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*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Friday November 15, 2024 ( 9 items )  

Aims Community College Launches the MOSAIC to Enhance Student Belonging and Inclusion
GREELEY, Colorado, Nov. 15 -- Aims Community College issued the following news release: Aims Community College is transforming its approach to fostering student belonging and inclusion this fall. The existing Center for Diversity and Inclusion (CDI) is reimagined as the MOSAIC: The Multicultural Office for Student Affinity, Inclusion, and Community. This transition enhances the College's commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and self-advocacy while emphasizing student community-building.  more

Center for American Progress: How States Are Working to Reduce Emissions From Industrial Facilities
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: A new report from the Center for American Progress shows how states are pioneering policies that create incentives for manufacturers of construction materials to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The process of making building materials such as cement, iron, and steel is a major contributor to today's climate crisis, with the industrial sector being responsible for 30 perce  more

CoPIRG Foundation: 8th State of Recycling Report Finds Colorado's Total Waste Down Slightly
DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The Colorado Public Interest Research Group Foundation issued the following news release: The day before America Recycles Day, Eco-Cycle and CoPIRG Foundation released their 8th annual State of Recycling and Composting in Colorado report, which found the total municipal waste generated dropped from 7,077,958 tons in 2018 to 6,870,398 in 2023. The small decrease comes despite an overall increase in the population and with many transformational changes to our  more

CSIS Issues Transcript of Dialogue With Sen. Hickenlooper, Rep. Graves
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following transcript of a dialogue with Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, a member of the Senate Artificial Intelligence Caucus, and Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, chairman of the House Republican Energy, Climate and Conservation Task Force, by Navin Girishankar, president of the Economic Security and Technology Department at the CSIS. The event was entitled "Ensuring U.S. Leadership in AI." * * * Navin Gi  more

LCV Congratulates Representatives Joe Neguse and Brittany Pettersen in Colorado
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news release: The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) congratulates Representatives Joe Neguse (CO-02) and Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) on their victories and returns to Congress. We look forward to working together in the 119th Congress and beyond to continue making progress on addressing the climate crisis and protecting our democracy. "Coloradans voted to protect our public lands, clean air,   more

NASEO: Colorado Launches First Phase of Home Energy Rebates Program
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 15 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials issued the following news: By Alannah Bell The Colorado Energy Office launched the first phase of its Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) Program on October 30, 2024, National Weatherization Day. The first phase of Colorado's HEAR program will expand the benefits already provided by the state's Weatherization Assistance Program. Homeowners and renters earning 60 percent or less of the State Median  more

Rev the Runway Raises Nearly $385,000 for National Jewish Health
DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 15 -- National Jewish Health, a respiratory hospital, issued the following news release: The seventh annual Rev the Runway fashion show was held on November 7, 2024, with more than 500 guests in attendance. The sold-out event raised nearly $385,000 to support National Jewish Health, the leading respiratory hospital in the nation. Funds raised will help provide compassionate care for children and adults and support groundbreaking research in respiratory, cardiac, immune an  more

Rocky Mountain Institute: Shipping Industry's Decarbonization Enhanced by Dedicated Book and Claim Registry
BASALT, Colorado, Nov. 15 -- Rocky Mountain Institute issued the following news release: Baku, Azerbaijan, November 14, 2024 - The Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) and RMI (formerly Rocky Mountain Institute) are launching Katalist, a not-for-profit 'book and claim' registry designed to accelerate the shipping industry's decarbonization journey. Regulations to reduce the carbon intensity of the marine industry are being introduced by both the European Union (EU)  more

UW and CSU Art Museums Get into Border War Rivalry
LARAMIE, Wyoming, Nov. 14 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: These two art pieces from the University of Wyoming Art Museum and Colorado State University's Gregory Allicar Museum of Art (GAMA) are part of a friendly Border War rivalry between the two schools in the form of an art loan. Photo left, is Roxanne Swentzell's "Mask Maker" from GAMA, and photo right, is Beth Van Hoesen's "Pale Horse" at the UW Art Museum. (UW and CSU Art Museum Photos) The Cowboys and R  more