Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts
Biden Administration Finalizes Updated Clean Electricity Tax Credits, Foundation of Clean Energy Transition
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 7 -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release:
[Category: Environment]
WASHINGTON (January 7, 2025)-- The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today issued final rules governing implementation of the Section 45Y Clean Electricity Production Credit (45Y) and Section 48E Clean Electricity Investment Credit (48E). These rules establish how generator eligibility is determined for the new technology-neutral
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Broad Institute: Feng Zhang Awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 8 -- The Broad Institute issued the following news on Jan. 6, 2025:
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Zhang and 22 other individuals received the US's highest honors for science and technology.
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In a ceremony at the White House on January 3, Feng Zhang, core institute member at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, was awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, the nation's most prestigious honor for American innovators.
Zhang, the James and Patricia Poitras Profess
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CAIR-MA Welcomes Arrest of Suspect Accused of Encouraging Attacks on Synagogues
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2025:
The Massachusetts chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MA), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the arrest of a suspect who allegedly encouraged attack on synagogues.
The suspect, Matthew Scouras, 34, reportedly posted threats to rape Jewish women and encouraged others to carry out shootings at synagogues. Office
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Community Catalyst, State Advocates and Impacted Community Members Applaud Biden Administration Action on Medical Debt And Urge The Incoming Administration To Keep New Rule In Place
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 8 (TNSres) -- Community Catalyst issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2025:
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Today's Action Comes After Yearslong Campaign By Community Catalyst And Partner Organizations
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Washington, D.C. -- Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced that it has finalized a rule to prevent all medical debt from impacting credit scores. Today's announcement comes after a yearslong campaign and Medical Debt Day of Action, led by Community Catalyst, and the
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Licenses Ocean Technology to ARMADA Marine Robotics
WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Jan. 8 -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release:
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) is proud to announce the execution of two exclusive license agreements with ARMADA Marine Robotics, a WHOI spin-off company co-founded by WHOI engineers Robin Littlefield and Jeff Kaeli. These agreements mark a significant milestone in WHOI's efforts to foster innovation, entrepreneurship, and the commercialization of transformative ocean t
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