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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Utah Newsletter for Sunday December 17, 2023 ( 4 items )  

American Gas Association: Study Finds Natural Gas Plays Essential Role in the Healthcare Industry
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (TNSres) -- The American Gas Association issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: As part of its Advancing America series, the American Gas Association (AGA) released a new study today outlining the critical role of natural gas in America's healthcare industry. According to the new study, the U.S. healthcare sector consumes approximately 272 billion cubic feet of natural gas per year, comparable to the total annual natural gas consumption of Utah. Natural gas' rel  more

CAIR Expresses Solidarity With Asian Community in Utah After Anti-Asian Vandalism
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following statement on Dec. 11, 2023: * * * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed solidarity with the Asian- American community in Utah after alleged anti-Asian vandalism targeting a nail salon in Salt Lake City. Police are investigating the break-in and vandalism - which reportedly included an anti-Asian phrase spray-paint  more

Governors Encouraged by CHIPS Selection, Call for Acceleration of Awards to Advance American Competitiveness
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The National Governors Association issued the following statement on Dec. 11, 2023: * * * Today, National Governors Association Chair Governor Spencer Cox of Utah and Vice Chair Governor Jared Polis of Colorado released the following statement following the U.S. Department of Commerce's selection for funding the first major commercial fabrication facility in the United States. "Last year, Governors strongly advocated for Congress to pass legislation to advance American   more

Virginia Farm Bureau Federation: Va. Farmers Prepare to Shape Agricultural Policy at National Convention in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The Virginia Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news: Virginia Farm Bureau Federation members will join thousands of other Farm Bureau producers from across the country as they discuss and adopt national agriculture-related policies during the 105th American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention & Trade Show. Eight VFBF voting delegates and seven VFBF women's delegates will attend AFBF's 105th consecutive annual convention Jan. 19-24 in Salt  more