WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 28 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * 1 week out: Countdown to the search for Amelia Earhart's plane begins * * Info for journalists WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -In one week, the Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI), Purdue Research Foundation (PRF) and Purdue University will embark on an expedition to the South Pacific in an attempt to solve the disappearance of Amelia Earhart during her mission to become the first person to fly around the world at the equator. The expedition will incl more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Announces Settlement with Corteva to Restore Competition to Pesticide Market * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a coalition of 12 attorneys general in securing a settlement with agricultural chemical company Corteva, Inc. resolving the lawsuit challenging the company's use of loyalty rebate programs for crop-protection chemicals. The lawsuit alle more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration Over Flawed Environmental Assessment for Commercial Drone Delivery Operations * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate coalition in filing a lawsuit challenging the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) insufficient evaluation of the environmental consequences of commercial drone package delivery. Drone operations are subject to environmental r more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 28 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, FTC SECURE $35 MILLION SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IN CASE AGAINST CORTEVA TO LOWER PESTICIDE PRICES * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of coalition of 12 attorneys general, and the Federal Trade Commission today announced they have secured a $35 million proposed settlement with pesticide manufacturing giant Corteva Inc. that will lead to lower pesticide prices for farmers in Illinois and across the c more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 28 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Wins Court Order Keeping the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Funded * #Federal judge rules the Trump Administration can't starve the agency of funds allocated by Congress Attorney General Dan Rayfield is celebrating a ruling by a federal judge in Oregon keeping the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) funded. The judge ruled that the Trump Administration broke the law when it tried to shut d more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Big Beautiful Bill Provides $5.46 Million to Wallowa Memorial Hospital * Wallowa, OR - Wallowa Memorial Hospital announced Tuesday that it will receive $5.46 million in federal grants to modernize technology and enhance healthcare access. This $5.46 million comes from the Big Beautiful Bill's provision that created the Rural Health Transformation Program, a $50 billion initiative intended to transform and improve rural hospitals. Congressman Cliff more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bonamici Announces October Town Hall Meetings * WASHINGTON, DC [9/28/26] - Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) announced her fall town hall series with three meetings across the First Congressional District. Bonamici will answer questions from attendees and provide an update about her work in Congress. The town hall meetings will be in Beaverton, St. Helens, and Astoria. "Hearing from the people of NW Oregon is essential to my work i more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum Calls for Review of EPA's Microplastics Monitoring and Research * Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (D-OR), Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), and Congresswoman Watson Coleman (D-NJ) led 21 of their colleagues in a letter requesting Government Accountability Office Comptroller General Brown, to conduct a review of the Environmental Protection Agency's efforts to monitor and evaluate the risks of human exposure to micro- and nanoplastic more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Celebrates New Amtrak Trains for the Pacific Northwest * 09.28.26 # #Cantwell championed a record-high Amtrak investment in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which is funding new Airo trains WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and senior member of the Finance Committee, celebrated the debut of new Airo trainsets on the Amtrak more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard Training Center Cape May dedicates aquatic training facility in honor of fallen rescue swimmer * CAPE MAY, N.J. -U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May renamed its aquatic training facility the AST2 Tyler J. Jaggers Aquatic Training Facility during a dedication ceremony Sept. 24th, honoring a Coast Guard rescue swimmer who gave his life in service to others. Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Jaggers, an aviation  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 28 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Colorado, FTC settlement with Corteva, Inc. lowers pesticide prices for farmers * Sept. 28, 2026 (DENVER) - Colorado, along with the Federal Trade Commission and a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general, has secured a settlement agreement with pesticide manufacturing giant Corteva, Inc. that will lead to lower pesticide prices for farmers, Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today. Under the terms of the settlement (PDF) more PR

YONKERS, New York, Sept. 29 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release: * * * California governor vetoes bill banning the sale of sensitive consumer data September 28, 2026 Sacramento, California -- California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed AB 1542, a bill which would have amended the California Consumer Privacy Act to prohibit companies from selling sensitive personal data. "We are disappointed in the Governor's decision to allow businesses to continue to sell consumers' sensitive personal information," said Matt Schwartz, senior more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 [Category: Environment] -- The Defenders of Wildlife posted the following news release: * * * Defenders Expands Legal Challenge to Trump Administration's Assault on Endangered Species Act * Defenders of Wildlife today filed an amended complaint challenging the Trump administration's escalating effort to dismantle longstanding protections for threatened and endangered wildlife under the Endangered Species Act. The amended complaint builds on Defenders' July complaint challenging the administration's rescission of the lo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Christine Drazan's Broke Campaign Desperately Leans on Extremist Ron DeSantis For Help Sep 28, 2026 As Christine Drazan's flailing campaign in Oregon runs out of money, with no help from the RGA and barely any cash on hand going into the final month of campaigning, Drazan called in MAGA extremist Ron DeSantis to help bail her out. Drazan was proud to fundraise alongside DeSantis on Saturday, whose far-right record is deeply out of touch with Orego more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 29 (TNSrpt) -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: * * * Report: U.S. clean power continues to grow as cancellations, gas development accelerate The U.S. added 26 GW of clean power in the first half of 2026, while ~15 GW of projects were canceled, representing ~$24.5B in investment and ~68k construction jobs September 28, 2026 Environmental Defense Fund and Atlas Public Policy today released a new report, The State of Clean Power in Q2 2026, finding that U.S. clean power continued to grow in th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC, States Win Protections to Lower Pesticide Prices for American Farmers in Antitrust Case Against Corteva * The Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of state attorneys general have secured a significant settlement agreement with pesticide manufacturing giant Corteva Inc. that will lead to lower pesticide prices for American farmers. Under the terms of the settlement, Corteva will dismantle its existing pesticides loyalty program, which has more PR

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 29 -- Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, issued the following news release: * * * Genentech Breaks Ground on $750 Million Manufacturing Expansion in Hillsboro, Oregon * Expansion adds 211,000 square feet to the site, supported by approximately 200 construction jobs * Investment creates approximately 250 high-wage jobs pairing manufacturing expertise with digital skills in AI, automation and robotics * New facility brings device fill-finish capabilities to Genentech's manufacturing network--expan more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 28 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kotek Joins Genentech in Breaking Ground on New Facility in Hillsboro * Hillsboro, OR - Today, Governor Tina Kotek joined Genentech, one of the world's leading biotechnology companies, to announce the start of construction on a $750 million expansion of its advanced manufacturing facility in Hillsboro. The expansion will create approximately 250 high-wage manufacturing jobs and 200 construction jobs over the duration of the project. The p more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 28 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kotek, First Lady Kotek Wilson Celebrate Dolly Parton Day in Oregon * Salem, OR - Today, Governor Tina Kotek and First Lady Aimee Kotek Wilson joined local leaders and community partners during a ceremonial signing event to proclaim 9/25 (September 25) 2026 as Dolly Parton Day in Oregon to honor the legacy of the late Dolly Parton through her well-known song "9 to 5." "Dolly Parton was the best of us. She was an incredible singer and so more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 09.25.26 Merkley, Baldwin Leads 25 Colleagues in Rejecting the Trump Admin's Latest Move to Politicize and Undermine Education Funding New effort would allow Trump appointees to cut off funding to states, colleges, and schools, even after grants have been awarded, with no justification - WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, and Ta more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Bonamici, Wyden, Oregon Leaders Unlock $14 Million in Federal Funding for Oregon Coast Project * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, U.S. Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Oregon's U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, and Oregon State Representative Cyrus Javadi announced that, thanks to their efforts, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has rel more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Bonamici, Wyden, Oregon Leaders Unlock $14 Million in Federal Funding for Oregon Coast Project * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, U.S. Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Oregon's U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, and Oregon State Representative Cyrus Javadi announced that, thanks to their efforts, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has releas more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, McBath, Brown Champion Legislation to Improve Educational Outcomes and Experiences * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representatives Lucy McBath (D-GA-07) and Shontel Brown (D-OH-11) teamed up to reintroduce the Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act, bold legislation that would make investments to address overcrowded classrooms and set students up for success. Research shows students achieve bet more PR

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Sept. 28 -- Oregon State University posted the following news release: * * * New possibilities uncovered for efficiently converting sunlight into clean energy * CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a new family of materials that use light to produce hydrogen from water, opening the door to new ways of converting the sun's rays into clean energy. A collaboration led by Kyriakos Stylianou of the OSU College of Science created a photocatalyst that enables the high-speed, high-efficiency pr more PR

WACO, Texas, Sept. 28 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Northwood Upsets Findlay On The Road * Northwood quarterback Ethan Hamby threw three touchdown passes and the Timberwolves' defense held then-No. 9 Findlay to just 24 yards rushing and 171 total yards of offense in an important win in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference, 34-11. The victory moved Northwood up to No. 14 in this week's AFCA Division II Coaches Poll, presented by GoRout Gridiron, while Findlay dropped seven s more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 28 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Releases Attendance Data Showing Progress for Third Year in a Row * Salem, OR - Today, Governor Tina Kotek shared early data from the 2025-2026 school year, showing that 2,655 more students than last year attended school regularly in Oregon, marking a third year of year-over-year improvement across the state, a 4.6% increase since the Governor took office. "The work of making sure families and educators can help their students get to scho more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 28 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington, FTC settlement lowers pesticide prices for farmers * The Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of states - including Washington - have secured a proposed settlement with pesticide manufacturing giant Corteva Inc. that will lead to lower pesticide prices for farmers. The proposed settlement, filed in court late Friday, curbs Corteva's anticompetitive schemes that have blocked competitors from selling cheaper  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 28,2026 Wyden Introduces Bill to Boost Retirement Savings for American Workers The Savers Match Enhancement Act Boosts Federal Match for Workers Contributing to IRAs, 401(k) Plans, and Other Tax-Preferred Retirement Savings Accounts - Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced the Savers Match Enhancement Act, which will increase Americans' retire more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Impose Sanctions of Israeli Settlement Construction * #Sanctions would target settlement construction within the E1 area of the West Bank Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today said they joined Senate colleagues in introducing legislation to impose targeted sanctions on companies, individuals, and other entities that facilitate the development of Israeli settlements in the E1 area  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Impose Sanctions of Israeli Settlement Construction * #Sanctions would target settlement construction within the E1 area of the West Bank Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today said they joined Senate colleagues in introducing legislation to impose targeted sanctions on companies, individuals, and other entities that facilitate the development of Israeli settlements in the E1 area of  more PR