WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Anchor Packaging, a privately held food contact packaging manufacturer based in St. Louis, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice expressing concerns over recent state-level legislation that they argue will strain out-of-state economic dynamics. The company, which focuses on sustainable packaging solutions, has identified three areas of legislation affecting their operations: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs, Post-Consumer Recy more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The Benton County Health Department has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging the implementation of a proposed rule to establish tobacco product standards that lower the nicotine yield in cigarettes and other combusted tobacco products. Serving nearly 100,000 residents, the department emphasized their commitment to reducing tobacco-related harms in Corvallis and its surrounding commu more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * OFNHP nurses and other health professionals at Kaiser facilities vote to authorize a strike * PORTLAND, Ore.-- Nurses and other health professionals at Kaiser Permanente facilities throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington voted overwhelmingly to authorize their union--the Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals--to call a strike, union officials said t more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Colorado issued the following news: * * * Wildfires Are Changing the Air We Breathe--Here's What That Means for Your Health Why smoke from Western wildfires could be harming you--even miles away from the flames * As wildfires grow larger and more frequent across the West, researchers from Colorado, Utah, and California are digging into how smoke affects the air--and our health. In a new study published in the journal Atmospheric Envi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Announce $7.47 Million to Reduce Wildfire Risk and Boost Timber Production * Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced more than $7.4 million to support removal and transport of 417,308 tons of low-value trees and woody debris from national forests to processing facilities, including a critical $4.6 million award to support the forest products industry more PR