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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Oregon Newsletter for Wednesday April 09, 2025 ( 5 items )  

Latest On CARB's Advanced Clean Truck Rule And Impact In Other States
HERNDON, Virginia, April 8 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * Latest On CARB's Advanced Clean Truck Rule And Impact In Other States The California Air Resources Board's Advanced Clean Truck Rule has been adopted by ten other states across the country. Rules in Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington took effect with the 2025 model year. Meanwhile, rules in Vermont will take effect with the 2026 model year, and those i  more

OHSU/Legacy Merger Rejected by Community Review Board, PETA Statement
NORFOLK, Virginia, April 7 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * OHSU/Legacy Merger Rejected by Community Review Board, PETA Statement Portland, Oregon - Please see the following statement from PETA Senior Vice President of Laboratory Investigations Kathy Guillermo regarding the Community Review Board's vote to reject Oregon Health and Science University's (OHSU) purchase of Legacy Health: OHSU has clearly lost the trust   more

Oregon Health & Science University: New Research Sheds Light on Glaucoma's Progression
PORTLAND, Oregon, April 9 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * New research sheds light on glaucoma's progression The study by OHSU researchers unlocks potential new treatment options for a leading cause of blindness By Angela Yeager A new study on glaucoma, a leading cause of irreversible blindness, offers fresh understanding of how the disease progresses and points the way toward new treatments. The study, published today in Cell Press, examined the be  more

Oregon State: Novel Drug Delivery Platform Paves Way to Potential New Treatments for Alzheimer's, Other Brain-related Disorders
CORVALLIS, Oregon, April 9 -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: * * * Novel drug delivery platform paves way to potential new treatments for Alzheimer's, other brain-related disorders PORTLAND, Ore. - Oregon State University researchers have discovered a way to get anti-inflammatory medicine across the blood-brain barrier, opening the door to potential new therapies for a range of conditions, including Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and c  more

Western Environmental Law Center: Gov. Completes Strong NM Response to SCOTUS Gutting Clean Water Act by Signing SB 21
EUGENE, Oregon, April 9 -- The Western Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Gov. completes strong NM response to SCOTUS gutting Clean Water Act by signing SB 21 Today, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed SB 21, now a law to provide critical protections for New Mexico waters. Following rollbacks to federal clean water protections in recent years, up to 95% of New Mexico's streams and up to 88% of New Mexico's wetlands have lost protection once provi  more