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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Friday October 11, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Alliance Defending Freedom: Student Asks US Supreme Court to Hear His Free Speech Case
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, Oct. 11 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom issued the following news release: * * * ADF attorneys represent student in case challenging Massachusetts school for censoring 'There are only two genders' T-shirt * * * Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys asked the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday to hear the case of a then middle school student who was forbidden by his Massachusetts school from wearing two different T-shirts to school with the words "There are only two genders" a  more

MASSPIRG : EPA Sets 10-Year Deadline for Replacing Lead Pipes
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 10 -- The Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized on Tuesday a new rule on lead in drinking water. The new policy includes a 10-year deadline for most water utilities to replace lead service lines. This deadline is a significant step for public health as these approximately 9 million toxic pipes are the single largest source of lead in water in homes and o  more

Museum of Science and New England Aquarium Host Boston Youth Climate Summit 2024 as an Incubator for Youth-Driven Climate Action
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 10 -- The Museum of Science, Boston, issued the following news release: * * * Co-organized with the New England Aquarium, Boston Youth Climate Summit 2024 gives teens the creative freedom to define their roles in addressing climate change * * * As part of Year of the Earthshot, a yearlong exploration of climate solutions and sustainability, the Museum of Science is partnering with the New England Aquarium to cohost a two-day Youth Climate Summit for 100 students f  more