted and violently removed from a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) press conference in the Los Angeles Federal Building: "Donald Trump more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release: * * * NWLC Slams Senate Judiciary for Including Measure to Effectively End Meaningful Legal Checks on Federal Government * Last night, the Senate Judiciary Committee released its text for the "Big Beautiful Bill Act" that includes a measure to effectively eliminate the judiciary branch's ability to promptly address lawless behavior by the federal government.  "If this measure sta more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 14 -- Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future issued the following news release: * * * PennFuture & CVPA denounce Bresnahan move to sell out Pennsylvanians' health to advance Trump's extreme fossil fuel agenda Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Executive Director Molly Parzen and PennFuture President and CEO Pat McDonnell issued the following statement in response to Rep. Rob Bresnahan's decision to support Donald Trump's rollbacks of air emissions standards: It is more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 [Category: Political] -- People for the American Way posted the following news release: * * * People For the American Way Addresses Ongoing Protests, "No Kings" rallies, and Military Parade Upcoming Over Weekend * Washington, DC - In anticipation of upcoming events over the weekend, including ongoing protests over ICE detainments, the series of planned "No Kings" rallies taking place around the country, and President Trump's military parade in Washington, DC, People For t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Plaintiffs Represented by Earthjustice Condemn Trump Administration's Unilateral Withdrawal from Historic Columbia Basin Agreement * SEATTLE - President Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum today to unilaterally and abruptly withdraw the federal government's support for the Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement, a comprehensive partnership to restore the basin's imperiled salmon, steelhead  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration issued the following news release: * * * Presidents' Alliance Marks 13 Years Of DACA and Urges Congress To Deliver A Permanent Solution Washington, D.C. -- June 15, 2025 marks the 13th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Since 2012, DACA has allowed over 800,000 Dreamers to pursue higher education, build careers, and contribute to the U.S. economy and workforce. The Presi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The American Energy Alliance issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * Promises Made, Promises Kept: President Trump Signs Resolutions to Save Our Cars WASHINGTON DC (6/12/25)- This morning, President Trump signed into law three resolutions revoking the national electric vehicle mandates from California on gas-powered cars and trucks, big rigs, and engines. American Energy Alliance President Thomas Pyle issued the following statement: "Thank you to Pre more PR

MONONA, Wisconsin, June 13 [Category: Economics] -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: * * * Republican Cuts to Proposed Public School Funding Shift Costs to Local Taxpayers... Again * Hard working Wisconsin families and property taxpayers could face more rising costs as Republicans on the legislature's budget writing committee voted to cut the proposed funding for public education in Gov. Tony Evers more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 [Category: Energy] -- The Renewable Fuels Association posted the following news release: * * * RFA: Proposed RVOs Provide 'Crucial Growth Opportunities' * The Renewable Fuels Association today welcomed the release of proposed renewable volume obligations (RVOs) for 2026 and 2027, calling the Environmental Protection Agency's draft rule a "very positive signal" for America's ethanol industry and farmers. By prioritizing domestically produced renewable fuels over imports, R more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club: Trump's Wildfire Executive Order Would Deregulate Forest Management, Stretch Limited Agency Resources * Yesterday, Donald Trump issued an executive order that adds more burden and uncertainty to federal land management agencies while laying groundwork for further reduction of protections for forests.  The order lays out short timelines for major agency actions and restructur more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 13 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * New executive order aimed at wildfire puts communities and forests at risk * ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- On Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order that will throw wildland firefighting forces into confusion and drain resources from the use of controlled burns that prevent future wildfires. The move will have a drastic impact on our national parks, nat more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 [Category: Sociological] -- UnidosUS posted the following news release: * * * Statement from UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguia on Forcible Removal of US Senator Alex Padilla * WASHINGTON, DC -- Yesterday, during a press conference hosted in Los Angeles by U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) was forcibly removed, taken down to the ground and detained by federal law enforcement agents while he was trying  more PR

TARPON SPRINGS, Florida, June 14 -- The Southern Shrimp Alliance issued the following news release on June 13, 2025: * * * Strength in Numbers: American Food Industries Join Forces to Fight Unfair Competition The Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA) has partnered strategically with other domestic food producers facing similar trade challenges to advocate together as a coalition. Last week, SSA joined representatives from the American Honey Producers Association (AHPA) and the Catfish Farmers of Ame more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * MEMO: Three Years After Roe v. Wade Was Overturned, America is Less Safe, Less Healthy, and Less Free * TO: Interested Parties FROM: Reproductive Freedom for All RE: Three Years After Roe v. Wade Was Overturned, America is Less Safe, Less Healthy, and Less Free DATE: June 13, 2025 It only took Trump one term to appoint the justi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump and his EPA Sued for Creating Email Shortcut Around Clean Air Protections * Today, community and environmental groups represented by Earthjustice sued the Trump administration over its unlawful decision to exempt dozens of coal-fired power plants from stronger pollution limits set in the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, or MATS. The exemptions, issued in April, allow 68 coal po more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * Trump's Rollback of Clean Air Standards in Illegitimate Congressional Review Acts Benefits Big Oil and Will Make Our Air Dirtier * In response to Trump signing illegitimate Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions that seek to eliminate the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) state preemption waivers for California's tailpipe pollution limits, the League of Conser more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations issued the following news release: * * * USCMO Warns Against Wanton Escalation of Anti-Immigrant Terror in US The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), the nation's umbrella group of Muslim associations, cautions Congress and state political and law enforcement leaders to exercise supreme vigilance in their primary duty of safeguarding all people in their jurisdictions. The Council specifically urges federal and state repre more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Voluntary Disclosure of Climate Risks Falls Short of Protecting Financial System * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision today published a long-awaited framework for the disclosure of climate-related financial risks. The Committee, which sets the primary global standards for bank regulations, stressed the voluntary nature of the framework, allowing domestic regulators more PR