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U.N. Committee Advances Study of Nuclear War Effects Without U.S. Support
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024:

Today, the United States failed to support a United Nations resolution to establish an independent panel of scientists to study the consequences and effects of nuclear war. The last UN study on nuclear war was conducted in the 1980s. The resolution, proposed by Ireland and New Zealand, passed out of committee with only Russia, the United Kingdom and France voting no.

While the U.S. abstained, the resolution passed with 144 votes and will go before the full UN General ... Show Full Article

SIA Commends Selections for CHIPS R&D Flagship Facilities
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The Semiconductor Industry Association issued the following statement on Nov. 1, 2024:

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The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today released the following statement from SIA President and CEO John Neuffer commending the selections for the first two CHIPS for America National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC) facilities. The first facility will focus on extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography research and will be located within NY CREATES's Albany NanoTech Complex in New York. The second facility (Sunnyvale, CA) will serve as an administrative headquarters ... Show Full Article

Foundation for Fresh Produce Announces 2025 Board of Directors
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The International Fresh Produce Association issued the following agency statement on Oct. 31, 2024:

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The Foundation for Fresh Produce announced the new 2025 board members at the Global Produce & Floral Show in Atlanta, GA. The Foundation was founded by The International Fresh Produce Association and its mission is to grow a healthier world by changing the trajectory of human health.

The Board of Directors for 2025 will be chaired by Dwight Ferguson, President and CEO of California Agricultural Leadership Foundation. Alex DiNovo, President and COO of DNO Produce will ... Show Full Article

Clearing House: Regulators Should Take the Reins on Fintech Oversight
NEW YORK, Nov. 2 -- The Clearing House issued the following news release:

New York and Washington, D.C. -- The Bank Policy Institute and The Clearing House Association commented late yesterday on partnerships between banks and fintechs in a letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Federal Reserve. The letter, submitted in response to a request for information, calls for the banking regulators to exercise their authority to regulate and supervise fintechs directly so that banks are not forced to serve as quasi-regulators. It also ... Show Full Article

CCA Louisiana and Chevron Build New 'Super Reef' in South Timbalier
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 2 -- The Coastal Conservation Association of Louisiana issued the following news:

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Along with Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Danos and Reef Maker, the new reef will improve marine habitat and fishing

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Coastal Conservation Association's REEF Louisiana Program, in partnership with Chevron, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Danos, and Reefmaker-Walter Marine, completed construction on the South Timbalier Block 63 Reef this week.

This project is made of 36 "Super Reefs" designed by Reefmaker. The pyramid-shaped structures are ... Show Full Article

American Academy of Pediatrics: Collection of Articles Analyzes Findings on U.S. Infant and Child Fatalities
ITASCA, Illinois, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release:

A collection of 17 articles highlighting unique findings from infant and child fatalities will be featured within a Pediatrics supplement as a resource for medical professionals seeking to prevent injuries and disease. The supplement, "Insights from Fatality Reviews: Informing Pediatric Practice, Policy, and Research," publishes in the November 2024 Pediatrics (published online Nov. 1). The articles are sponsored by the National Center for Fatality Review and Prevention, a program of the ... Show Full Article

AWB Urges End to Costly Boeing Strike
OLYMPIA, Washington, Nov. 2 -- The Association of Washington Business issued the following statement on Nov. 1, 2024:

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Kris Johnson, president and CEO of the Association of Washington Business, issued the following statement on the contract offer going before IMA members for a vote on Monday:

"We are optimistic that union members will vote to approve this offer and bring an end to a strike that's already cost an estimated $5 billion nationally and brought uncertainty and harm to the aerospace supply chain and countless communities, families and individuals across the nation. Aerospace is ... Show Full Article