RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina, Jan. 31 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- MEMA, The Vehicle Suppliers Association posted the following news release: * * * MEMA Statement on Proposed 25% Tariffs on Goods from Mexico and Canada Washington, D.C. - MEMA, The Vehicle Suppliers Association, echoes the profound concerns expressed by sectors across the U.S. economy and reinforce our opposition to a 25% tariff on goods from Mexico and Canada which will place additional pressure on the suppli  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 31 [Category: Insurance] -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association posted the following news release: * * * Setting the Record Straight about FEMA and Hurricane Helene Insurance Claims Payments * Hurricane Helene hit the Southeast in September 2024 and was the deadliest mainland U.S. storm since Katrina. * Helene caused between $80-110 billion in economic losses, including roughly $60 billion in North Carolina. * The Federal Emergency Management Ag  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Jan. 31 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Statement on utilities' request to roll back coal ash and greenhouse gas protections January 31, 2025 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (540) 798-6683, dan@appvoices.org In a letter sent to newly confirmed Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin earlier this month, a group of utilities, including Duke Energy, asked for the EPA to roll back coal   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The Thurgood Marshall College Fund posted the following news release: * * * Thurgood Marshall College Fund alumna used her experiences to help boost her community One Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) alumna has used her experiences and credentials to help unite and uplift her adopted community of Charlotte, North Carolina. Ja'Mya Giles, a graduate of TMCF member school Howard University, now works at Bank of America in Charlotte as a cyber security analyst. She's  more