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CURE Media Group® announces Jane Fonda as keynote speaker for the 2023 MPN Heroes® recognition program

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
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CRANBURY, N.J., Nov. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CURE Media Group, the industry-leading multimedia platform devoted to providing cancer updates and research to more than 1 million patients, survivors and caregivers, today announced that Academy Award-winning actor, author, producer, political activist and fitness guru Jane Fonda is the keynote speaker for the 2023 MPN Heroes recognition program. The event will be held December 8 in conjunction with the American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition in San Diego, California.

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  • CRANBURY, N.J., Nov. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CURE Media Group, the industry-leading multimedia platform devoted to providing cancer updates and research to more than 1 million patients, survivors and caregivers, today announced that Academy Award-winning actor, author, producer, political activist and fitness guru Jane Fonda is the keynote speaker for the 2023 MPN Heroes recognition program.
  • Academy Award-winning actor, author, producer, political activist and fitness guru Jane Fonda, is the keynote speaker for CURE Media Group's 2023 MPN Heroes recognition program.
  • “We are truly honored to have Jane Fonda as our keynote speaker for the 2023 MPN Heroes recognition program,” said Mike Hennessy Jr., president and CEO of MJH Life Sciences®, the parent company of CURE.
  • For more information on the 2023 MPN Heroes recognition program, click here .

Boxed Water™ National Survey Reveals Recycling Apathy Among Gen Z/Millennials

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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HOLLAND, Mich., Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Boxed Water™ — the most renewable brand in the water aisle — conducted a deep dive on American consumer perceptions around recycling and the impacts of single-use plastic. In partnership with Researchscape International, 1,016 participants were interviewed from November 3-6, 2023.

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  • HOLLAND, Mich., Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Boxed Water™ — the most renewable brand in the water aisle — conducted a deep dive on American consumer perceptions around recycling and the impacts of single-use plastic.
  • The survey revealed surprising generational apathy toward recycling.
  • Recycling plastic in the U.S. has become that Sisyphean task of pushing a rock uphill," added Boxed Water Chief Revenue Officer, Robert Koenen.
  • Important to note, while aluminum and plastic recycling rates continue to decline, carton recycling is on the rise — this year by 7%.

Fifty-Five Organizations Call on Gov. Newsom to Veto Bill Weakening His Landmark Refinery Price Gouging Bill, says Consumer Watchdog

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
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This bill undermines SBX 1-2, legislation championed by Governor Gavin Newsom to create regulatory oversight for the state's refiners, after California drivers faced record prices at the pump in 2022.

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  • This bill undermines SBX 1-2, legislation championed by Governor Gavin Newsom to create regulatory oversight for the state's refiners, after California drivers faced record prices at the pump in 2022.
  • Maintenance periods have strategically been used by refiners as moments to spike prices for drivers, providing the rationale behind adding more robust regulatory oversight during those periods within SBX 1-2.
  • SB 842 limits the ability of the state to prevent unnecessary refinery maintenance.
  • "Thanks to your leadership, the bill was passed and signed, marking a historic victory for everyday Californians over corporate greed."

Climate groups to bitcoin: Cut the pollution, and the B.S.

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Thursday, September 15, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As ethereum, the world's second largest cryptocurrency, dramatically cuts its climate pollution, environmental groups have intensified pressure on bitcoin to meet or beat ethereum's environmental performance. Ethereum's long-awaited "merge" to a proof of stake consensus mechanism uses 99.95 percent less energy, leaving bitcoin as the largest cryptocurrency using the outmoded high-energy proof of work consensus mechanism. 

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  • Ethereum has shown it's possible to switch to an energy-efficient protocol with far less climate, air and water pollution.
  • Bitcoin has become the outlier, defiantly refusing to accept its climate responsibility," said Michael Brune, director of the "Change the Code, Not the Climate" campaign.
  • President Biden signed an executive order in March that highlighted the connection between cryptocurrency mining and the climate crisis.
  • "If ethereum can change its code to cut air pollution and climate disruption, why can't bitcoin?

Taiwan shared progress in improving human rights in the fishing sector at the "Taiwan-US Bilateral Consultation on Fishery Labor Rights and Benefits"

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Monday, September 5, 2022
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Bilateral Consultation on Fishery Labor Rights and Benefits" was held on September 2, U.S. time, in Washington, D.C.

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  • Bilateral Consultation on Fishery Labor Rights and Benefits" was held on September 2, U.S. time, in Washington, D.C.
  • The Taiwan Fisheries Agency (TFA) met up with the Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor (DOL/ILAB) for exchanging information and experience on safeguarding fishery labor rights.
  • TFA mentioned that Taiwan showed its strong commitment on improving and safeguarding the rights and welfare of migrant fishermen working on Taiwans distant water fishing vessels, and also briefly shared its "Action Plan for Fisheries and Human Rights" with the U.S.
  • Finally, TFA wish the U.S. may have a better understanding of Taiwan's efforts on improving and safeguarding the human rights of migrant fishermen on Taiwans distant water fishing vessels.

Governor To Decide Whether To Require Oil Refiners To Disclose Profits Per Gallon Monthly, Says Consumer Watchdog

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022
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SB 1322 (Allen) requires the oil refiners to disclose monthly their refining profits -- the difference between average cost they pay for a barrel crude oil and the average price they charge for the finished barrel of gasoline. With 42 gallons in a barrel, the public will know exactly how much oil refiners make per gallon of gas in California. 

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  • SB 1322 (Allen) requires the oil refiners to disclose monthly their refining profits -- the difference between average cost they pay for a barrel crude oil and the average price they charge for the finished barrel of gasoline.
  • With 42 gallons in a barrel, the public will know exactly how much oil refiners make per gallon of gas in California.
  • "Consumers deserve to know how much oil refiners are making off their pain at the pump," said Jamie Court, president of Consumer Watchdog.
  • "Recent quarterly profit reports suggest California oil refiners are pocketing more than $1 per gallon off the recent price spikes at the pump.

Coalition for Sustainable and Secure Energy and Aviation Manufacturing calls for GE Action

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022
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BOSTON, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ahead of today's General Electric Annual Shareholders Meeting, a national coalition says GE must reinvest in U.S. manufacturing to fix domestic supply chain problems and strengthen its renewable energy and defense aviation divisions. Click here for the video.

Key Points: 
  • On Monday, the Coalition for Sustainable and Secure Energy and Aviation Manufacturing convened U.S.
  • The coalition says GE must reinvest in the U.S. manufacturing vital to its long-term success, commit to building a sustainable domestic supply chain, and stop American manufacturing job cuts .
  • This is the only way GE can secure its role as a leader advancing green energy with American-made wind turbines and supporting U.S. troops with vital military aviation equipment.
  • Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA): "GE is paid hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars every year which fund its defense, aviation, and energy business.