ALBANY, New York, Dec. 27 -- Environmental Advocates of New York issued the following news release on Dec. 26, 2024: * * * New Laws Will Hold Polluters Accountable and Strengthen Protections Against Fracking and Climate Impacts * * * Environmental advocates are celebrating today as Governor Kathy Hochul signed landmark legislation to advance New York's fight against climate change and protect public health. The new laws create a first-of-its-kind Climate Superfund, requiring major fossil fue  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release on Dec. 26, 2024: * * * Governor Hochul Signs Climate Change Superfund Act To Raise $3B/Year From Big Oil * * * Today Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Climate Change Superfund Act into law, making New York the second state in the nation to require fossil fuel companies to pay for climate damages. The law will raise $75 billion over 25 years from the oil and gas companies most responsible for the climate crisis,  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 27 (TNSres) -- The National Basketball Association issued the following news release: The NBA delivered its most-watched Christmas Day in five years, averaging 5.25 million viewers per game in the U.S. across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, Disney+ and ESPN+, according to Nielsen Fast Nationals. Viewership was up 84% vs. last year. The Los Angeles Lakers' 115-113 victory over the Golden State Warriors - which featured a thrilling duel between LeBron James and Stephen Curry - led the way avera  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 25 -- UNITE HERE, a labor union for workers in the hotel, gaming, food service, manufacturing, textile, distribution, laundry, transportation and airport industries in the U.S. and Canada, issued the following news release: * * * Union Says New Standard Has Been Set for SF Hotel Workers * * * San Francisco, Calif. - After 93 days on strike, Hilton hotel workers with the UNITE HERE Local 2 union in San Francisco have voted by 99.4% to approve a new union contract with affordabl  more