ALISO VIEJO, California, Jan. 9 (TNSres) -- The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses issued the following news release: * * * Study in American Journal of Critical Care evaluates impact of a curriculum and role implementation for quality CPR coaches to support hospital-based resuscitation teams during real compression events in a pediatric ICU * * * Specialized training at a Wisconsin children's hospital prepared pediatric critical care nurse practitioners to serve as designated card more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2025: BOZEMAN, Mont.-- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today denied petitions to remove Endangered Species Act protections from grizzly bears, finding that the imperiled animals still need federal protection. The agency simultaneously issued a proposed rule that would loosen restrictions on when grizzly bears can be killed. The proposal also creates a boundary limiting where grizzly bears  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 8 -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following statement on Jan. 7, 2025: * * * Trust for Public Land released the following statements regarding the Biden Administration's designation of National Monuments that honor Tribal Nations in California. Statement from Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser, President and CEO of Trust for Public Land on President Biden's designation of Chuckwalla National Monument and the Sattitla National Monument: "The designation of the more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release: Berkeley, Calif. (Jan 8, 2025)--The announcement of former State Senator Nancy Skinner to the California Energy Commission (CEC) was made public by Governor Newsom yesterday. Among her many accomplishments as senator, she authored SB 59, a landmark law that will unlock the potential for electric vehicles (EVs) to export the energy stored in their batteries to power ho more PR

SANTA ROSA, California, Jan. 8 (TNSres) -- The Climate Center, a climate policy organization working to reduce greenhouse gas pollution, issued the following news release: * * * As California faces another deficit, advocates urge lawmakers to end fossil fuel subsidies * * * SACRAMENTO -- Global oil majors played a pivotal role in orchestrating a multibillion-dollar tax dodge that shields corporate profits from California taxes, according to new, in-depth historical research and analysis by T more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors issued the following news release: Fifty-three state financial regulatory agencies have taken coordinated action against mortgage company Bayview Asset Management LLC and three of its affiliates, Lakeview Loan Servicing, Community Loan Servicing, and Pingora Holdings (collectively the Bayview Companies), for deficient cybersecurity practices and for not fully cooperating with state regulators following a data breach that impacted 5. more PR

MILPITAS, California, Jan. 9 -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release from its member company Heraeus Covantics: From January 1, 2025 Heraeus is combining the high-performance materials expertise of Heraeus Conamic and Heraeus Comvance into a new operating company: Heraeus Covantics. The merged business will be led by a new management team. The legal entities will remain the same. With the new operating compa more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 9 -- The Annenberg Foundation issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2025: * * * As Fires Rage, More Help Needed to Address Massive Containment Challenge * * * Responding to devastating and fast moving fires which ignited across Los Angeles County Tuesday with unprecedented winds and evacuations, the Annenberg Foundation and Wasserman Foundation have moved quickly to provide $1 million to the LA Fire Department (LAFD) Foundation for urgently needed equipme more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Jan. 9 -- The Recording Academy issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2025: * * * Grammy Week Event to Be Held at the Fairmont Century Plaza on Thurs, Jan. 30, 2025 * * * On Thurs, Jan. 30, 2025, GRAMMY(R) Award-winning artist, songwriter and producer, Kirk Franklin will be celebrated at the fourth annual Recording Academy(R) Honors Presented by the Black Music Collective, at the Fairmont Century Plaza. Franklin will receive the Black Music Icon Award, which  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2025: Today, President Biden established Chuckwalla National Monument, protecting over 600,000 acres of public lands in the California desert. The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) joins the Protect California Deserts coalition and partners in celebrating this historic designation, decades-in-the-making. Named after the iconic Chuckwalla lizard, this remarkable landscape  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (TNSres) -- Oceana, an international advocacy organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation, issued the following news release: * * * Oceana celebrates the permanent protection of the East Coast, West Coast, and eastern Gulf of Mexico from offshore drilling * * * President Biden permanently protected the East Coast, West Coast, and eastern Gulf of Mexico, and areas off Alaska, from offshore oil and gas drilling today. These coastlines are now off limits to offshore d more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 9 -- Pacific Environment issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2025: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the majority of California Air Resources Board's (CARB) waiver request for the Commercial Harbor Craft Rule, including most of the zero-emission requirements. This regulation paves the way for zero-emissions harbor craft such as ferries, tugboats and workboats. This rule will significantly improve the air Californians living more PR

PASADENA, California, Jan. 9 (TNSsta) -- The Planetary Society issued the following statement on Jan. 8, 2025: * * * "We urge the incoming Trump Administration to expedite a decision on a path forward for this ambitious project" * * * The Planetary Society has released the following statement following current NASA Administrator Bill Nelson's announcement that the agency will pursue two further studies for the Mars Sample Return (MSR) program, with a delayed confirmation until mid-2026 and a more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 9 -- Public Advocates issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2025: * * * State Commission and local teachers' union weigh in to support Plaintiffs' demand * * * Public Advocates, a civil rights law firm, and pro bono counsel Munger, Tolles & Olson, filed a motion for a new trial over the holiday break, requesting the Contra Costa Superior Court reverse its recent ruling allowing individuals without state-mandated training and authorization to serve as te more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Jan. 9 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Jan. 6, 2025, to STAT: * * * How Sedation Policies Can Limit Access to Abortion Care By Skye A. Miner In states where abortion is currently legal, OB-GYN clinics affiliated with hospitals and health systems are an important access point for individuals seeking abortion care. However, hospital policies limiting sedation in office-based settings push the procedure into the operating room, making more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Jan. 8 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on Jan. 6, 2025, to The Hill: * * * How the United States Can Help to Save Georgia from the Brink By William Courtney An outbreak of street protests in Georgia has turned violent recently, as Georgian Dream (GD) party leaders unleashed masked thugs to brutalize peaceful demonstrators. If this continues, the results could be deadly. The West could do more to stand by the Georgians who are protesting the GD's au more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Jan. 9 (TNSres) -- The Scripps Research Institute issued the following news: * * * By using computer modeling to predict chemical reactions, Scripps Research scientists were able to synthesize 25 variations of a plant compound that could treat brain diseases. * * * Among the hundreds of thousands of chemical compounds produced by plants, some may hold the key to treating human ailments and diseases. But recreating these complex, naturally occurring molecules in the lab  more PR

MILPITAS, California, Jan. 9 -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release from its member company SCRONA AG: * * * Pioneering Digital Manufacturing Technology Will Revolutionize Semiconductor Packaging, Display Manufacturing, and Consumer Electronics * * * Las Vegas, US, January 8, 2025 - SCRONA AG, a leader in microfabrication technologies and the proud holder of a World Record for the smallest printed color p more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The Wilderness Society issued the following news release: * * * Chuckwalla and Sattitla Highlands National Monuments honor years of Indigenous advocacy * * * UPDATE: Due to "dangerously high winds" in Eastern Coachella Valley, today's signing ceremony has been postponed, and President Biden has not officially designated these national monuments. We expect him to do so soon. Today, President Biden designated two new national monuments in California: Chuckwalla National  more PR