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Politics: President Barack Obama Newsletter for Sunday May 30, 2021 ( 4 items )  

Center for Climate and Energy Solutions: Nathaniel Keohane is Named New C2ES President
ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 25 (TNSPer) -- The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions issued the following news release on May 24, 2021: - The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) Board of Directors today announced that Nathaniel Keohane will serve as the organization's next president, starting in July. Keohane is an economist with more than 20 years of energy and environmental policy experience in academia, government, and the non-profit sector. He will succeed Bob Perciasepe, who has   more

Howard Architecture Chair Hazel Edwards, Ph.D., Appointed to the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts
WASHINGTON, May 29 (TNSPer) -- Howard University issued the following news release: The Howard University community extends congratulations to Department of Architecture Chair Hazel Ruth Edwards, Ph.D., FAICP, on her appointment to the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) by President Joseph R. Biden. The CFA was established by Congress in 1910 as a permanent body to advise the federal government on matters pertaining to the arts and national symbols and to guide the architectural development of   more

National Air Transportation Association Recognizes NTSB Chairman Sumwalt's Service and Commitment to the Aviation Business Industry
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The National Air Transportation Association issued the following statement: * * * Following news of Robert Sumwalt's plans to step down as Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) effective June 30, 2021, National Air Transportation Association (NATA) President and CEO Timothy Obitts issued the following statement: "NATA applauds NTSB Chairman Robert Sumwalt's years of service and commitment to aviation safety, professionalism, and industry standards.   more

U.N.: World's Poorest Nations Need International Support, Experts Tell Preparatory Committee, as E-Commerce, Global Market Access Take Centre Stage
NEW YORK, May 29 -- The United Nations issued the following news release on May 28, 2021: The world's poorest nations need international support to build their digital infrastructure and reskill their workforce so that they can better integrate into the sprawling global value chain, speakers told the Preparatory Committee for the fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries today. "Inclusive global value chains bring vast new trading opportunities to developing economies, a  more