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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for 2024-02-09 ( 3 items )  
Ceres: New EPA Rules Will Remove Harmful Air Pollution, With Public Health and Economic Benefits (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 9 -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing many of the world's largest companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and other global sustainability challenges, issued the following news release: Ceres applauds the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's newly released standards for pollution from fine particulate matter, otherwise known as PM2.5 or soot, a harmful and deadly pollutant produced by fossil fuel power pla more PR

Oxfam Warns of Growing Hunger Crisis in Tigray as Families Resort to Extreme Measures to Survive (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 9 -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: Families still reeling from the aftermath of a two-year conflict in Tigray are now resorting to increasingly desperate measures to survive. The conflict and erratic rainfall has further exacerbated the planting season which threatens to plunge the region into deeper humanitarian catastrophe if nothing is done, warns Oxfam. Hareyat (50), a mother of four girls in Kola Tambien at Meles Preparatory school which is n more PR

Project on Predatory Student Lending: Statement on The Department of Education Settlement Resulting in Closure of For-Profit School Florida Career College (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 9 -- The Project on Predatory Student Lending issued the following statement on Feb. 8, 2024: * * * The U.S. Department of Education today announced a settlement agreement with for-profit school owner International Education Corporation (IEC) and its subsidiaries--Florida Career College (FCC) and United Education Institute (UEI), which also uses the brand name, UEI College (UEIC)--related to violations of the ability-to-benefit (ATB) test regulations. These regulati more PR