Thursday - May 22, 2025
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for Friday May 02, 2025 ( 5 items )  

ABYC Launches New Marine Trades School Directory
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * ABYC Launches New Marine Trades School Directory The American Boat and Yacht Council has announced the launch of the Marine Trades School Directory, the first and only marine-industry-specific resource designed to help students, parents and industry professionals search for educational programs. The online directory, available at abycinc.org/schooldirectory  more

Amy Whitley selected for the 2025 Barry Sloane Memorial Scholarship
LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, April 30 [Category: Energy] -- The American Nuclear Society posted the following news: * * * Amy Whitley selected for the 2025 Barry Sloane Memorial Scholarship Amy Whitley has been selected by the American Nuclear Society and American Society of Mechanical Engineers to receive the 2025 ANS/ASME Barry Sloane Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship, which was established in 2024 to recognize an undergraduate student pursuing a degree in mechanical or nuclear engineering  more

Commonsense Mitigation Solutions Are Critical to Address the Affordability and Availability of Insurance
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 [Category: Insurance] -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association posted the following news release: * * * Commonsense Mitigation Solutions Are Critical to Address the Affordability and Availability of Insurance WASHINGTON - Robert Gordon, senior vice president of policy, research, and international at the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) testified today before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The hearing  more

Private Equity Climate Risks Project Launches New Private Equity Asset Tracker
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 2 -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news on May 1, 2025: * * * Private Equity Climate Risks project launches new private equity asset tracker The Private Equity Climate Risks (PECR) data consortium project launched an asset tracker on April 30, 2025, with new data reflecting the state of private equity energy investments as of April 2025. This enhanced Global Energy Tracker includes the previous Global Energy Company Tracker, updated in Janu  more

Section 232 Investigations: Upcoming Comment Deadlines for Semiconductors and Critical Minerals
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Section 232 Investigations: Upcoming Comment Deadlines for Semiconductors and Critical Minerals The U.S. Department of Commerce has two active Section 232 national-security investigations open for public comment, until May 7 for semiconductors and May 16 for critical minerals. Semiconductors & Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment * Federal Register Noti  more