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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Tuesday July 30, 2024 ( 3 items )  

MHA Releases 2024 State of Mental Health in America Report
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 30 (TNSres) -- Mental Health America issued the following news release on July 29, 2024: * * * Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Maine rank highest; Nevada, Arizona, and Montana show greatest need for improvement * * * Mental Health America (MHA) today released its annual State of Mental Health in America report, which ranks all 50 states and the District of Columbia based on 15 mental health access and prevalence measures. In this new report, using 2022 data, Massac  more

New Bedford Community Asks to Have a Voice in Waste Facility Decision
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 30 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Parallel Products' transfer station would pollute air and water in nearby communities * * * Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) is asking the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) to involve New Bedford residents in the decision-making process for Parallel Products' proposed waste transfer station. While MassDEP has requested additional information from Parallel P  more

NFPA Announces Southwest Ohio Electrical Organization as Latest NFPA Electrical Inspection Section Affiliate Chapter
QUINCY, Massachusetts, July 30 -- The National Fire Protection Association issued the following news release on July 29, 2024: * * * Chapter to help advance electrical safety through support of code compliance, training, and education * * * The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) announced the Southwest Ohio Electrical Organization is the latest Electrical Inspection Section Affiliate Chapter (EIS). As an NFPA EIS Affiliate Chapter, the Southwest Ohio Electrical Organization will ser  more