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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Tennessee Newsletter for Sunday May 28, 2023 ( 4 items )  

Industry Leaders to Present at WEF Circular Water Economy Summit
WASHINGTON, May 25 (TNSconf) -- The Water Environment Federation issued the following news release on May 24, 2023: The Circular Water Economy Summit (CWES) has added several more industry leaders to its roster of prominent speakers. This inaugural event, hosted by the Water Environment Federation, takes place July 18-20 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Summit is designed to create the collaboration and networking opportunities that are essential to building a circular water economy. "A lot of tim  more

J. HELEN PERKINS NAMED VICE PRESIDENT OF ILA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
NEWARK, Delaware, May 24 (TNSper) -- The International Literacy Association issued the following news release on May 22, 2023: The International Literacy Association (ILA) announced the results of the ILA 2023 Board Election today. J. Helen Perkins, a professor of literacy at the University of Memphis in Tennessee, is the newly elected vice president of the ILA Board of Directors. Perkins has been serving as a Board member- at-large since 2020. Her new term begins July 1, 2023, and she will as  more

National Marine Manufacturers Association: Georgia Governor Brian Kemp Signs Legislation to Promote Boater Safety and Access for Towed Watersports
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 24 (TNSgov) -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: Recreational boating industry stakeholders including NMMA, WSIA, Yamaha, and others joined Georgia Governor Brian Kemp for an official signing ceremony of towed watersports legislation that included strengthening safety and access opportunities for wakesurfing and wakeboarding. The new law took effect upon the Governor's signature and followed bordering states, South Carolina,   more

PETA: Feds Cite Mars Petcare for Buying 13 Puppies From Unlicensed Peddler
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 26 (TNStalk) -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following statement on May 25, 2023: * * * Please see the following statement from PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo regarding U.S. Department of Agriculture citations issued on April 27 to the laboratory of Mars Petcare, which manufactures pet food, for two violations of animal welfare regulations: "A company with an annual revenue of $19 billion should be able to afford legal advice, bu  more