Saturday - November 23, 2024
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Mississippi Newsletter for Saturday August 31, 2024 ( 2 items )  

ATA Crowns National Truck Driving Champions at 'Super Bowl of Safety'
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 24 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations issued the following news release: FedEx Freight driver Jackie Reed of Mississippi earned the prestigious Grand Champion title Indianapolis Today, the American Trucking Associations proclaimed Jackie Reed, a professional driver with FedEx Freight from Mississippi, the Bendix Grand Champion at the 2024 National Truck Driving & Step Van Championships. "Jackie demonstrated the precision and professional  more

Environment America Research & Policy Center: Public Urges Minnesota Officials to Bar 3M From Releasing PFAS
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Environment America Research and Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * Thousands call for no more dumping of "forever chemicals" into the Mississippi River * * * More than 35,000 individuals are calling on the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) to prohibit 3M from discharging toxic PFAS chemicals into the Mississippi River. Although 3M has pledged to get out of the PFAS business, a draft state permit would allow the massive manufacturing compan  more