WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The NAFSA - Association of International Educators issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2025: * * * 'The World's Greatest Living Travel Writer' and TED talk veteran will address industry-leading international education event * * * NAFSA: Association of International Educators announced today that Pico Iyer will speak at the NAFSA 2025 Annual Conference & Expo in San Diego. A best-selling novelist and nonfiction author and essayist, Iyer will be in conversation w more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: President Biden designated two new national monuments today. The Chuckwalla National Monument will preserve the desert ecosystem south of Joshua Tree National Park, while the Sattitla Highlands National Monument will safeguard critical water resources and national forests in northeast California. The Chuckwalla designation protects more than 624,000 acres of public lands in southern California. The more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Biden designated two new national monuments today. The Chuckwalla National Monument will preserve the desert ecosystem south of Joshua Tree National Park, while the Sattitla Highlands National Monument will safeguard critical water resources and national forests in northeast California. The Chuckwalla designation protects more than 624,000 acres of public lands in sout more PR

DURANGO, Colorado, Jan. 8 -- The Conservation Lands Foundation issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2025: * * * Conservation Lands Foundation Applauds President Biden for Designating Chuckwalla and Sattitla Highlands National Monuments in California President Biden's use of the Antiquities Act honors Indigenous cultural connections, safeguards critical wildlife habitat and expands outdoor recreation access to local communities * * * Washington, D.C. -- Today, President Joe Biden des more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Jan. 8 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on Jan. 6, 2025: * * * Dune and Decisionmaking: The Classic's Sci Fi Connection with RAND By Luke Schlake Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part II, the sequel to his 2021 Dune film, released to box-office triumph and critical acclaim. The films are based on the popular 1965 science fiction novel Dune by Frank Herbert, which tells the story of a young prince, Paul Atreides, and his battle to control the universe's all-p more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 6 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: El presidente Biden invoco su autoridad bajo la Ley de Tierras de la Plataforma Continental Exterior (OCSLA, por sus siglas en ingles) para retirar areas vulnerables del oceano de futuras concesiones para desarrollo de petroleo y gas. Los retiros incluyen 625 millones de acres de aguas publicas frente a las costas del Atlantico, el Pacifico, Alaska y el Golfo, incluida una zona en el G more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 6 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: President Biden invoked his authority under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to withdraw vulnerable areas of the ocean from future oil-and-gas leasing. The withdrawals include 625 million acres of public waters off the Atlantic, Pacific, Alaska, and Gulf coasts including an area in the Eastern Gulf that President Trump temporarily withdrew until 2032 under the same authority more PR

MILPITAS, California, Jan. 8 (TNSres) -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, issued the following news release: The semiconductor industry is expected to start 18 new fab construction projects in 2025/*, according to SEMI's latest quarterly World Fab Forecast report. The new projects include three 200mm and fifteen 300mm facilities, the majority of which are expected to begin operations from 2026 to 2027. In 2025, the Americas and Japan ar more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Jan. 8 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2025: The typical cost of developing new medications may not be as high as generally believed, with a few ultra-costly medications skewing public discussions about the cost of pharmaceutical research and development, according to a new RAND study (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2828689). Using a novel method to assess spending on research and development for 38 drugs tha more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the EPA granted a waiver for the Commercial Harbor Craft Standards, which requires harbor craft operators in California to switch to zero-emission boats, cleaning up pollution in the State's ports. Pollution from boats spewing toxic diesel exhaust harms residents who live in communities near harbors. After years of advocacy, California passed the Commercial Harbor Craft r more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Beaumont, Texas - On Monday, ExxonMobil filed a countersuit against the Sierra Club, California Attorney General Robert Bonta, and others in the Eastern District of Texas. This comes in response to a lawsuit the groups filed in September against the company, which is the world's largest producer of single-use plastic polymers. The original complaint, which was filed in San Francisco County Superior  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 8 -- The Simon Wiesenthal Center issued the following news: The Simon Wiesenthal Center is deeply concerned by Meta's recent decision to alter its trust and safety policies. This decision comes at a time of unprecedented surging antisemitism, particularly following the events of October 7th, making the rollback of critical safeguards exceedingly dangerous. The proliferation of hate, disinformation, and incitement online has fueled real-world violence and facilita more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following statement on Jan. 7, 2025: * * * Today, President Joe Biden used the Antiquities Act to formally designate the Chuckwalla and Sattitla national monuments in southwestern California. These designations protect more than 800,000 acres, honoring Tribal lands and safeguarding significant ecological resources. In response, Nicole Gentile, senior director of Conservation at the Center for American Progress, issued the follow more PR