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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Wednesday July 30, 2025 ( 30 items )  

Acquisition SES Visits Hanscom Representatives Association
LINCOLN, Massachusetts, July 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Acquisition SES visits Hanscom Representatives Association By Jennifer Parks, 66th Air Base Group Joseph F. Bradley, a Senior Executive Service member and deputy assistant secretary of the Air Force for Information Dominance Programs, was the featured speaker at the Hanscom Representatives Association's Summer Speaker Series July 24. Bradley discussed the role of the program e  more

Ahead of Aug. 1 Tariff Trade Deadline, Ranking Member Markey, Massachusetts Delegation Seek Information From Boston Fed on Impacts of Tariffs on Local Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * Ahead of August 1 Tariff Trade Deadline, Ranking Member Markey, Massachusetts Delegation Seek Information from Boston Fed on Impacts of Tariffs on Local Small Businesses Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today led the entire Massachusetts congressional delegation - Senator Elizabeth Warren (  more

Ameresco and Republic Services Launch Another Renewable Natural Gas Facility at Lee County Landfill
FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, July 29 -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, issued the following news release: [Category: BizEnergy] * * * Ameresco and Republic Services Launch Another Renewable Natural Gas Facility at Lee County Landfill * FRAMINGHAM, MA and DIXON, IL - July 29, 2025 - Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading energy solutions provider dedicated to helping customers navigate the energy transition, today announced that its la  more

Boston University-Wheelock College of Education and Human Development: College Leader Makes Connections
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 30 -- The Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development issued the following news on July 29, 2025: * * * A College Leader Makes Connections Chancellor Ardis Eschenberg discusses how leadership helps the community thrive By Jay Halfond The University of Hawaii might be the most ethnically diverse academic institution in America. Across its ten campuses on six islands, only one-fifth identify as Caucasian, and the plurality are indigenous   more

Cambodia Caucus Statement on the Cambodia-Thailand Ceasefire Agreement
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Cambodia Caucus Statement on the Cambodia-Thailand Ceasefire Agreement * LOWELL, MA - Today, Congressional Cambodia Caucus Chair Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement after Cambodia and Thailand announced a ceasefire agreement to end a multi-day conflict along the nations' border: "I welcome the announcement of a ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand following several days of v  more

CCRI Launches New Mammography Certificate Program
WARWICK, Rhode Island, July 30 -- The Community College of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * CCRI Launches New Mammography Certificate Program The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) is proud to announce the launch of a new Mammography Certificate Program beginning in Fall 2025. Developed in response to growing demand across Rhode Island and Massachusetts for certified mammography technologists, the program offers registered radiographers the opportunity to gain specialized t  more

CHLPI & NVHR Applaud Introduction of Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 30 -- Harvard Law School Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation issued the following news on July 28, 2025: * * * CHLPI & NVHR Applaud Introduction of Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025 First Major Legislative Effort Towards HCV Elimination Unveiled * Cambridge, MA - 7/28/2025 - The Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation of Harvard Law School (CHLPI) and the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) applaud the introduction of the Cure Hepatitis C Act of   more

Cross-Industry Stakeholders, Local Elected Officials Applaud Landmark Bipartisan Housing Package Ahead of Committee Markup
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * Cross-Industry Stakeholders, Local Elected Officials Applaud Landmark Bipartisan Housing Package Ahead of Committee Markup Mayors, housing and consumer advocacy groups, industry associations, civil rights organizations, and more voiced their support * Today, ahead of the markup on the landmark bipa  more

Endangerment Finding provides stable policy environment to drive innovation in key sectors
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 29 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, posted the following news release: * * * Endangerment Finding provides stable policy environment to drive innovation in key sectors * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's move to repeal its greenhouse gas Endangerment Finding threatens to disrupt the stable poli  more

Following Meeting With Social Security Head, Warren Presses on Key Commitments Secured to Protect Americans' Benefits
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Following Meeting With Social Security Head, Warren Presses on Key Commitments Secured to Protect Americans' Benefits * Warren follows up on SSA commitments to undergo public data audit, not eliminate paper checks, retain workers' civil service protections Washington, D.C. - Following her meeting with Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Frank Bisignano, U.S. Senator Elizabe  more

Forwarding: Top Senate Democrats Sound Alarm on Administration's Decision to Resume AI Chip Sales to China
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 28, 2025: * * * FORWARDING: Top Senate Democrats Sound Alarm on Administration's Decision to Resume AI Chip Sales to China Lawmakers warn the administration's reversal on AI chip restrictions risks handing China a critical technological edge, jeopardizes bipartisan economic and national security priorities * Today  more

Goodwin Advises ARTBIO in $132 Million Series B Financing to Advance Pipeline of Alpha Radioligand Therapies
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises ARTBIO in $132 Million Series B Financing to Advance Pipeline of Alpha Radioligand Therapies * The Life Sciences team advised ARTBIO in the closing of a $132 million Series B financing co-led by new investors Sofinnova Investments and B Capital along with a life sciences dedicated investment fund that invested previously. Further support came from existing   more

Greening Greater Fulton Completes "Green Street"
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, July 31 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Greening Greater Fulton Completes "Green Street" * In Richmond's Fulton Hill neighborhood, a two-block stretch of Government Road long impacted by stormwater runoff has been transformed into greater Fulton's first "green street." VHB provided civil engineering an  more

Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics: Giant Magellan Telescope Advances to National Science Foundation Final Design Phase
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 30 -- The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics issued the following news release: * * * Giant Magellan Telescope Advances to National Science Foundation Final Design Phase The advancement is one of the final steps before the telescope becomes eligible for federal construction funding, a critical milestone recognizing the Giant Magellan's scientific merit, construction progress, and alignment with U.S. priorities in science and technology. * The Giant Ma  more

IMO III 11: Finalized guidance on remote surveys, audits and verifications
BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, July 29 -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, posted the following news: [Category: BizConsulting] * * * IMO III 11: Finalized guidance on remote surveys, audits and verifications * Relevant for ship owners and managers, Port State Control and flag states. * Finalized guidance on remote surveys, ISM Code audits and ISPS verifications * Reviewed lessons learned from accident reports *  more

IT Distribution Revenues Soar to New Highs in Q2 Driven by Investment in AI, According to the IDC North America Distribution Tracker, Powered by GTDC
NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, July 30 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * IT Distribution Revenues Soar to New Highs in Q2 Driven by Investment in AI, according to the IDC North America Distribution Tracker, Powered by GTDC NEEDHAM, Mass., July 29, 2025 - The IT distribution channel in North America posted record high sales in the second quarter of 2025, surpassing the previous Q2 high seen during the pandemi  more

N.C. legislature puts energy affordability, access at risk with veto override
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 29 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, posted the following news release: * * * N.C. legislature puts energy affordability, access at risk with veto override * By overriding Gov. Josh Stein's veto of recently passed SB 266, North Carolina lawmakers are risking higher electricity bills, reducing policy cert  more

New transmitter could make wireless devices more energy-efficient
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 29 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * New transmitter could make wireless devices more energy-efficient * Researchers from MIT and elsewhere have designed a novel transmitter chip that significantly improves the energy efficiency of wireless communications, which could boost the range and battery life of a connected device. Their approach employs a unique modulation scheme to encode digital data into a wireless signa  more

Northeastern to Digitize Archive of Boston Legend Elma Lewis' Work, Chronicling Black Art and Joy
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 30 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Northeastern to digitize archive of Boston legend Elma Lewis' work, chronicling Black art and joy By Cody Mello-Klein For decades, Lewis was integral to expanding visibility and access for Black art and artists. In turn, archivists at Northeastern hope to bring her prized collection to even more people. The Northeastern University Library is digitizing a treasure trove of archival materials from Bosto  more

Oxfam America: Gaza Famine Alert Demands International Action Against Israel to Stop Mass Death
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 30 -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: * * * Gaza famine alert demands international action against Israel to stop mass death In response to the Integrated Phase Classification (IPC)'s alert saying that the worst-case scenario of famine in Gaza is already unfolding, Oxfam's policy lead in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Bushra Khalidi, said: "Israel's genocide has thrown Gaza into the final chaotic stages of a full-blown human catastrophe. Toda  more

Ranking Member Pingree: Trump's EPA Just Made Climate Denial Official US Policy
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Pingree: Trump's EPA Just Made Climate Denial Official US Policy * MAINE-Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, released the following statement in response to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin's formal decision to revoke the scientific determination that underpin  more

Research in Brief: Immune Cells May Reduce Lung Injury
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 30 (TNSjou) -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following news: * * * Research in Brief: Immune Cells May Reduce Lung Injury Study Mimicking Life-Threatening Inflammation Common in ICU Patients Shows Potential Protective Role of Immune Cells * Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) drew wide attention during the COVID-19 pandemic as a leading cause of death in patients with severe cases. Now, a new preclinical study from Beth Israel Deaconess M  more

Saint Stephen's Armenian Elementary School and Regis College Partner to Enhance Staff Development and Recruitment Initiatives
WESTON, Massachusetts, July 30 -- Regis College issued the following news: * * * Saint Stephen's Armenian Elementary School and Regis College Partner to Enhance Staff Development and Recruitment Initiatives Regis College and St. Stephen's Armenian Elementary School announce a strategic partnership that will support school employees with unique development programs, employee recruitment through access to Regis graduates, collaboration opportunities with Regis faculty on product development and  more

Senator Markey Slams Trump Administration Proposal to Repeal Key Climate Rule that Protects Public Health and Welfare
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Slams Trump Administration Proposal to Repeal Key Climate Rule that Protects Public Health and Welfare * EPA Administrator Zeldin announced that the EPA released a proposal to repeal the "endangerment finding" Washington (July 29, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today released the following statement after  more

Trump Administration Launches Broadside Attack on Science-Backed Endangerment Finding, Public Health Protections
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 29 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Launches Broadside Attack on Science-Backed Endangerment Finding, Public Health Protections * WASHINGTON (July 29, 2025)--The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it has authored a proposal seeking to undo the agency's 2009 foundational scientific finding that global warming pollution endangers public health and the environmen  more

U.S. News & World Report Names Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Among Best Hospitals for 2025-2026 in Massachusetts
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 30 -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following news: * * * U.S. News & World Report Names Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Among Best Hospitals for 2025-2026 in Massachusetts BIDMC Placed in the Top 50 Hospitals Nationwide in 9 Specialties * BOSTON - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has been named by U.S. News & World Report a 2025-2026 Best Hospital. BIDMC was ranked among the top 50 hospitals nationwide in nine adult specialties  more

U.S. News & World Report names Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center among nation's best for 2025-2026
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 29 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * U.S. News & World Report names Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center among nation's best for 2025-2026 * Recognition marks a quarter of a century of excellence Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center has been recognized as a Best Hospital for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report, ranked as #3 in the nation and the only one top ranked in New England for 2025-26. This   more

Warren Statement on Bipartisan Housing Package Advancing Unanimously Out of Banking Committee
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * Warren Statement on Bipartisan Housing Package Advancing Unanimously Out of Banking Committee The Scott-Warren ROAD to Housing Act first housing bill to pass Committee in over a decade; Critical to boost housing supply and make housing more affordable * Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking,   more

Warren, Klobuchar, Booker, Blumenthal Highlight District Court's Responsibility to Question Whether DOJ Approved HPE Mega-Deal on Merits or as a Political Favor
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Klobuchar, Booker, Blumenthal Highlight District Court's Responsibility to Question Whether DOJ Approved HPE Mega-Deal on Merits or as a Political Favor * This comes the day after two top antitrust officials were ousted. "At a time when concerns continue to emerge regarding apparent pay-to-play schemes at other Trump administration agencies, the public deserves a rigorous applica  more

Williamsville's Trevor Kuntar Thrilled for Fresh Start in Sabres Organization With Rochester Amerks: 'Dream Come True'
SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, July 29 -- The American Hockey League issued the following news: * * * Williamsville's Trevor Kuntar thrilled for fresh start in Sabres organization with Rochester Amerks: 'Dream come true' Trevor Kuntar takes a positive approach to the struggles every hockey player will inevitably endure. The Williamsville native said his parents, Les and Faye, ingrained that in him. So no matter how difficult the situation, he refuses to have a negative outlook. Kuntar, 24, just  more