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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Utah Newsletter for Sunday April 28, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Deadly Barn Blaze at Oakdell Egg Farms Prompts PETA Memorial for Hens
LEWISTON, Utah, April 27 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: In honor of the 120,000 hens who burned to death when a massive fire broke out at Oakdell Egg Farms on Tuesday, PETA plans to place a sky-high memorial in the area pointing out who's responsible for their deaths: everyone who still buys eggs. "Every hen who died in this fire was a thinking, feeling individual who endured a life of misery as she was crammed into a filthy warehouse with ten  more

HRC's Weekly State Fights Report: New Title IX Rule Combats Climate of Harassment and Bullying
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following Weekly State Fights Report on April 22, 2024: * * * TOPLINE TAKEAWAYS: * 28 states are currently in session as of April 19 * 15 states have ended session as of April 19 * So far, HRC is tracking about 815+ bills: - 205+ pro-equality - 435+ anti-LGBTQ+ - Eighteen anti-LGBTQ+ bills have passed into law: Alabama: SB 129, Alabama: SB 48, Idaho: HB 668, Idaho: HB 421, Idaho: HB 538, Iowa: SF 2095, Kentucky: HB 174, Ohio: H  more

National Association of Social Workers Applauds Interstate Compact Progress
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The National Association of Social Workers issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: On April 12, 2024, an important milestone was reached when Governor Laura Kelly signed HB 2484 making Kansas the seventh state to enact the social work interstate licensure compact and reaching the minimum number of states needed to create the compact commission. Since that date, Nebraska has also approved social work interstate licensing compact legislation, bringing the tot  more

Salt Lake Chamber Celebrate 137 Years of Building Business, Advocating Policy and Creating Community
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 24 -- The Salt Lake Chamber issued the following news on April 23, 2024: 137 years ago today - on April 23rd, 1887 - leaders in a community not yet known as Utah came together with a common goal: to create foundations for future economic development and success. Today, the Salt Lake Chamber stands as a testament to that same vision, embodying a legacy of progress, collaboration and advocacy that continues to shape Utah's business landscape. Our mission is of the utm  more

Sierra Club: EPA Rules Tightening Carbon Pollution Standards Will Clean Up Utah's Air
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 27 (TNSres) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: * * * Federal Standards Will Address Air Pollution, And Curb Ozone Pollution, Protecting The Climate And * * * In a major win for public health and the climate, yesterday the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized standards that will slash air, water, and carbon pollution from power plants to address their deadly and dangerous emissions. Final carbon pollution standards un  more

WILDLIFE SOCIETY: HISTORY MAY POINT TO A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR CANADA LYNX
BETHESDA, Maryland, April 25 (TNSres) -- The Wildlife Society, an organization that says it inspires, empowers and enables wildlife professionals to sustain wildlife populations and habitats through science-based management and conservation, issued the following news: * * * Areas the predator once roamed may be able to support them again * * * Canada lynx once roamed a much broader range in the U.S., researchers found, and some places they once existed may help them weather a changing climat  more