FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, March 12 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, posted the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Ameresco and Velarium Complete $30M Geothermal Energy Efficiency Project at Fort Polk Military Housing Upgrades support resilience and quality of life for nearly 4,000 military families at first U.S. Army installation to deploy geothermal systems across all homes * Ameresco, Inc., (NYS more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, March 12 (TNSjou) -- The American Board of Family Medicine issued the following news on March 11, 2026: * * * Where Residents Train Is Where They Stay -- And That Has Consequences for Primary Care Access If you direct a family medicine residency program, you already know that where you train physicians shapes where those physicians will practice. But a new analysis published in Health Affairs, Majority Of Family Physicians Still Choose To Practice In The State Where They  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 12 (TNSjou) -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Breast Cancer Stage at Diagnosis Differs Sharply Across Rural US Regions Geography, race, and insurance status strongly influence stage at diagnosis among rural populations, a national study finds Key Takeaways * While women living in rural regions are known to face a higher risk of advanced breast cancer, a new analysis found that even within rural America, ou more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, South Region February 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - March 11, 2026 * * * Regional prices rose 0.3 percent in February, up 1.8 percent over the year * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.3 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0. more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Helps Secure New Aviation Pilot Program in Louisiana * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for approving Houma-Terrebonne Airport for the Advanced Air Mobility and Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Integration Pilot Program (eIPP). The Houma-Terrebonne Airport will be  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on March 11, 2026: * * * Chairman Cassidy, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Ditch Democrat Heat Rule Proposal U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), led 15 Republican Senators urging the U.S. Department of Labor to protect American workers from th more PR

ITHACA, New York, March 12 -- The Cornell University Industrial and Labor Relations School issued the following news: * * * New Paper Explores Black Workers in the South and Their Views on Unions Black workers in the Southeast face numerous challenges, including little advance notice of their work schedules, concerns about workplace safety and racial discrimination, but they also believe unions could alleviate some of these issues, according to a working paper co-authored by Kate Bronfenbrenn more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Supports Effort to Strengthen Economic Prosperity, Strengthen CDFI Fund * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), co-chair of the Community Development Finance (CDF) Caucus, joined Senators Steve Daines (R-Montana) and Mark Warner (D-Virginia), also co-chair of the CDF Caucus, to introduce the bipartisan Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development (AFFORD) Act. more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 11 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Eating more ultra-processed foods linked to poorer bone health, study finds * From flavored yogurts to frozen pizzas, breakfast cereals and instant oats, ultra-processed foods are convenient, often cheaper items designed for a quick bite. In recent years, excess consumption of these foods has also been linked to health risks such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and some types of cancer. Accor more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, March 11 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Four Seasons Hotel and Residences New Orleans Celebrates Easter with Elegant Brunch, Garden Egg Hunt, and Seasonal Dining * Four Seasons Hotel and Residences New Orleans invites locals and guests alike to celebrate Easter Sunday with exceptional culinary experiences and joyful family traditions in the heart of the city. From an elaborate brunch buffet in the River Ball more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Gulf and Environment Groups Respond To Public Waters Sell-off To Oil Industry * NEW ORLEANS - Gulf and environmental groups responded to the Trump administration's latest large-scale sell-off of public waters to the oil-and-gas industry in the Gulf of Mexico today. The Trump administration's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) held its 80-million acre offshore oil-and-gas auction f more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES ASK LABOR DEPT. TO DITCH DEMOCRAT HEAT RULE PROPOSAL * Senator Trash Biden-era OSHA Plan as Overbearing, Costly and Impracticable for Businesses and Workers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today added her voice to calls for the U.S. Department of Labor to drop an overbearing proposed heat rule written by the Biden administration and instea more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy: The American people should be "more cognizant" of what they're eating and drinking * Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) explained why Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has raised concerns about the ingredients in some popular coffee drinks in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor. Key excerpts of the speech are below: "One of the things I support more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is the last person America should go to for military advice * Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) criticized United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer for his inconsistent response to the war in Iran in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor. Key excerpts of the speech. "Everything I just told you, the prime minister of t more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 11 -- The Louisiana Department of Education issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * LOUISIANA RELEASES DRAFT PHYSICAL EDUCATION STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC REVIEW Stakeholders invited to provide feedback through April 15 * The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) has released draft revisions to the state's K-12 physical education student standards for public review. Members of the public can view the proposed revisions and submit comments (https more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Julia Letlow, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Letlow: Senate Must Advance Save America Act via Talking Filibuster * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Julia Letlow is urging the United States Senate to enforce a 'talking filibuster' requirement to pass the SAVE America Act and send it to President Trump's desk. The election integrity measure has yet to receive a Senate vote as Democrats block without having a real debate on the issue. The SA more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, March 11 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Missouri S&T PetroBowl team wins North American championship * Petroleum engineering students from Missouri S&T have proven they are the best in North America when it comes to trivia related to their major. The Missouri S&T PetroBowl team won the 2026 Society of Petroleum Engineers North America Student Symposium PetroBowl championship, held Feb. 28 at Louisiana State University in B more PR

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, March 11 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner research team reports safe and effective outcomes with emerging combination therapy for liver cancer * NEW ORLEANS - A multidisciplinary team of clinicians and translational research scientists at Ochsner recently published one of the largest patient outcomes studies utilizing immunotherapy in combination with liver-directed therapy (LDT) for liver cancer. The ar more PR

GALVESTON, Texas, March 11 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: * * * Racing against rare SMA diagnosis, UTMB gene therapy team gave newborn a chance * Looking back at the earliest days of her son William's life, Linda's memory begins not with milestones, but with a phone call. Just days after bringing him home, a routine screening turned into an urgent warning. "We got a call from the newborn screen, and they said that it was flagged," Linda shared. more PR

NEW YORK, March 12 (TNSrpt) -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release: * * * New Rockefeller Foundation Research Finds 'Food is Medicine' Could Unlock $45 Billion for States Food is Medicine (FIM) programs, which provide produce prescriptions and medically tailored meals and groceries to people with diet-related conditions, could generate more than $45 billion in state economic activity, create 316,000 jobs nationwide, and generate $5.6 billion for America's small and mi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Republicans Are Delivering For Working Families While Democrats Create Chaos * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Kudlow to highlight the contrast between Republicans' record of delivering for American families and Democrats' record of recklessness and chaos. Click here or the image above to view Leader Scalise's full more PR

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- AccuWeather, a provider of commercial weather forecasting services, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Severe Weather Threat Now Shifting East After Tornadoes and Massive Hail Sweep Across the Central US In the wake of a widespread severe weather outbreak Tuesday afternoon through the overnight hours across the central United States, AccuWeather expert meteorologists warn the threat of additional damaging storms will shift east  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, Colleagues Call for End to Biden-Era Heat Rule * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined 15 of his GOP colleagues in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Labor to protect American workers from the Biden administration's disastrous proposed heat rule. The Biden-era proposed rule would mandate that all businesses, no matter their safety record, size, loca more PR