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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Wednesday July 24, 2024 ( 9 items )  

Addressing Regulatory Barriers Will Boost Renewable Energy Investment in Indonesia
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 24 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * With a goal of securing US$146 billion in private investment by 2030, Indonesia needs to reevaluate its planning, procurement, and investment processes * * * Near-term renewable energy investments from the private sector worth US$146 billion are needed to achieve Indonesia's 2030 climate target, which requires urgent policy reformation to increase investor c  more

Animals Denied Veterinary Care, Kept in Filth at Van Buren Township Chinchilla-Breeding Factory - PETA Seeks Criminal Probe
NORFOLK, Virginia, July 24 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: Findlay, Ohio - Damning, just-released federal reports reveal that R & R Chinchilla Inc.--a breeding factory near Jenera that confined over 350 chinchillas as of last month--has repeatedly been cited by federal officials for 26 violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act, including housing animals in filthy conditions and denying them veterinary care. In response, PETA rushed a letter t  more

Appalachian Voices: Statement on Biden-Harris Administration Unveiling of Energy Communities AmeriCorps Initiative
BOONE, North Carolina, July 24 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: On Tuesday, the White House announced a new AmeriCorps initiative focused on dedicating more AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America members to energy communities in Virginia, West Virginia, Eastern Kentucky and Appalachian Ohio, among other locations. The AmeriCorps program has long supported VISTAs serving in the Appalachian region and energy communities, but this new initiative promi  more

Bill Requiring Federal Government to Buy Made in USA American Flags Heads to President's Desk
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The Alliance for American Manufacturing issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: A bipartisan bill requiring the federal government to buy American flags that are 100% Made in America passed the House on Monday and now makes its way to the President's desk. The All-American Flag Act, which was introduced by Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.), and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) in 2023, was unanimously voted for passage in the Se  more

Dad's Place Files Appeal Seeking Emergency Relief
PLANO, Texas, July 24 -- The First Liberty Institute issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: * * * Dad's Place Files Appeal Seeking Emergency Relief After Federal Judge Refuses to Block City of Bryan, Ohio's Continued Harassment of Church Attorneys for church serving community by keeping doors open 24/7 to anyone in need of shelter, assistance seek immediate relief from appellate court. * * * Toledo, OH--Today, First Liberty Institute and the law firms Taft Stettinius & Holliste  more

Federal Court Strikes Down Restrictions on Voters With Disabilities in Ohio
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The League of Women Voters posted the following news release: COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A federal court has struck down restrictions in Ohio's House Bill 458 that made it a crime for all but a handful of family members to assist voters with disabilities in casting absentee ballots. The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Ohio, and law firm Covington & Burling had challenged the restrictions on behalf of the League of Women Voters of Ohio and individual voter Jennifer Kucera.  more

Federal Court Strikes Down Restrictions on Voters With Disabilities in Ohio
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 24 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio posted the following news release: COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A federal court has struck down restrictions in Ohio's House Bill 458 that made it a crime for all but a handful of family members to assist voters with disabilities in casting absentee ballots. The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Ohio, and law firm Covington & Burling had challenged the restrictions on behalf of the League of Women Voters of Ohio and individual v  more

In SCOTUS Brief, The Buckeye Institute Argues California Is Abusing Courts to Impose Energy Policies on Nation
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 23 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, issued the following news release: Columbus, OH On Tuesday, The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief in Alabama v. California, calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to tell California and four other states that they cannot use the courts to impose their extreme energy policies on independent and sovereign state  more

Ohio and 26 States Ask the U.S. Supreme Court to Stop the EPA's Power Plant Rule
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 24 -- The Ohio's Electric Cooperatives issued the following news: Ohio is one of 27 states that filed a motion with the U.S. Supreme Court to stay EPA's power plant rule that was finalized in early May. Declarations of harm were also filed, including a declaration from Buckeye Power--the not-for-profit power generation corporation for Ohio's electric cooperatives. The statement reads, 'given the loss of baseload power, the inability for new coal or gas-fired plants to mee  more