| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Wednesday October 08, 2025 ( 22 items ) |
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Ameresco and the Art Institute of Chicago Complete Building Optimization to Advance Energy Efficiency, Cultural Preservation, and Community Impact
FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, issued the following news release:
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Ameresco and the Art Institute of Chicago Complete Building Optimization to Advance Energy Efficiency, Cultural Preservation, and Community Impact
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FRAMINGHAM, MA and CHICAGO, IL - October 7, 2025 - Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading energy solutions provider dedicated to helping customers navigate t
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Ameresco Secures $197M Energy Infrastructure Project with U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 6 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, issued the following news release:
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Ameresco Secures $197M Energy Infrastructure Project with U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
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FRAMINGHAM, MA and WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 6, 2025 - Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading energy solutions provider dedicated to helping customers navigate the energy transition, today announced a collaboration
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Automotive Industry Expects Up to 30% Efficiency Gains by 2030 as Digital Technologies and AI Reshape Operations: Bain & Company Reports
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 (TNSrep)-- Bain and Co., a management consulting firm, issued the following news release:
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Automotive industry expects up to 30% efficiency gains by 2030 as digital technologies and AI reshape operations: Bain & Company reports
AI to take centerstage in operations; shift to fabless production could materialize by 2035
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Digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) are poised to transform the economics of the automotive industry, according to new a
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Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Ranked Among the Best Pediatric Cancer Programs in the Nation for 19th Year in a Row
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release:
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Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Ranked Among the Best Pediatric Cancer Programs in the Nation for 19th Year in a Row
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U.S. News & World Report has recognized Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center as the #3 pediatric cancer program in the nation in its 2025-2026 Best Children's Hospitals report. Dana-Farber/Boston Children's has been recog
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Danielle Davidson to Discuss Innovation and AI for Corporate Legal Departments at Relativity Fest
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Danielle Davidson to Discuss Innovation and AI for Corporate Legal Departments at Relativity Fest
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Danielle Davidson, head strategic advisor, Advanced E-Discovery and AI Strategy, will be a panelist at Relativity Fest in Chicago, for a discussion that will offer practical guidance for corporate legal departments adopting and operationalizing generative AI for document revie
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EPA Issues Explanation of Significant Differences for the Charles George Reclamation Trust Landfill Superfund Site
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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EPA Issues Explanation of Significant Differences for the Charles George Reclamation Trust Landfill Superfund Site
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BOSTON, Mass. (Oct. 7, 2025) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized the Explanation of Significant Difference (ESD) for the Charles George Reclamation Trust Landfill Superfund Site in Tyngsborough, Massachusetts.
The ESD makes changes to the 1988 Record of D
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Fighting for the health of the planet with AI
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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Fighting for the health of the planet with AI
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For Priya Donti, childhood trips to India were more than an opportunity to visit extended family. The biennial journeys activated in her a motivation that continues to shape her research and her teaching.
Contrasting her family home in Massachusetts, Donti -- now the Silverman Family Career Development Professor in the Department of
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In Intellectual Asset Management, Matt Rizzolo Discusses How the ITC Should Require More Domestic Industry-Related Disclosure
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:
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In Intellectual Asset Management, Matt Rizzolo Discusses How the ITC Should Require More Domestic Industry-Related Disclosure
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In an Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) article, IP litigation partner Matt Rizzolo discussed how the International Trade Commission (ITC) can correct an imbalance favoring secrecy over transparency by requiring every Section 337 compliant to disc
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New prediction model could improve the reliability of fusion power plants
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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New prediction model could improve the reliability of fusion power plants
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Tokamaks are machines that are meant to hold and harness the power of the sun. These fusion machines use powerful magnets to contain a plasma hotter than the sun's core and push the plasma's atoms to fuse and release energy. If tokamaks can operate safely and efficiently, the machines could one day provide c
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Pega to Announce Financial Results for the Third Quarter of 2025 and Host Conference Call and Webcast
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- Pegasystems, a software company empowering digital transformation, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025:
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Pega to Announce Financial Results for the Third Quarter of 2025 and Host Conference Call and Webcast
Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), The Enterprise Transformation Company, today announced it will report financial results for the third quarter of 2025 on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, after market close.
A conference call and audio-only
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Pressley Marks Two-Year Anniversary of Horrific October 7th Attack
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news:
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Pressley Marks Two-Year Anniversary of Horrific October 7th Attack
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Pressley Has Consistently Centered the Humanity of Those Impacted and Called for Peace, a Surge in Aid, and a Ceasefire to Save Lives
BOSTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley issued the following statement marking the two-year anniversary of the horrific October 7th attack by Hamas, and the Israeli military's ongoing offensi
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Printable aluminum alloy sets strength records, may enable lighter aircraft parts
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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Printable aluminum alloy sets strength records, may enable lighter aircraft parts
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MIT engineers have developed a printable aluminum alloy that can withstand high temperatures and is five times stronger than traditionally manufactured aluminum.
The new printable metal is made from a mix of aluminum and other elements that the team identified using a combination of simulations and
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Ropes & Gray Partner Alex Simkin Discusses B2B Greenwashing Litigation in Lexology PRO
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Ropes & Gray Partner Alex Simkin Discusses B2B Greenwashing Litigation in Lexology PRO
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Companies are sharpening sustainability messaging, and with it comes a growing risk: competitor-driven greenwashing claims. In comments to Lexology PRO, Alexander Simkin, a litigation partner in Ropes & Gray's New York office, notes that while most U.S. greenwashing suits arise under con
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Ropes & Gray Secures Sweeping Injunction in Class Action Lawsuit Against Illinois Youth Detention Center
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Ropes & Gray Secures Sweeping Injunction in Class Action Lawsuit Against Illinois Youth Detention Center
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This week Ropes & Gray, along with co-counsel ACLU of Illinois, prevailed on their motions for preliminary injunction and class certification in a class action lawsuit against Knox County and the youth detention center Mary Davis Home ("MDH"). The complaint, filed in Ma
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Schumer, Warren, Waters Lead Congressional Amicus Brief to Urge Full D.C. Circuit to Hear Case on Trump's Attempt to Dismantle Agency That Has Returned $21 Billion To Consumers
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2025:
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Schumer, Warren, Waters Lead Congressional Amicus Brief to Urge Full D.C. Circuit to Hear Case on Trump's Attempt to Dismantle Agency That Has Returned $21 Billion To Consumers
Brief filed by all Democrats on Senate Banking and House Financial Services Committees
"Shuttering the CFPB would not just ru
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Senator Markey Statement on Two Years Since October 7 Hamas Terrorist Attack on Israel
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Senator Markey Statement on Two Years Since October 7 Hamas Terrorist Attack on Israel
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Washington (October 6, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released the following statement marking two years since the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel that saw the murder of 1,200 people:
"It has been two years since Hamas's heinous attack on Israel, and we continue to mourn w
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Smith College Spatial Data Specialist Seeks Revisions to FAA Drone Rule
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Logan Kalai Ellis, a spatial data specialist and adjunct lecturer at Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding the proposed rule for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The specialist, who manages the institution's drone operations for research and education, urged the agency to revise the proposal to preserve access for small operator
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Statement by Senator Warren on Craig Trainor's Confirmation
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release:
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Statement by Senator Warren on Craig Trainor's Confirmation
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement on the Senate's confirmation of Craig Trainor as Assistant Secretary of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity at
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Statement from Congressman Moulton on the Two-Year Anniversary of the October 7th Attacks
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Statement from Congressman Moulton on the Two-Year Anniversary of the October 7th Attacks
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WASHINGTON, DC \- Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) issued the following statement regarding the two-year anniversary of the October 7th attacks by Hamas in Israel.
"Today, we recognize the two-year anniversary of Hamas' horrific terrorist attack on October 7th. We honor the memories of those mur
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Study sheds light on musicians' enhanced attention
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 6 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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Study sheds light on musicians' enhanced attention
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In a world full of competing sounds, we often have to filter out a lot of noise to hear what's most important. This critical skill may come more easily for people with musical training, according to scientists at MIT's McGovern Institute for Brain Research, who used brain imaging to follow what happens when people try to focus the
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Warren Presses Army General Counsel Nominee on Trump Administration's Efforts to Censor the Press
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Warren Presses Army General Counsel Nominee on Trump Administration's Efforts to Censor the Press
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Warren: "Freedom of the press is a core pillar of our democracy, and the public needs to know if we're sending troops to war under false pretenses or exposing our troops to toxic water."
Video of Exchange (YouTube)
Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.
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Warren, Fischer Applaud Unanimous Passage of Bipartisan Resolution Designating September 2025 as Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Awareness Month
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Warren, Fischer Applaud Unanimous Passage of Bipartisan Resolution Designating September 2025 as Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Awareness Month
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PCOS is a complex hormonal, metabolic, and reproductive disorder that researchers estimate affects 10% of women in the United States and is a leading cause of infertility.
Text of Resolution (PDF)
Washington, DC - Today, United States Senators Eliz
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