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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Mexico Newsletter for Friday April 19, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Discover Boating Boater Safety and Education Video Awarded for Excellence
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 18 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: Last week, NMMA attended the annual International Boating and Water Safety Summit (IBWSS) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. IBWSS is presented by the National Safe Boating Council in partnership with the US Coast Guard. With its focus on thought leadership, collaboration, and industry excellence, this international summit attracts leaders in recreational boating safety   more

Union of Concerned Scientists: Bill to Extend Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Without Reforms a 'Slap in the Face' to Those Sickened by US
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 19 -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) today introduced legislation that would extend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) as-is, without needed improvements to provide health care screenings and financial compensation to communities sickened by nuclear weapons tests conducted in New Mexico and Nevada, uranium mining and nuclear waste. Congress should reject the bill and foc  more

WildEarth Guardians: Celebration Event and Photographic Exhibition to Honor 100 Years of Our Beloved Gila Wilderness
SANTA FE, New Mexico, April 19 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release: Obscura Gallery, Michael Berman, WildEarth Guardians, and the New Mexico Museum of Art present a celebration event and a photographic exhibition on May 17 that will honor all that's exceptional about our beloved Gila Wilderness on its 100th birthday. On May 17 at 3pm at the New Mexico Museum of Art St. Francis Auditorium, the celebration event will bring together unique voices and perspectives on the Gila W  more