Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Jersey Newsletter for Sunday March 19, 2023 ( 8 items ) |
FEI's Third Annual ESG Updates Conference to Highlight Top Trends Driving the ESG Reporting Agenda and the SEC's Proposed Climate Reporting (March 29-30)
MORRISTOWN, New Jersey, March 15 (TNSconf) -- Financial Executives International issued the following news on March 14, 2023:
Financial Executives International (FEI), the association of choice for finance leaders, today announced the agenda for its ESG Updates Conference to be hosted virtually on March 29 and 30. The conference will cover the latest updates on domestic and international ESG reporting requirements and highlight how financial reporting professionals from leading organization are
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Food & Water Watch: Court Filing Challenges FERC Approval of East 300 Gas Expansion
WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSgov) -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release:
The national advocacy group Food & Water Watch submitted its initial brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit challenging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) over its approval of Tennessee Gas Pipeline's East 300 gas expansion project.
This project consists of the construction of a new compressor station in New Jersey and the significant upgrading of two existing compressor
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Inspira Health Appoints William Pelino as Senior VP and Chief Financial Officer
MULLICA, New Jersey, March 14 (TNSper) -- Inspira Health, a health care provider, delivering continuum of primary, acute and advanced care services, issued the following news release:
Inspira Health announced the appointment of William (Bill) Pelino, CPA, MBA, to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. In this role, Pelino will provide strategic expertise and direct the fiscal operations of the health network to further propel its efforts in providing accessible, safe and high-qualit
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Institute for Advanced Study: Pinpoint Simulations Provide Perspective on Universe Structure
PRINCETON, New Jersey, March 15 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Advanced Study issued the following news release:
The universe is peppered with galaxies, which, on large scales, exhibit a filamentary pattern, referred to as the cosmic web. This heterogeneous distribution of cosmic material is in some ways like blueberries in a muffin where material clusters in certain areas but may be lacking in others.
Based on a series of simulations, researchers have begun to probe the heterogeneous structure
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New Jersey School Boards Association: Voters Decide School Construction Questions in March 14 Special Election
TRENTON, New Jersey, March 17 (TNSpp) -- The New Jersey School Boards Association issued the following news release:
Voters headed to the polls for a special election March 14 to decide school construction proposals.
Statewide, the New Jersey School Boards Association learned of 11 boards of education with construction questions on the ballot.
Statewide bonding amount proposed: $520,622,427
Statewide bonding approved: $334,270,959
State funding of proposed questions: $129,649,871.90
State
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NJ Business and Labor Groups Call on Lawmakers to Support Advanced Recycling Efforts
TRENTON, New Jersey, March 17 (TNSgov) -- The New Jersey Business and Industry Association issued the following news:
A coalition of the state's largest employer, industry and labor groups is calling on members of the New Jersey Legislature to support advanced recycling technology in the Garden State, calling it a "win-win" for both the environment and the economy.
NJBIA is part of the coalition supporting the legislation, A-1759, introduced by Assemblyman John McKeon (D-27). Advanced recyclin
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REJECTED: Riverkeeper Calls for Revamp of Deeply Flawed Study on Storm Surge Risks in NY-NJ Metro Region
OSSINING, New York, March 16 (TNSpp) -- Riverkeeper issued the following news release on March 15, 2023:
Commenting on Army Corps' $52 billion proposal for storm surge protection, Riverkeeper urges a broader approach that avoids environmental harm and addresses the full combination of flood risks - sea level rise, tidal flooding, rising groundwater and heavy rainfall - not just storm surge.
In comments filed this week, Riverkeeper urges the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to revamp its deeply fla
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Vital Strategies: As Overdose Death Disparities Persist in New Jersey, Nearly $470,000 in New Grants Strengthen Organizations Addressing Racial Inequity and Promoting Harm Reduction
NEW YORK, March 15 (TNSpp) -- Vital Strategies issued the following news release:
The United States is in the midst of the worst overdose crisis in its history. Nearly 108,000 lives were lost to overdose this past year, with fatal overdose rising sharply among Black Americans. New Jersey experienced more than 2,800 overdose deaths in 2022 alone, and the COVID-19 pandemic further exacerbated racial disparities across the state.
To address the surge in overdose deaths in communities of color, p
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