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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Friday May 26, 2023 ( 4 items )  

Environment Colorado Research & Policy Center: New Report - 100% of Tested Colorado Water Bodies Contain Microplastics
DENVER, Colorado, May 25 (TNSres) -- The Environment Colorado Research and Policy Center issued the following news release: 100% of tested water bodies along Colorado's Front Range contained tiny pieces of plastic according to a new report by Environment Colorado Research and Policy Center and CoPIRG Foundation. Denver area high school and university students volunteered to collect and analyze water samples from the sixteen sites ranging from mountain creeks to urban waterways in Denver, Boulde  more

MALDEF: COLORADO SCHOOL DISTRICT SUED FOR VIOLATING STUDENT'S RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH
DENVER, Colorado, May 26 (TNSgov) -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release on May 25, 2023: A Colorado school district's decision to ban a student from wearing a sash at her graduation ceremony that honors her Mexican American heritage is unconstitutional, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday. MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) and Greenberg Traurig, LLP, are suing Garfield County School District 16 on behalf of Naom  more

National Jewish Health: Summer Thunderstorms Can Leave Asthma-Sufferers Breathless
DENVER, Colorado, May 25 (TNSres) -- National Jewish Health, a respiratory hospital, issued the following news release: * * * The hidden dangers of summer asthma triggers and how preparation can prevent attacks * * * As the weather heats up, many are looking forward to getting outside for some fun in the sun. But for asthma-sufferers, the summer season can present dangerous conditions through asthma triggers that many are unaware of, such as thunderstorms. "Light rain can actually help impr  more

USMEF Conference Examines Industry Challenges, Opportunities for U.S. Market Share Gains
DENVER, Colorado, May 26 (TNSgov) -- The U.S. Meat Export Federation issued the following news release: The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Spring Conference got underway Wednesday in Minneapolis, with USMEF senior staff updating members on industry efforts to expand the international footprint for U.S. red meat and bolster demand for underutilized pork, beef and lamb cuts. Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen welcomed a strong turnout of producers, exporters, packers, process  more