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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Opposes Federal Bill That Would Tell Tech Companies They Have No Duty to Protect Kids Online (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 3 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Opposes Federal Bill That Would Tell Tech Companies They Have No Duty to Protect Kids Online
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RALEIGH -A federal bill marketed as children's online safety legislation would tell tech companies they have no legal duty to protect kids, drop any requirement to verify users' ages, and override the stronger state laws already on the books.
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Capito Introduces Former WVU President Gee at Commerce Hearing on NIL (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Capito Introduces Former WVU President Gee at Commerce Hearing on NIL
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To watch Senator Capito's questions, click here or the image above.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, participated in a hearing entitled, "Protecting College Sports: Supporting Student Athletes, Restoring F more PR
Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Examine Proposed FHWA FY2027 Budget (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Examine Proposed FHWA FY2027 Budget
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing examining the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) proposed budget for fiscal year 2027.
In her opening remarks, Chairman Capito discussed FHWA' more PR
Chairman Capito Opposes CRA to Overturn Trump EPA Repeal of 2024 MATS Standards (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Chairman Capito Opposes CRA to Overturn Trump EPA Repeal of 2024 MATS Standards
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, spoke on Senate Floor to oppose S.J. Res. 188, a congressional review act (CRA) to overturn the Trump EPA's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), more PR
Chairman Capito Opposes CRA to Overturn Trump EPA Repeal of 2024 MATS Standards (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2026:
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Chairman Capito Opposes CRA to Overturn Trump EPA Repeal of 2024 MATS Standards
Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, spoke on Senate Floor to oppose S.J. Res. 188, a congressional review act (CRA) to overturn the Trump EPA's more PR
Environmental Defense Fund: Study Shows Wetlands Loss Has Increased Residential Flood Insurance Claim Payments by $10 Billion (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 (TNSjou) -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release:
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New study shows wetlands loss has increased residential flood insurance claim payments by $10 billion
By calculating the value of wetlands in reducing flood damage, findings can inform federal and state land use decisions, wetland protection, benefit-cost analysis and flood insurance policy.
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A new study published in Nature Water finds that wetland loss across the United States has increase more PR
EPA Proposes Approval of New York Air Pollution Plan for Queens Power Facility (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed approving a revision to New York's State Implementation Plan that would establish source-specific nitrogen oxide emissions requirements for Big Six Towers Inc., Queens, New York, as part of efforts to meet federal ozone air quality standards.
The proposal covers the Big Six facility within the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island ozone nonattainment area. According to EPA, the facility generates electricity more PR
Graham Reintroduces Legislation to Combat 'Smash-And-Grab' Crimes (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Graham Reintroduces Legislation to Combat 'Smash-And-Grab' Crimes
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today reintroduced the Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Protection Act of 2026 to address the dangerously high number of "smash-and-grab" thefts targeting gun dealers by enhancing penalties for criminals who steal firearms from federally licensed firearms and ammunit more PR
ICYMI: VIDEO: Capito Participates in Hearing Examining DHS Budget (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: VIDEO: Capito Participates in Hearing Examining DHS Budget
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To watch Senator Capito's questions, click here or the image above.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, participated in a hearing with Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Markwayne Mullin, to consider President more PR
Judicial Vacancy Advisory Commission Accepting Applications to Fill Vacancy on the 27th Judicial Circuit (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 3 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news:
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Judicial Vacancy Advisory Commission Accepting Applications to Fill Vacancy on the 27th Judicial Circuit
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Charleston, W.Va. \- The Judicial Vacancy Advisory Commission is currently receiving applications to fill the vacancy on the 27th Judicial Circuit (Berkeley and Morgan counties). The vacancy is left by Judge R. Steven Redding, who retired after eight years of service on the benc more PR
NWTF Collegiate Chapters Continue Growth (10)
EDGEFIELD, South Carolina, June 4 -- The National Wild Turkey Federation issued the following news release:
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NWTF Collegiate Chapters Continue Growth
Faced with aging committees and a need for diverse thinking mixed with current plans, NWTF decided to go back to school to solve the problem - literally.
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The collegiate program is seeing NWTF chapters established on university and college campuses across the eastern U.S. The program isn't new, but it has taken off in the last two years, more PR
Scouting America Welcomes Go RVing as Proud Partner and Official RV Sponsor of the 2026 National Jamboree (10)
IRVING, Texas, June 4 -- Scouting America (formerly the Boy Scouts of America) issued the following news release on June 3, 2026:
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Scouting America Welcomes Go RVing as Proud Partner and Official RV Sponsor of the 2026 National Jamboree
Scouting America today announced a new partnership with Go RVing, naming the organization a Proud Partner and the Official RV Partner of the 2026 National Jamboree. The Jamboree will take place July 22-30, 2026, at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in Glen Jean, more PR
SUNY Board of Trustees and Chancellor King Announce Appointment of Ken Knelly as Next President of Clinton Community College (10)
ALBANY, New York, June 3 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release:
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SUNY Board of Trustees and Chancellor King Announce the Appointment of Ken Knelly as the Next President of Clinton Community College
Knelly Has Served as Acting President of Clinton Community College Since 2025
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The State University of New York Board of Trustees voted today to appoint Ken Knelly as the tenth president of Clinton Community College. Mr. Knelly has served as Acting President more PR
The #RoadToOmaha continues: ESPN to present every pitch of the 2026 NCAA Baseball Super Regionals, June 5-8 (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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The #RoadToOmaha continues: ESPN to present every pitch of the 2026 NCAA Baseball Super Regionals, June 5-8
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* ESPN announces commentator teams for all eight Super Regional sites
* Every game scheduled across ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU; all games available on the ESPN App
* Eight conferences represented as the final 16 teams battle for a trip to Omaha
ESPN's exclus more PR
The ASAM Weekly for June 2, 2026 (10)
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, June 3 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release:
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The ASAM Weekly for June 2, 2026
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ASAM Weekly -June 2
Using Human-in-the-Loop AI to Understand Stigma During the Deployment of Addiction Evidence-Based Practices in the HEALing Communities Study
By Nabila El-Bassel, PhD, James David, MS, Eric Aragundi, MS, Tim Hunt, PhD, MSW, Louisa Gilbert, PhD, Dawn Goddard-Eckrich, EdD, Elwin Wu, PhD, Dan Feaster more PR
Washington & Jefferson College: CEBE to Present 'Getting the Most From Your Building' Webinar (10)
WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania, June 4 -- Washington and Jefferson College issued the following news:
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CEBE to Present "Getting the Most From Your Building" Webinar
The Washington & Jefferson College Center for Energy and the Built Environment will host a free webinar on June 24 about using building commissioning to improve energy efficiency and comfort as part of its Energy Lecture Series.
"Getting the Most from Your Building: Smart Assessment and Monitoring" will be presented at 11 a.m. on more PR
West Liberty University Student Selected for Prestigious National Science Foundation Research Program for Second Consecutive Year (10)
WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, June 3 -- West Liberty University issued the following news:
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West Liberty University Student Selected for Prestigious National Science Foundation Research Program for Second Consecutive Year
West Liberty University Data Science student Gwyneth Horzempa has been selected to participate in the National Science Foundation's (NSF) prestigious Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program for the second consecutive year.
NSF REU programs are among the na more PR
WVBE Receives CTE Apprenticeship Success Update (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 3 -- The West Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release:
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WVBE Receives CTE Apprenticeship Success Update
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Charleston, W.Va. - The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) received an update on the Classroom 2 Career (C2C) Apprenticeship program during its meeting in Charleston today. The initiative has experienced significant expansion over the past five years, with hundreds of business partners and thousands of students particip more PR
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