New Research Shows Fraudulent Hotel Bookings Rob Consumers of $5.7 Billion Annually

AUDIO: Chip Rogers, President and CEO, American Hotel & Lodging Association
(Washington D.C., Tuesday, October 8, 2019) – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) released research that reveals online booking scams and dishonest marketing practices by fraudulent and misleading travel websites continue to deceive and...

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New Study from AICR Shows Exercise Directly Fights Breast Cancer

AUDIO: Dr. Nigel Brockton, Vice President of Research, American Institute for Cancer Research
(Washington D.C., Tuesday, September 24, 2019) – A new study finds that exercise could directly fight breast cancer. The research, funded by the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR), offers insights into explaining the strong...

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Program Launching Will Accelerate the Electrification of Transportation

AUDIO: John McFarland, Chief Customer Officer, Portland General Electric
(Portland, OR, Thursday, June 6, 2019) — Portland General Electric announced the creation of the Drive Change Fund to award local community organizations and businesses grants that will help electrify Oregon’s transportation sector. From transit...

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Chinese State-Owned Supplier of Rail Transit to Manufacture Rail Transit Cars in Major American Cities

AUDIO: Shawn R. Dooley, Massachusetts State Representative
(Boston, MA, Thursday, December 20, 2018) – On any given day, more than 15 million Americans ride a passenger rail vehicle in the U.S. Yet America’s rail infrastructure has been underfunded and undermaintained for decades....

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Nearly 80 Percent of Commuters See Public Transit as Backbone of Lifestyle that Includes Emerging Technologies

AUDIO: Paul P. Skoutelas, President and CEO, APTA
(Washington, DC, Friday, December 14, 2018) – With new innovations in public transportation and other options, the time of relying on the car you own as the only option to get around is over.  Nearly...

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