Wednesday - July 9, 2025
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Wednesday July 09, 2025 ( 25 items )  

Ameresco Announces Landmark $240 Million Hydropower Project, Driving Energy Resiliency and Security in Alaska
FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, July 9 -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, issued the following news release: * * * Ameresco Announces Landmark $240 Million Hydropower Project, Driving Energy Resiliency and Security in Alaska The project will help transition local industries to 100% renewable base-load energy and connect remote communities to diversified energy sources * FRAMINGHAM, MA and JUNEAU, ALASKA - July 8, 2025 - Ameresco, Inc., (NY  more

Asia Pacific Managed Cloud Services Market to Double by 2028, Reaching US$22.6 Billion: IDC
NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, July 9 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * Asia Pacific Managed Cloud Services Market to Double by 2028, Reaching US$22.6 Billion: IDC * SINGAPORE, 08 July 2025 - According to the IDC report, Asia/Pacific Managed Cloud Services Market Forecast, 2024-2028, the managed cloud services (MCS) market in Asia/Pacific/* is projected to grow from US$10.8 billion in 2023 to US$22.6 billio  more

At MIT, musicians make new tools for new tunes
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 8 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * At MIT, musicians make new tools for new tunes * The MIT Music Technology Program carves out a space to explore new sounds, tunes, and experiences. From the classroom to the community, students in music tech grapple with developing both creative technology and their creative selves. In the course 21M.080 (Intro to Music Technology), it dawned on Thelonious Cooper '25 that he had t  more

Boston University-Wheelock College of Education and Human Development: Why Continued Federal Research Matters
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 9 -- The Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development issued the following news: * * * Why Continued Federal Research Matters From real-world outcomes to future innovation, there's a lot at stake when funding is cut By Sofia Romero Education research plays a vital role in shaping innovation, information, and equity. Federally funded studies drive real-world change in classrooms, communities, and policymaking. But as uncertainty around fed  more

Boston University: Why Do We Keep Watching Reality Dating Shows?
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 9 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * Why Do We Keep Watching Reality Dating Shows? "People are fascinated by love and the pursuit of love," says CAS sociologist Deborah Carr. Not to mention that it's good, escapist TV By Molly Glass There's love, and then there's Love Island. Love on the Spectrum. Love Is Blind. Love After Lockup. Don't forget The Ultimatum, The Bachelor(ette) and its various spinoffs, Married at First Sight, 90-Day Fiance--the  more

Decarbonizing Fashion and Luxury Require Action Where Value and Impact Intersect, and AI Could Play a Key Role
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 9 (TNSrep) -- Bain and Co., a management consulting firm, issued the following news release: * * * Decarbonizing fashion and luxury require action where value and impact intersect, and AI could play a key role * BOSTON - July 8, 2025 - Decarbonizing the fashion and luxury industry is no longer a side initiative, but a critical business imperative that will reshape industry dynamics over the next decade. A new report (https://www.bain.com/insights/decarbonizing-fas  more

DNV and ACCIONA Energia Collaborate on Sustainable Battery Storage Solutions
BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, July 9 -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, posted the following news: * * * DNV and ACCIONA Energia collaborate on sustainable battery storage solutions * DNV is collaborating with ACCIONA Energia, a leading renewable energy company based in Madrid, to assess second-life battery energy storage systems (BESS) against European standards and industry best practices. ACCIONA Energia, the world's  more

Europe's Corporate Stress Test: 1 in 6 Firms Under Transformation Pressure, 6% at Risk of Restructuring
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 9 (TNSrep) -- Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, presented the following news release: * * * Europe's Corporate Stress Test: 1 in 6 Firms Under Transformation Pressure, 6% at Risk of Restructuring * BCG's Transform and Special Situations Index Analyzes 1,700 Public European Companies, Identifying the Share Showing Signs of Operational Challenges and Financial Instability * Companies Facing Transformation or Restructuring Pressure Represent 3.5   more

Exploring data and its influence on political behavior
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Exploring data and its influence on political behavior * Data and politics are becoming increasingly intertwined. Today's political campaigns and voter mobilization efforts are now entirely data-driven. Voters, pollsters, and elected officials are relying on data to make choices that have local, regional, and national impacts. A Department of Political Science course offers studen  more

Following State and City Approvals, New Cancer Hospital and Clinical Collaboration Enters Next Phase
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 9 -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following news: * * * Following State and City Approvals, New Cancer Hospital and Clinical Collaboration Enters Next Phase * BOSTON - With the recent completion of a multi-agency, state and city regulatory process, the clinical collaboration among Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Dana-Farber), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at BIDMC (HMFP) is moving forward. The   more

Goodwin Guides Kymera Therapeutics in $750 Million Exclusive Option and License Agreement to Develop Novel Oral Molecular Glue CDK2 Degraders with Gilead Sciences
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Guides Kymera Therapeutics in $750 Million Exclusive Option and License Agreement to Develop Novel Oral Molecular Glue CDK2 Degraders with Gilead Sciences * The Life Sciences team guided Kymera Therapeutics, Inc. on entering into an exclusive option and license agreement to accelerate the development and commercialization of a novel molecular glue degrader (MGD) pro  more

In Law360, IP Transactions Attorneys Examine Legal Considerations with Dupes-Based Business Models
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * In Law360, IP Transactions Attorneys Examine Legal Considerations with Dupes-Based Business Models * In a Law360 article, IP transactions attorneys discussed the legal considerations with dupes-based business models. With the rising popularity of dupes-- lower-cost products inspired by luxury or well-known branded products-- driven in large part by social media, more inves  more

Indian Public Cloud Services Market to Reach $30.4 Billion by 2029, Growing at 22.6% CAGR: IDC
NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, July 9 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * Indian Public Cloud Services Market to Reach $30.4 Billion by 2029, Growing at 22.6% CAGR: IDC * INDIA - The Indian public cloud services (PCS) market, including infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), platform-as-a-service (PaaS) solutions, and software-as-a-service (SaaS), revenue totalled $10.9 billion for 2024, according to the Internat  more

Liberty Mutual Insurance Releases 2024 Purpose & Impact Report
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 9 (TNSrep) -- Liberty Mutual Insurance Group issued the following news release: * * * Liberty Mutual Insurance Releases 2024 Purpose & Impact Report * BOSTON (July 8, 2025) - Liberty Mutual Insurance today published its 2024 Purpose & Impact Report (https://www.libertymutualgroup.com/about-lm/our-purpose/purpose-and-impact-report?extcmp=pr.), a comprehensive view of the company's commitment to helping individuals and businesses embrace today and confidently pursue  more

Massachusetts Families Urge Court to Reverse Ruling Over Unconstitutional Conditions for Special Education Services
ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Families Urge Court to Reverse Ruling Over Unconstitutional Conditions for Special Education Services * BOSTON--Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ) and the Pioneer New England Legal Foundation (PNELF) urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to reverse a lower court ruling on behalf of clients Ariella and David Hellman, and Josh Harrison and Mir  more

New postdoctoral fellowship program to accelerate innovation in health care
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * New postdoctoral fellowship program to accelerate innovation in health care * The MIT Health and Life Sciences Collaborative (MIT HEALS) is launching the Biswas Postdoctoral Fellowship Program to advance the work of outstanding early-career researchers in health and life sciences. Supported by a gift from the Biswas Family Foundation, the program aims to help apply cutting-edge rese  more

NOAA Needs a Strong Leader. Cutting-edge Science, People's Lives are at Stake.
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * NOAA Needs a Strong Leader. Cutting-edge Science, People's Lives are at Stake. * WASHINGTON--President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Dr. Neil Jacobs, will appear before the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee tomorrow for his confirmation hearing. Dr. Jacobs served as acting N  more

Peter Smiar Featured in Engineering News-Record
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, July 8 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Peter Smiar Featured in Engineering News-Record * Peter Smiar, Vermont Director of Land Development, was recently featured in Engineering News-Record, sharing insights on VHB's role in the current $5 billion expansion of Killington Ski Resort. VHB is leading civil   more

Reproductive Equity Now President: 'Big, Beautiful Bill'? More Like 'Big Abortion Ban.'
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 9 -- Reproductive Equity Now, an organization that says it advances reproductive justice and eliminates barriers to safe and legal abortion care, issued the following news release: * * * Reproductive Equity Now President: "Big, Beautiful Bill"? More Like "Big Abortion Ban." With Donald Trump's signature on the 'Big, Beautiful Bill,' abortion access will be decimated nationwide * BOSTON (July 7, 2025) - Rebecca Hart Holder, President of Reproductive Equity Now, re  more

Sens. Markey, Merkley, Reps. Garamendi, Beyer Lead Effort to Rein in Dangerous, Wasteful "Golden Dome" Missile Plan
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Markey, Merkley, Reps. Garamendi, Beyer Lead Effort to Rein in Dangerous, Wasteful "Golden Dome" Missile Plan * Letter Text (PDF ) Washington (July 8, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Rep. John Garamendi (CA-08), and Rep. Don Beyer (VA-08), co-chairs of the Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, today led their colleagues in writing  more

Statement From the Health & Fitness Association on the Eighth Circuit Vacating the FTC's 'Click-to-Cancel' Rule
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 9 -- The Health and Fitness Association (formerly the International Health Racquet and Sportsclub Association) issued the following news release: * * * Statement from the Health & Fitness Association on the Eighth Circuit Vacating the FTC's 'Click-to-Cancel' Rule The Health & Fitness Association applauds the court's decision to strike down the FTC's overreaching "Click-to-Cancel" Rule, while reaffirming its support for practical, consumer-friendly cancellation poli  more

Study could lead to LLMs that are better at complex reasoning
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 8 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Study could lead to LLMs that are better at complex reasoning * For all their impressive capabilities, large language models (LLMs) often fall short when given challenging new tasks that require complex reasoning skills. While an accounting firm's LLM might excel at summarizing financial reports, that same model could fail unexpectedly if tasked with predicting market trends or id  more

VHB Presents at American Public Transportation Association Rail Conference
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, July 8 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Presents at American Public Transportation Association Rail Conference * Chief Engineer, Transit & Rail Sean Kullen and Senior Project Manager Stephen Jahnes recently presented at the American Publication Transportation Association (APTA) Rail Conference in Sa  more

Warren, Sheehy Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Guarantee Military Right to Repair Its Equipment
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Sheehy Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Guarantee Military Right to Repair Its Equipment * This bill would extend the Army's right to repair policy to all the services, standing up for taxpayers and service members. Bill Text (PDF) | Bill One-Pager (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) introduced the Warrior Right to Repair Act of  more

Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe Announces Majority Investment in AIA Contract Documents
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe Announces Majority Investment in AIA Contract Documents * Ropes & Gray represented Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS), a leading private equity firm with a 45-year track record of building exceptional technology companies, in its majority investment in AIA Contract Documents ("ACD"), the leading contracting, risk management and workflow pl  more