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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for Wednesday July 17, 2024 ( 5 items )  

2024 IBEX Innovation Awards Now Accepting New Product Entries
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 16 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: The International BoatBuilders' Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) will be hosting the IBEX Innovation Awards program during this year's event, taking place October 1-3 in Tampa. The program, judged by Boating Writers International (BWI), is one of the marine industry's most prestigious honors recognizing manufacturers and suppliers who bring new, innovative products  more

AGA Files Reply Brief in Appliance Lawsuit
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 17 -- The American Gas Association issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - The American Gas Association (AGA), along with its allies, filed a reply brief in the ongoing lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) appliance standards, including the efficiency rules for furnaces and commercial water heaters. DOE's actions impermissibly ban various natural gas products from the market and AGA, American Public Gas Association (APGA), National Propane Gas As  more

ASSP Expands Alliances to Advance Worker Safety
PARK RIDGE, Illinois, July 17 -- The American Society of Safety Professionals issued the following news release: The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) recently signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with three safety organizations that will expand the Society's efforts to advance worker safety and health. The Society extended an existing alliance with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and created new strategic partnerships with the Internationa  more

CAIR in the News, July 15, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following CAIR In the News wrap up on July 15, 2024: CAIR: Delta apologizes for now-deleted 'anti-Palestinian' tweet - News Nation (https://www.newsnationnow.com/travel/delta-apologizes-anti-palestinian-tweet/) CAIR-Chicago: Woman flooded with hateful messages after she expressed pro-Palestinian views, appeared in misleading video, suit claims - Chicago Sun-Times (https://chicago.suntimes.com/israel-hamas-war/2024/07/1  more

U.S. Naval Academy students complete OMRF internship
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 16 -- The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation issued the following news: When the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation appeared on the U.S. Naval Academy intranet as an internship option, midshipmen Chase Tabor and Josie Mazzeo jumped at the chance. Both are chemistry majors with aspirations of being among the 10 or so accepted each year into the Navy's medical school. "I had really high expectations coming here, and I wasn't disappointed" said Tabor, a native o  more