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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Wyoming Newsletter for Sunday August 18, 2019 ( 6 items )  

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network: Cheyenne City Council Considers Adding E-cigarettes to Local Smoke-free Law
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Aug. 13 -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following news release: * * * - Cancer Advocates Testified in Support at First Public Hearing, Monday, August 12 * * * The Cheyenne City Council heard public testimony on Monday night as they considered adding electronic cigarettes to the local smoke-free law. Cancer advocates with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) testified in support of the ordinance, sponsored by Councilman  more

Center for Biological Diversity: Court OKs Ban on Wildlife Cyanide Poisoning Across 10 Million Acres of Wyoming
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Aug. 12 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release: * * * - Legal Victory Guarantees Analysis of Wildlife Services' Killings in Wyoming * * * A federal wildlife-killing program will be banned from using deadly M-44s -- spring-loaded capsules armed with cyanide spray -- across more than 10 million acres of public land in Wyoming. The ban is as part of an agreement resulting from a lawsuit brought by wildlife advocacy groups. A Cheyenne federal  more

Criminal Justice Reforms Could Cut Wyoming Prison Population in Half by 2025, American Civil Liberties Union Report Says
NEW YORK, Aug. 13 -- The American Civil Liberties Union, a 501(c)3 non-profit that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release: Wyoming can cut incarceration in half and save millions of dollars by pursuing reforms to different areas of the criminal legal system, according to the ACLU of Wyoming's newly released Blueprint for Smart Justice report. The report highlights sensible reforms t  more

Southwest Research Institute Receives $3 Million in DOE Funding for Oxy-Fuel Combustion Pilot Plant Project
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 12 -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: Southwest Research Institute has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to design a large-scale flameless pressurized oxy-fuel combustion pilot plant. DOE is providing nearly $3 million in funding, with an additional $760,658 from industry collaborators Itea, Sargent & Lundy, Electric Power Research Institute, General Electric Global Research and the University of Wyoming. Oxy-fuel comb  more

Wyoming Boy With Rare Cancer Receives New Liver Operation to Cure Disease for First Time at MedStar Health Georgetown
COLUMBIA, Maryland, Aug. 12 -- MedStar Health issued the following news: When Jessica Fritz noticed an unusual yellowing tint to her then 6-year-old son Triton's complexion one day in 2017, she was wary of the clinicians in her town in Wyoming who were dismissing her concerns. "I demanded blood work to get to the bottom of it," says Fritz. "I just knew something wasn't right." Testing showed that Triton's jaundiced appearance was due to a cancerous liver tumor called Rhabdomyosarcoma. The tum  more

Wyoming Business Council: Wyoming Main Street Launches Made on Main Program in Laramie, Rock Springs
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Aug. 13 -- The Wyoming Business Council issued the following news: By Baylie Evans Wyoming Main Street, a program of the Wyoming Business Council, is launching a Made on Main pilot program aimed at placing small manufacturers and producers in vacant downtown spaces to enhance entrepreneurship and business diversity in downtown communities. Such businesses could include home brewers, artisans, food production, furniture makers, clothing, health/wellness products and more.   more