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*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Wednesday November 13, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Aims Community College CDL Program Expands Opportunities for Future Truck Drivers
GREELEY, Colorado, Nov. 13 -- Aims Community College issued the following news release: * * * Two recent initiatives are removing barriers for those interested in earning Commercial Driver's License (CDL) certifications at Aims Community College. * * * A recently awarded federal grant is helping cover the cost of training, and a new language learning program is supporting non-native English speakers to obtain their certifications. Commercial Motor Vehicle Operational Safety Grant Aims rec  more

Colorado State University: 50 Years of Survey Data Confirm African Elephant Decline
FORT COLLINS, Colorado, Nov. 13 (TNSres) -- Colorado State University issued the following news release: Habitat loss and poaching have driven dramatic declines in African elephants, but it is challenging to measure their numbers and monitor changes across the entire continent. A new study has analyzed 53 years of population survey data and found large-scale declines in most populations of both species of African elephants. From 1964-2016, forest elephant populations decreased on average by 9  more

Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences: Social Media Posts Reveal Regional Patterns in Seasonal Allergies
BOULDER, Colorado, Nov. 13 (TNSres) -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news: * * * CU Boulder scientists use machine learning to identify how allergy intensity and timing vary across the US * * * Over 25 percent of adults in the U.S. suffer from seasonal allergies, but scientists have struggled to track allergy trends because cases don't always require medical care. Some allergy sufferers venture online to post about their itchy eyes, run  more

Rocky Mountain Institute: Stakeholders Across Maritime Value Chain Align to Accelerate Adoption of Zero-Emission Fuels by 2030 for a Sustainable Shipping Future
BASALT, Colorado, Nov. 13 (TNSres) -- Rocky Mountain Institute issued the following news release: * * * Global industry leaders build on momentum from previous COPs to strengthen targets and commit to increasing the uptake of zero or near-zero GHG emission shipping fuels to at least 5%, striving for 10%, by 2030. * * * More than 50 leaders across the spectrum of the shipping value chain -- e-fuel producers, vessel and cargo owners, ports, and equipment manufacturers -- signed a Call to Actio  more

Space Foundation to Host Premier Finance Forum to Explore the Future of the Space Economy
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Nov. 13 -- Space Foundation issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 as a gateway to unite the global space community, today announced it will host Innovate Space: Finance Forum, a premier event providing an opportunity for industry leaders to define the next wave of growth that will shape the future of the space economy. The forum will take place on Jan. 22-23, 2025, at the Loews Coral Gables Hote  more