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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Utah Newsletter for Sunday May 12, 2024 ( 9 items )  

API: New Report Shows Commitment to Pipeline Safety, Community Engagement and Low-Carbon Future
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 7 (TNSres) -- The American Petroleum Institute issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: The American Petroleum Institute (API) today released their annual 2023 Performance Report in coordination with the Liquid Energy Pipeline Association (LEPA), outlining the pipeline industry's continuing record of safety performance and commitment to tackling evolving challenges - including improving pipeline community engagement, promoting workforce excellence and advancin  more

CAIR Files Civil Rights Complaint Against Utah School District Alleging Anti-Muslim Discrimination
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today filed a civil rights complaint alleging anti-Muslim discrimination against Corner Canyon High School and Sandy, Utah's Canyons School District. In a complaint filed with the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, CAIR Research and Advocacy Director   more

Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions: CCF Chair Heather Reams and Members of Congress Tour Largest Nuclear Facility in the U.S.
AUGUSTA, Georgia, May 7 -- Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions, an organization that engages Republican policymakers and the public in solutions to address the nation's energy, economic and environmental security, issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: Conservative Climate Foundation (CCF) Chair Heather Reams joined Conservative Climate Caucus (CCC) Chair Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) and Reps. Rick W. Allen (R-Ga.), Blake Moore (R-Utah) and Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) on Friday f  more

Defenders of Wildlife: Federal Agencies Release Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on a Highway Right-of-Way Through Red Cliffs National Conservation Area
ST. GEORGE, Utah, May 11 -- The Defenders of Wildlife issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: Today the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) released a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to reconsider a right-of-way for the proposed four-lane Northern Corridor Highway through Red Cliffs National Conservation Area (NCA) in southwestern Utah near Zion National Park. The proposed Northern Corridor Highway route violates five bedr  more

Earthjustice: Three-Dozen Law Professors File Amicus Brief in Support of Great Salt Lake Lawsuit
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 7 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: The state of Utah has violated its fundamental legal duty to protect the Great Salt Lake against impairment due to dwindling water inflows, 36 law professors told a state court on Friday. The professors asked the court to consider an amicus -- or "friend of the court" -- brief (https://earthjustice.org/document/great-salt-lake-law-professor-amicus-brief) on Friday in support of conservation groups' la  more

Governors Respond To Discussion With Air Force Secretary Kendall On National Guard Proposal
WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The National Governors Association issued the following news release: National Governors Association (NGA) Chair Governor Spencer Cox of Utah and Vice Chair Governor Jared Polis of Colorado released the following statement after a discussion on Wednesday with Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall on Legislative Proposal 480 (LP 480), which would reassign specified Air National Guard units to the U.S. Space Force without legally required approval from Governors. Governors, incl  more

Salt Lake Chamber Podcast: Speaking on Business - Nimbl Fulfillment
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 9 -- The Salt Lake Chamber issued the following transcript of a podcast on May 8, 2024: This is Derek Miller, Speaking on Business. Nimbl Fulfillment is a long-standing 3PL servicing local and national businesses. Nimbl also focuses on community issues, providing support and sponsorship to local organizations. General Manager Alex Parker joins us with more. Alex Parker: Since opening its doors in 2005, Nimbl Fulfillment has helped local and national businesses with t  more

Salt Lake Chamber Podcast: Speaking on Business - Utah Valley Convention Center
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 7 -- The Salt Lake Chamber issued the following transcript of a podcast on May 6, 2024: This is Derek Miller, Speaking on Business. The Utah Valley Convention Center is an event venue located in downtown Provo that boasts comprehensive on-site services, a variety of floor plans and even LEED Silver certification. Suzanne Whitaker, Director of Sales and Marketing, joins us with more. Suzanne Whitaker: The Utah Valley Convention Center opened its doors in 2012 and quic  more

Salt Lake Chamber Podcast: Speaking on Business - WHOlives
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 8 -- The Salt Lake Chamber issued the following transcript of a podcast on May 7, 2024: This is Derek Miller, Speaking on Business. WHOlives is a nonprofit organization with a goal described by the acronym 'W-H-O' - providing clean Water, better Health and economic Opportunities to all people while prioritizing sustainability and self-reliance. Founder and Executive Director John Renouard joins us with more. John Renouard: So in 2010, I was on vacation in Africa when  more