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August 06, 2024 22:47 ET | Source: The Descendants Project

The Descendants Project Victorious After Greenfield Louisiana, LLC Halts Industrial Development Plans

WALLACE, La., Aug. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WALLACE, La. (Aug. 6, 2024)—The Descendants Project praised today the decision by Greenfield Louisiana, LLC on Tuesday to withdraw plans to build what...
February 27, 2024 09:05 ET | Source: Institute for Sustainable Communities

Institute for Sustainable Communities Selected as National Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaker by the U.S. EPA

Montpelier, Vermont, Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Montpelier, VT – The Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC) is excited to announce its selection as a National Grantmaker for the Eastern...
February 15, 2024 00:01 ET | Source: The Descendants Project

The Descendants Project Ensures the Preservation of the Site of America’s Largest Slave Insurrection with Purchase of Louisiana Plantation

WALLACE, La., Feb. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Descendants Project announced today the acquisition and preservation of the Louisiana plantation where America’s largest slave revolt was...
September 21, 2023 09:00 ET | Source: Cage-Free Repair

Cage-Free Repair Releases 2023 Cannabis Social Responsibility Report

TEMPLE CITY, Calif., Sept. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cage-Free Repair announced today that it has released its annual 2023 Cannabis Social Responsibility Report, shedding light on initiatives...
August 04, 2023 17:46 ET | Source: The Descendants Project

Louisiana Judge Rules in Descendants Project's Favor in Suit Over Massive Grain Development Project

Wallace, La., Aug. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Joy and Jo Banner, founders of the Descendants Project, issued the statement below following a ruling today in their favor by Judge J. Sterling Snowdy...
June 20, 2023 17:52 ET | Source: David Girón For California Assembly

David Girón Launches Campaign For California Assembly District 52

LOS ANGELES, June 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- David Girón, a first-generation Salvadoran American, dedicated public servant and environmental advocate, announced his candidacy for California State...
May 10, 2023 06:00 ET | Source: The Descendants Project

Media Advisory: Expected Ruling Could Preserve Disputed Louisiana Land with Ties to Slavery

Edgard, La., May 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Thursday, May 11, the Descendants Project will appear in court for a key hearing that will determine whether a decades-old rezoning ordinance that...
April 25, 2023 16:48 ET | Source: EDP Renewables

UPDATED: Google and EDPR Partner on 500 MW AC Environmental Justice Program, Marking the Largest Corporate Backing of Distributed Solar in the U.S.

New York, New York, April 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Google and EDPR NA Distributed Generation LLC (EDPR NA DG), the distributed generation (DG) business unit of EDP Renewables North America (EDPR...
April 24, 2023 08:03 ET | Source: EDP Renewables

Google and EDPR Partner on 500 MW AC Environmental Justice Program, Marking the Largest Corporate Backing of Distributed Solar in the United States

New York, New York, April 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New York, NY, April 24, 2023- Google and EDPR NA Distributed Generation LLC (EDPR NA DG), the distributed generation (DG) business unit of EDP...
November 16, 2022 09:32 ET | Source: Coming Clean

The next Farm Bill can only be “climate-smart”if it reduces agricultural reliance on pesticides, says diverse coalition

Brattleboro, Vermont, Nov. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 16, 2022 Press Contact: Deidre Nelms, dnelms@comingcleaninc.org, 802-251-0203 ext. 711 Today, 50...

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