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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Wednesday May 03, 2023 ( 5 items )  

American Journal of Pathology: Study Identifies a New Potential Target for Treating Vascular Disease
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 3 (TNSjou) -- The American Journal of Pathology, the journal of the American Society for Investigative Pathology, issued the following news release: * * * Drugs that target fragile-X related protein-1 (FXR1), an mRNA-binding protein, may aid in treating vascular proliferative disease, report investigators in The American Journal of Pathology * * * Vascular diseases, including myocardial infarction, stroke, renal failure, and peripheral vascular disease, contin  more

ASTM International: New Standard Specification Supports Non-Metallic Polymer Bars
WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania, May 3 (TNSres) -- ASTM International, formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials, which develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for materials, products, systems and services, issued the following news release: ASTM International's composite materials committee (D30) has developed a new standard specification for the latest generation of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) bars. FRP bars are used as internal concrete reinforcement.  more

ASTM International: New Standard Will Aid in Development of Spaceport Descriptions
WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania, May 3 (TNSres) -- ASTM International, formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials, which develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for materials, products, systems and services, issued the following news release: ASTM International's commercial spaceflight committee (F47) has approved a new standard that will aid spaceports in developing descriptions of their sites and capabilities, including location and contact information. The  more

Earthworks: Video Captures Ongoing Release of Gas Pollution on Trafford School Grounds
TRAFFORD, Pennsylvania, May 3 (TNSgov) -- Earthworks issued the following news release: Video evidence captured by Earthworks while working with Protect PT shows leaking pollution from an equipment failure at a methane gas well pad on the grounds of Trafford Elementary & Middle schools. This is now the third pollution event documented from this wellsite by Earthworks in just three investigations in less than three years. These emissions are highly likely to contain components hazardous to publ  more

Earthworks: Video of Shell Plant Pollution Contradicts Shell Claims to Beaver County Residents
BEAVER, Pennsylvania, May 3 (TNSgov) -- Earthworks issued the following news release: * * * Earthworks documents optical gas image of ground flare failure spewing uncombusted emissions * * * A significant pollution event at the Shell Plastics Plant captured by optical gas imaging video has yet to be reported by Shell Chemicals or the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to local communities. The video captured on April 13th & 14th, 2023 documents a major pollution event  more