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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Friday March 07, 2025 ( 4 items )  

350.org: New Reports Shows That Half the World's Carbon Emissions Originate From 36 Companies
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 6 -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, issued the following news release: * * * 350.org: New Reports Shows That Half the World's Carbon Emissions Originate From 36 Companies Analysis published in March 2025 by Carbon Majors reveals that half of the world's carbon dioxide emissions in 2023 originated from just 36 fossil fuel companies, including industry giants like Saudi Aramco, ExxonMobi  more

CAIR-MA Condemns Neo-Nazi Vandalism in Wayland
WASHINGTON, March 6 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-MA Condemns Neo-Nazi Vandalism in Wayland The Massachusetts chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the vandalism of a pool building in Wayland with neo-Nazi graffiti. A Nazi swastika was spraypainted on a building housing the town pool in Wayland. SEE  more

Levels of select vitamins & minerals in pregnancy may be linked to lower midlife BP risk
DALLAS, Texas, March 6 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Levels of select vitamins & minerals in pregnancy may be linked to lower midlife BP risk Research Highlights: * Higher levels of the minerals copper and manganese in pregnant women were associated with lower blood pressure and a reduced risk of developing high blood pressure decades later, according to a long-term study of women in Massachusetts. * Higher levels of v  more

UCS Sues Elon Musk and DOGE for Exercising Unchecked Power and Harming Everyday People
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 6 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * UCS Sues Elon Musk and DOGE for Exercising Unchecked Power and Harming Everyday People The Campaign Legal Center (CLC) has filed suit on behalf of the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and other groups against Elon Musk and his so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) for acting beyond their power to slash federal funding, dismantle federal agen  more