BRISBANE, Australia, July 24 -- The Australian Marine Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * World Heritage Committee keeps Great Barrier Reef in its sights * Australia must report back to UNESCO World Heritage Centre again in 2028 on progress to better protect Great Barrier Reef * World Heritage Committee highlights action to battle climate change and water pollution, as well as live coral exports * Committee singles out water pollution as a major problem, and urges   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 24 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center posted the following news release: * * * Environmental Groups Sue to Stop Discharge of Toxic Metals from Coal Ash "Iowa DNR must comply with the Clean Water Act and make Alliant stop this toxic pollution as soon as possible" - Today, the Environmental Law & Policy Center, along with other Iowa environmental groups, sued the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for approving permits that allow hazardous disposal prac  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is reviewing its regulations to reduce regulatory burdens and costs. Pursuant to this review, CPSC has identified several obsolete or unnecessary provisions that are being removed or amended in this direct final rule. The changes in this rule will not affect consumer safety. Comments are due on August 24, 2026, according to a Federal Register notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Executive Order 1419  more

REGINA, Saskatchewan, July 23 -- The University of Regina issued the following news release: * * * From Prairie wetlands to the building blocks of matter: U of R researchers receive close to $3 million in federal funding University of Regina researchers received close to $3 million in funding for 14 projects through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council's (NSERC) Discovery Grants program, which supports long-term, curiosity-driven research. This funding supports a variety of U  more

CHIPPENDALE, Australia, July 23 (TNSrpt) -- The Nature Conservation Council issued the following news release: * * * NSW fails its own climate audit Today's report from the Net Zero Commission is "cause for alarm" according to the Nature Conservation Council of NSW (NCC), as the annual audit shows NSW is missing its legislated pollution reduction targets by a widening margin. The Net Zero Commission report shows that efforts to cut climate pollution need to be accelerated to 2.5 times fast  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Calls on Senate Colleagues to Support Legislation to Fight Rising Antisemitism in the United States * Watch the full speech HERE. WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen called on Senate colleagues to address rising antisemitism in the country and support her bipartisan Jewish American Security Act (JASA). According to a report by the ADL, 2025 represented the third-highest year for a  more