Month: May 2025
SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — On April 29, 2025, United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins released additional funds through the MASC program to support specialty crop farmers. Blue Diamond released the following statement:
“Blue Diamond Growers thanks USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins for, once again, showing her unwavering support for U.S. farmers by releasing an additional $1.3 billion in funding through the Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) program. These dollars provide American farmers the ability to offset rising costs and further market their products, feeding the United States and the world. On behalf of Blue Diamond’s nearly 3,000 almond farm families, we appreciate USDA prioritizing farmers.”
About Blue Diamond
Blue Diamond Growers, a grower-owned cooperative representing approximately 3,000 of California’s almond growers, is the world’s leading almond marketer and processor. Established in 1910, it created the California almond industry and opened world markets for almonds. Blue Diamond is dedicated to delivering the benefits of almonds around the world and does so by providing high-quality almonds, almond ingredients, and branded products. Headquartered in Sacramento, the company employs more than 1,500 people throughout its processing plants, receiving stations and gift shops. To learn more about Blue Diamond Growers, visit www.BlueDiamond.com and follow the company on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
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The Company will award research-funding grants totaling up to $60,000
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Encompass Health is pleased to announce the opening of its request for 2025 research grant applications due Sept. 30, 2025, at 5 p.m. EST. The grants, totaling up to $60,000, will be awarded for the investigation of the impact or effectiveness of therapies in the inpatient rehabilitation facility post-acute care setting, knowledge translation or implementation science. Grant recipients do not have to be affiliated with Encompass Health and research does not have to be conducted in an Encompass Health inpatient rehabilitation hospital.
High-priority topics include:
- Impact or effectiveness of therapies on neurological impairments
- Efficacy of physical, occupational, speech therapy or nursing assessments or interventions
- Impact of modes or intensity of therapies on patient outcomes and experience
- Impact of therapy or nursing assessments or interventions on outcomes or experience
- Prevention or control of rehabilitation-related conditions
- Patient and caregiver education programming impact or outcomes
- Performance improvement that impacts outcome data
- Case studies or case series studies that reflect the impact to patient outcomes
- Implementation science and knowledge translation research aimed at the study of rehabilitation methods to implement research findings for neurological impairments
Applications will be evaluated based on scientific merit, experience of principal investigator(s), relevance to the grant program objectives, expected outcomes and study feasibility. The research should be completed no more than 12 months after receiving the grant and must be conducted in the United States or Puerto Rico. Final selection of recipients and programs will be made by Oct. 30, 2025.
A copy of the application and the full details may be found at encompasshealth.com/therapy-grants.
About Encompass Health
Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC) is the largest owner and operator of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals in the United States. With a national footprint that includes 167 hospitals in 38 states and Puerto Rico, the Company provides high-quality, compassionate rehabilitative care for patients recovering from a major injury or illness, using advanced technology and innovative treatments to maximize recovery. Encompass Health is ranked as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies™, Becker’s Hospital Review’s 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare and Forbes’ Most Trusted Companies in America. For more information, visit encompasshealth.com, or follow us on our newsroom, X, Instagram and Facebook.
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ANAHEIM, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)—- $WLDN–Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WLDN) announced today the release of its 2024 Corporate Sustainability Report, outlining progress across key environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives and introducing new goals to drive long-term impact. The report is grounded in a double materiality assessment aligned with global standards, and it provides a clear foundation to prioritize efforts that create value for the company and its stakeholders. “Most of Willdan
BELLEVUE, Wash., May 2, 2025 /3BL/ – Hurricane and wildfire seasons are here, and T-Mobile is ready. As extreme weather events become more frequent and intense, the Un-carrier has stepped up its preparedness efforts with new advanced technology, expanded capabilities and an even more resilient network to keep people connected when it matters most.
This year, T-Mobile has rolled out next-gen technology and upgrades to support disaster response and recovery, including:
- Smarter Network That Reacts Faster: T-Mobile’s Enhanced Self-Organizing Network (SON) uses real-time data and AI to detect issues and adapt automatically, ensuring more reliable connectivity before, during and after disasters.
- Seamless Satellite Messaging: T-Satellite with Starlink, America’s first and only “direct connect” satellite service, has delivered over 500,000 messages and 140 Wireless Emergency Alerts during recent hurricanes and wildfires — no setup, apps or extra hardware required on most modern smartphones.
- AI-Powered Threat Detection: T-Mobile’s Emergency Operations Centers now use Dataminr integrated into Everbridge to better detect severe weather and infrastructure threats in real-time.
- Bigger, Stronger Response Vehicles: T-Mobile has added new, larger and tech-loaded XL SatCOWs (Satellite Cell on Wheels) and XL SatCOLTs (Satellite Cell on Large Trucks) – the largest and most capable in T-Mobile’s fleet that provide more coverage than existing trucks.
- Unprecedented Support for Response Efforts: T-Mobile’s T-Priority features the nation’s first network slice for first responders and helps them stay prepared, respond faster and protect the communities they serve.
“At T-Mobile, we know that in today’s world, staying connected isn’t a luxury — it’s a lifeline,” said Ulf Ewaldsson, President of Technology, T-Mobile. “We’re constantly advancing our network’s strong foundation with smarter technology, advanced AI and space-based satellite innovation to make it even more responsive and resilient.”
Self-Organizing Network: Smarter, Faster Disaster Response with AI and Automation
Through proactive AI, T-Mobile’s SON enables the network to self-heal and adapt in real time — detecting outages, assessing nearby cell sites and optimizing performance automatically to maintain coverage and prevent congestion.
If a cell tower goes down, SON can automatically adjust nearby sites — tilt antennas, increase power and reroute signals — to fill coverage gaps. It also smartly distributes network traffic to prevent backup sites from becoming overloaded, helping preserve reliable service even when strained. When commercial power fails, SON conserves energy by shifting spectrum use to extend generator and battery life.
During Hurricanes Helene and Milton, T-Mobile’s SON performed over 121,000 antenna adjustments. And during the Southern California wildfires, it executed more than 12,000 — all to keep people connected.
T-Satellite: Connectivity When Needed
With T-Satellite’s satellite-to-mobile service, people can text friends, family and 911 — regardless of wireless provider when cell towers are down. T-Satellite is the first and only space-based mobile network in the country that connects your phone automatically when traditional cell service isn’t available — no action needed.
Dataminr: Preparedness Starts with Visibility and Innovation
T-Mobile has boosted the speed and accuracy of its disaster response by integrating Dataminr’s real-time AI-powered alert system into its Everbridge Visual Command Center — the company’s centralized hub for threat monitoring. This integration scans vast amounts of public data — from expert sources to news sites—to detect emerging events and provide early alerts for severe weather, infrastructure risks and emergencies across the U.S. This gives T-Mobile faster threat visibility than before, enabling quicker risk assessment and resource mobilization to respond more effectively to protect network operations.
New XL Fleet, Hybrid Tech and Hardened Network Enable Rapid Emergency Response
T-Mobile has expanded its emergency fleet with new XL Satellite assets — XL SatCOWs (Satellite Cell on Wheels) and XL SatCOLTs (Satellite Cell on Large Trucks) — featuring automated deployment, 80 to 100-feet masts and remote monitoring. These additions bolster a nationwide fleet of satellite-enabled vehicles.
New hybrid portable generators extend site uptime with refuels, further supporting T-Mobile’s hardened network, that includes overlapping coverage, backup power, redundant backhaul routes and rigorous site maintenance.
Following Hurricanes Helene and Milton in October 2024, T-Mobile restored 99% of customer connectivity within 72 hours of landfall for each hurricane, twice as fast as in previous hurricanes, deploying 600 emergency crew members and over 800 generators. During the Southern California wildfires, 99% of network sites were restored within nine days of the ongoing emergency. Throughout the disaster, T-Mobile also provided critical equipment to first responders and free charging packs, hotspots and home internet to anyone in need — regardless of their provider.
Priority Connectivity for First Responders
T-Priority, T-Mobile’s innovative solution for first responders not only provides priority but better network performance through a dedicated 5G slice that provides up to five times the network resources available to the average user. This ensures that first responders on eligible plans get lower latency and faster 5G speeds more consistently for data-intensive communications tools, along with the highest priority connectivity even in the most congested conditions.
See more on T-Mobile’s disaster preparedness and response efforts at https://www.t-mobile.com/news/emergency-response. Visit T-Mobile.com/news and follow @TMobileNews on X, to stay up to date with the latest company news.
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About T-Mobile
T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) is America’s supercharged Un-carrier, delivering an advanced 4G LTE and transformative nationwide 5G network that will offer reliable connectivity for all. T-Mobile’s customers benefit from its unmatched combination of value and quality, unwavering obsession with offering them the best possible service experience and undisputable drive for disruption that creates competition and innovation in wireless and beyond. Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile provides services through its subsidiaries and operates its flagship brands, T-Mobile, Metro by T-Mobile and Mint Mobile. For more information please visit: https://www.t-mobile.com.
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30-acre site will generate up to 2.5 megawatts of electricity for customers
BLACKMAN TOWNSHIP, Mich., May 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — During a ceremonial groundbreaking event today featuring local elected officials, Consumers Energy representatives and representatives from construction contractor Kokosing, celebrated the beginning of site work and construction on our Blackman Solar Gardens solar project, which is slated to start generating electricity by the end of the year.
“Consumers Energy is committed to reliably and affordably powering Michigan’s homes and businesses. In addition to its environmental benefits, renewable energy is increasingly cost competitive and provides flexibility to respond to emerging needs, adapt to changing conditions and embrace innovative technology. By participating in these programs, customers can save money and contribute to a greener Michigan,” said David Hicks. Consumers Energy’s vice president of clean energy development.
Blackman Solar will provide new capacity to expand Consumers’ Solar Gardens program. Solar Gardens is a community solar program which allows utility customers the ability to support the development and production of solar energy without having to own their own installations. Furthermore, the program is an easy, cost-effective way for customers to offset their carbon footprint and make Michigan a better place to live for future generations to come. The new Solar Gardens facility will be the fourth that Consumers Energy owns and operates to support residential customers joining other projects in Cadillac, at Western Michigan University and at Grand Valley State University. Blackman Solar will include nearly 5,000 solar panels, generating enough renewable electricity for approximately 2,500 future Solar Gardens customers.
Consumers Energy is Michigan’s largest energy provider, providing natural gas and/or electricity to 6.8 million of the state’s 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties. We are committed to delivering reliable, clean, and affordable energy to our customers 24/7.
For more information about Consumers Energy, go to ConsumersEnergy.com.
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In 1974, Traditional Medicinals began with a purpose, to connect people with the wisdom of plants in service of their well-being and the well-being of the planet. Nearly five decades later, this same purpose continues to guide every decision we make. As a Certified B Corporation and leader in botanical wellness, we’re proud to share our 2024 Impact Report, which highlights the ways we continue to deepen our commitments to people, product integrity, and planet health.
We believe a thriving team is at the heart of a thriving mission. From the farms that grow our herbs to the teams that blend, package, and share our teas, our work is rooted in shared values and connection. In 2024, we were honored to be named one of the Best Places to Work by the North Bay Business Journal, a reflection of our people-first culture. Our B Corp Impact Score of 115.8 represents more than a number, it’s a symbol of how we embed purpose into every aspect of our business.
Every tea bag begins with the land, and with the skilled hands of farmers and wild collectors around the world. Our sourcing model is built on long-standing relationships, organic integrity, and fair compensation. In 2024, nearly 40% of our herbs were sourced from fair-certified partners, and 99% of all herbs purchased were certified organic. Fair premiums, over $328,000, helped fund essential community resources, from healthcare access to education. When we invest in sourcing with intention, we honor traditional knowledge and help build resilient supply chains that can sustain future generations.
As herbalists, we know that a healthy planet means healthy plants, and healthy people. That’s why environmental responsibility is a cornerstone of how we operate. From diverting 85% of our operational waste from landfill to completing third-party verification of our carbon emissions, we’re holding ourselves accountable and striving to improve. We also returned nearly 48,000 pounds of compost to local farms in Sonoma County, supporting the same soil ecosystems that make herbal wellness possible. These efforts are all part of our long-term strategy to tread lightly and live in balance with the natural world.
Community care is more than a value, it’s a practice. In 2024, we invested over $2.6 million in impact dollars to support regenerative agriculture, nonprofit partners, certification programs, and more. More than three-quarters of our employees volunteered with local nonprofits, and over half of our company leaders identify as women, reflecting our ongoing commitment to equity, leadership development, and service. We also donated over $100,000 worth of products to support wellness in communities near and far. These contributions reflect the heart of who we are: a company built on care, connection, and collective impact.
As we look toward our 50th year, we remain deeply committed to growing our impact and strengthening the connections between people, plants, and the planet. Our 2024 Impact Report is more than a record of milestones, it’s a reflection of the values that guide us and the future we’re helping to build.
Read our full 2024 Impact Report here: https://www.traditionalmedicinals.com/pages/impact
Sends Letter to Servotronics, Inc. Shareholders Highlighting Material Underperformance
On May 2, 2025, Beaver Hollow Wellness issued the following press release and letter:
Beaver Hollow Wellness Files Definitive Proxy Statement and Sends Letter to Servotronics, Inc. Shareholders Highlighting Material Underperformance, Misguided Capital Allocation Strategy and Loss of Shareholder Value
Nominates Four Highly Qualified Director Nominees – Paul L. Snyder III, Christine R. Marlow, Michael W. Dolpp and Charles C. Alfiero – to Servotronics’ Board of Directors
Incumbent Directors Who Failed to Maximize Shareholder Value Over Many Years Should Not be Entrusted to Manage Company’s Review of Strategic Alternatives
Beaver Hollow Wellness Has Identified Four Deeply Experienced and Qualified Nominees to Unlock Servotronics’ Full Potential
Urges Shareholders to Vote the WHITE Proxy Card “FOR” Beaver Hollow Wellness’ Four Highly Qualified Director Nominees and “WITHHOLD” on all Company Nominees except for Karen L. Howard
BUFFALO, N.Y., May 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Beaver Hollow Wellness (“BHW”), the largest shareholder of Servotronics, Inc. (NYSE: SVT), owning 15.2% of the outstanding shares announced the filing of its Definitive Proxy Statement, seeking to elect a highly qualified slate of director nominees at the upcoming Annual Meeting scheduled for June 3, 2025.
More information about BHW’s nominees can be found at https://saveservotronics.com.
In connection with its definitive proxy filing, BHW today also sent the following letter to Servotronics shareholders:
Dear Fellow Servotronics Shareholders,
The filing of our definitive proxy statement marks a critical step in our effort to restore transparency, performance, and integrity at Servotronics, Inc. (“Servotronics” or the “Company”). Shareholders now face a clear choice: continue with a board that has presided over years of declining shareholder value and embarrassing mismanagement, or vote to SAVE Servotronics by bringing in a new, expert leadership team with a plan to unlock the Company’s full potential.
We urge you to vote FOR the election of Paul L. Snyder III, Christine R. Marlow, Michael W. Dolpp and Charles C. Alfiero on the WHITE proxy card to change the trajectory of the Company.
The current board’s failures are evident in the company’s declining financial health, deteriorating operating margins, and the persistent erosion of shareholder value. While executive compensation has remained unjustifiably high, long-term shareholders have seen their investment value steadily decline. These are not mere setbacks. They instead reflect a systemic breakdown in the board’s fiduciary duties, oversight responsibilities and executive leadership.
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Even more concerning, the board has embedded “Golden Parachute” provisions into key contracts and agreements that could trigger lucrative payouts and protections for insiders simply because shareholders elect new directors. This is nothing more than an anti-shareholder governance designed to intimidate and entrench. These provisions, as described in their own filings do not protect the company or its shareholders—they merely shield the incumbents.
Most alarmingly, as detailed in the company’s announcement of a so-called “Review of Strategic Alternatives,” the incumbent board has effectively abandoned its responsibilities to repair the extensive damage they have inflicted on Servotronics and its Shareholders. Pursuing a sale process at a time when the company’s operations are distressed — and without any meaningful engagement with shareholders — underscores their disregard for Servotronics’ long-term future. The fact that the board has failed to provide an update on this critical process before convening the 2025 Annual Meeting demonstrates a clear lack of concern and respect for proper corporate governance, their shareholders, employees, customers and other constituents.
How can shareholders reasonably entrust this board—whose mishandling of the Ontario Knife divestiture resulted in a value-destructive outcome—with executing a strategic review process in what could be the most pivotal decision in Servotronics’ history?
Our proposed nominees bring world-class expertise in manufacturing, finance, strategic turnarounds, and governance. Each is committed to serving all shareholders and restoring Servotronics to operational and financial strength.
Shareholders and Employees can review our strategic plan at https://saveservotronics.com.
This campaign is about revitalization, not disruption. We are calling on shareholders to vote the WHITE proxy card FOR Paul L. Snyder III, Christine R. Marlow, Michael W. Dolpp and Charles C. Alfiero to begin a new chapter of growth, transparency, and accountability at Servotronics.
If you have any questions or require any assistance with your vote, please contact the Alliance Advisors, LLC, which is assisting us, at BHW@allianceadvisors.com or calling toll-free (844) 202-6145.
Thank you very much for your support.
Sincerely,
Paul L. Snyder III
Beaver Hollow Wellness, LLC
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Happy Earth Day from Griffith Foods!
This year’s Earth Day theme, Our Power, Our Planet, calls for bold action to triple global renewable energy by 2030 — a vision that aligns closely with our own Aspirations.
At Griffith Foods, we’re committed to procuring 100% renewable electricity across our global operations by 2030 — one of many steps we’re taking on our path to net-zero. Through our 2030 Aspirations, we’re reimagining the future of food to be regenerative, nutritious, flavorful, and accessible to all.
By embedding sustainability into every part of our business — from solar panel installations to innovative product development — we’re creating lasting, positive impact for people, the planet, and future generations. Let’s keep growing a more sustainable tomorrow, together.
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Our Sustainability Journey
At Griffith Foods, we are committed to driving positive impact through a regenerative mindset. Sustainability is connected to everything we do as a business, and by 2030, we are dedicated to significantly improving the future with a singular sustainable business strategy that we call our 2030 Aspirations. To learn more about Griffith Foods and its current sustainability efforts, visit them online and download the 2023 Sustainability Report.
About Griffith Foods
At Griffith Foods, our purpose defines who we are, what we do, and why we exist, highlighting what makes us distinct and authentic in the marketplace. We help our partners meet the evolving needs and desires of consumers in ways that respect and sustain the planet. Our care and creativity mean we’ll find the right mix of global reach and local impact to serve the earth and nourish all of us who call it home.