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| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for 2024-10-30 ( 9 items ) |
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ACP Statement on Gulf of Maine Lease Sale (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 [Category: Energy] -- The American Clean Power Association issued the following news release:
Lease sale generated $21.9 million for the U.S. Treasury
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ, October 29, 2024 The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released the following statement from Anne Reynolds, ACP Vice President for Offshore Wind after the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) concluded a successful lease sale for the development of floating offshore wind farms in the Gulf of Maine more PR
Broad Institute: New Machine Learning-Based Single-Cell Search Engine Makes Cell Annotation Faster, More Efficient (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 29 -- The Broad Institute issued the following Q&A on Oct. 28, 2024 with Mehrtash Babadi, institute scientist and director of computational methods:
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In a Q&A, machine learning expert Mehrtash Babadi introduces Cell Annotation Service, a search engine for single-cell data that he and his group have developed for biologists.
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By Corie Lok
One of the first steps for researchers in studying and analyzing single cells is to determine the cells' identity: more PR
Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Lease Sale Results in Two Winning Bids on Four Lease Areas (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release:
MAINE. Today, the Department of Interior (DOI) announced the results of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's first-ever Gulf of Maine wind energy auction for eight lease areas off the shore of Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. In total, two bids on four of the lease areas were accepted adding up to $21.9 million. With the potential to power 2.3 million homes, the winning bids further bols more PR
NE4OSW Applauds Key Milestone for Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- New England for Offshore Wind, an organization that says it commits to combatting climate change by increasing the supply of clean energy to regional grid, issued the following news on Oct. 29, 2024:
Today, the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) completed its first offshore wind lease sale on the Outer Continental Shelf in the U.S. Gulf of Maine, resulting in provisional awards to 2 bidders for 4 lease areas and over $21.9 million in winning bids. more PR
Private Equity is Now Largest Segment of the Alternative Investments Industry - As Advisors Manage Growing Range of Access Points, UniFi by CAIA Launches PE Microcredential to Help Wealth Pros 'Ask the Right Questions' (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024:
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Capital formation has become the domain of the private markets and product proliferation is accelerating, making it imperative that advisors have a strong grounding in PE and its role in portfolio construction.
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Today, CAIA Association is excited to announce the launch of the Private Equity Microcredential available on the UniFi by CAIA(TM) platform. more PR
Recent Fires Highlight Increased Wildfire Risk Throughout Northeast NFPA Wildfire SMEs Available for Interviews (10)
QUINCY, Massachusetts, Oct. 29 -- The National Fire Protection Association issued the following news release:
Brush fires continue to break out across Massachusetts, Connecticut, and other New England states as increasing drought conditions, combined with strong winds and dry air, create ideal conditions for fires to ignite and quickly spread. According to the National Weather Service, fire weather concerns also remain in effect across the Northeast including as far south as New Jersey, New Yor more PR
Two-Thirds of Americans Oppose National Abortion and IVF Bans, According to New UMass Amherst/League of Women Voters Poll (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (TNSres) -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release:
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The national survey finds strong public support for policies that would codify reproductive rights, as well as for other policies, including paid family leave, increasing the child tax credit and various protections associated with the Affordable Care Act
Topline results and crosstabs for the poll can be found at www.umass.edu/poll.
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AMHERST, MA -- With reproductive issues central to cam more PR
Union of Concerned Scientists: Phillips 66 Closure Highlights CA's Need for a Comprehensive Fossil Fuel Phaseout Plan (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release:
Earlier this month, American energy company Phillips 66 announced it would close its Southern California refinery complex. For over a century, Phillips 66 has pumped out millions of barrels of gasoline at its refineries in Wilmington and Carson. While it provided fuel for drivers across the state, it released harmful heat-trapping emissions and pollutants and led to public health issues suc more PR
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution: Weddell Seals in the Antarctic Strategically Time Their Most Extreme Dives to Maximize Foraging (10)
WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release:
Erebus Bay, Antarctica, is home to the southernmost population of the world's southernmost living mammal - the Weddell seal. These seals may look like couch potatoes when they are resting on the ice, but Weddell seals go to great lengths to make a living in the harshest and most rapidly changing environments. Weddell seals are exceptional divers that can reach depths of more than 900 me more PR
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