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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Nebraska Newsletter for Sunday April 23, 2023 ( 5 items )  

ACE SUBMITS FEEDBACK TO EPA ON E15 RULE FOR MIDWEST STATES IN 2024, URGES ACTION FOR 2023
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, April 21 (TNSgov) -- The American Coalition for Ethanol issued the following news on April 20, 2023: The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) submitted feedback to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed rule in response to the requests from eight Midwest governors to remove the 1-psi volatility waiver for gasoline-ethanol blends containing 10 percent ethanol in their states. EPA is proposing to remove the 1-psi waiver in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missou  more

Center for Rural Affairs: Beekeeping on Solar Sites Can Enhance Value, Agricultural Production
LYONS, Nebraska, April 18 (TNSpp) -- The Center for Rural Affairs issued the following news release: As demand for solar energy continues to grow, the co-location of solar and agriculture--also known as agrivoltaics--offers opportunities for conservation, food production, increasing pollinator habitat, and adding farm revenue streams while producing affordable renewable energy. A new resource from the Center for Rural Affairs explores the benefits of one such method of agrivoltaics--solar bee  more

Kris Rohde Receives AANA's Daniel D. Vigness Federal Political Director Award
PARK RIDGE, Illinois, April 22 (TNSawa) -- The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology issued the following news release: The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) will honor Kris Rohde, CRNA, with the 2023 Daniel D. Vigness Federal Political Director Award during the AANA Mid-Year Assembly, held April 29-May 3, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Rohde, a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), is a staff CRNA at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha. The Federal Political Director of th  more

National Association for Gun Rights: Constitutional Carry on Its Way to Governor Jim Pillen's Desk for Signature
LOVELAND, Colorado, April 20 (TNSgov) -- The National Association for Gun Rights issued the following news release on April 19, 2023: The National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR) is proud to announce the passage of LB77, also known as Constitutional Carry, in the Nebraska State Senate this morning (33-14). This landmark legislation will strengthen the Second Amendment rights of Nebraskans and allow law-abiding citizens to carry firearms without a permit. "Today is a great day for gun owners   more

Nebraska Farm Bureau to House Subcommittee on Trade: Free Trade Agreements Vital to Farm and Ranch Families
LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 20 (TNSgov) -- Nebraska Farm Bureau issued the following news release on April 19, 2023: The United States must tell the world it is open for business when it comes to agricultural trade. That was the message of Nebraska Farm Bureau (NEFB) President Mark McHargue when he testified before House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, April 18. The hearing, Countering China's Trade and Investment Agenda: Opportunities for American Leadership, focused on the current state of  more