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Four PCA Member Companies Awarded More Than $1 Billion from U.S. DOE

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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Washington, D.C., March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today the U.S. Department of Energy announced potentially more than $1.2 billion in funding for four Portland Cement Association (PCA) member companies to launch revolutionary decarbonization projects.

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  • Washington, D.C., March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today the U.S. Department of Energy announced potentially more than $1.2 billion in funding for four Portland Cement Association (PCA) member companies to launch revolutionary decarbonization projects.
  • In all, the Administration awarded $6 billion to hard-to-abate industries, with the hope of transforming America’s industrial sector to strengthen domestic manufacturing and significantly cut GHG emissions.
  • “This funding is a welcome acknowledgement from the government that America’s cement manufacturers are taking ambitious and significant steps toward reaching carbon neutrality,” said Mike Ireland, PCA President and CEO.
  • “PCA is committed to continuing to work with policymakers to ensure the regulatory environment facilitates rather than impedes these and future investments.”

Cleveland-Cliffs Selected to Receive $575 Million in US Department of Energy Investments for Two Projects to Accelerate Industrial Decarbonization Technologies

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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This federal funding is being made available through DOE’s Industrial Demonstrations Program funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act.

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  • This federal funding is being made available through DOE’s Industrial Demonstrations Program funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act.
  • Middletown will maintain its existing raw steel production capacity of approximately 3 million net tons per year and will no longer use coke for iron production.
  • We are grateful for the support of the Department of Energy and their recognition of Cleveland-Cliffs’ strong leadership in steel decarbonization.
  • The Department of Energy has facilitated a perfect situation for our union workforce, our decarbonization endeavors, our communities in Ohio and Pennsylvania, and our shareholders.”
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Biden Continues Broken Campaign Promises at State of the Union

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Friday, March 8, 2024
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“We do not know why he continues to bring up these supposed cannabis pardons, they aren’t real no matter how much they might believe their own rhetoric.

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  • “We do not know why he continues to bring up these supposed cannabis pardons, they aren’t real no matter how much they might believe their own rhetoric.
  • And it has no effect at the state level for the numerous offenders who face drug charges there.
  • “Voters deserve better, minorities deserve better, patients deserve better, cannabis businesses deserve better than more failed campaign promises, failed policies and rhetoric that is inconsistent with the truth.
  • It’s time to end the empty promises and put the 400,000 workers of the cannabis industry and countless patients first,” added Gailey.

CVR Partners Provides Update on Availability of 2023 K-1 Tax Packages

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Friday, March 8, 2024
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7024 legislation that, as currently written, would lower CVR Partners’ taxable income for 2023, compared to existing tax law.

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  • 7024 legislation that, as currently written, would lower CVR Partners’ taxable income for 2023, compared to existing tax law.
  • As previously mentioned in our February 20, 2024, press release, the timing of the availability of the 2023 K-1 tax packages could be impacted by the continued consideration of the proposed H.R.
  • 7024 legislation.
  • At this time, CVR Partners currently expects that 2023 K-1 tax packages will be available on or around March 30, 2024.

Historically Black Community Colleges will attend Thurgood Marshall College Fund annual Congressional HBCU Fly-In March 6-7

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Monday, March 4, 2024
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The annual event brings presidents and chancellors of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Historically Black Community Colleges (HBCCs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) together with members of Congress and key government and corporate officials to discuss issues of law and policy impacting TMCF member schools.

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  • The annual event brings presidents and chancellors of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Historically Black Community Colleges (HBCCs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) together with members of Congress and key government and corporate officials to discuss issues of law and policy impacting TMCF member schools.
  • Dr. Patricia Sims, president of Drake State Community and Technical College, left last year’s Fly-In inspired by policy conversations, occurring at the highest legislative level.
  • The Thurgood Marshall College Fund and its partners recognize that all jobs do not require a bachelor’s degree,” Williams said.
  • Topics include the TMCF value proposition, HBCU sustainability, capacity-building opportunities and the advocacy agenda for HBCUs, HBCCs, PBIs and their students.

Thurgood Marshall College Fund to host annual Congressional HBCU Fly-In March 6-7

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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WASHINGTON, DC, Feb. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) will host the 2024 Presidents & Chancellors HBCU Fly-In March 6-7 in Washington, D.C.

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  • WASHINGTON, DC, Feb. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) will host the 2024 Presidents & Chancellors HBCU Fly-In March 6-7 in Washington, D.C.
  • “When you bring HBCU presidents together in one room, that energy is electrifying; things can happen, and things can move.
  • TMCF and Business Roundtable began a partnership in 2021 to invest in HBCU students and develop a diverse talent pipeline.
  • Topics include the TMCF value proposition, HBCU sustainability, capacity-building opportunities and the advocacy agenda for HBCUs, PBIs and their students.

Muscular Dystrophy Association Applauds Landmark Proposal on Accessible Air Travel at The White House

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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Donald S. Wood, PhD, President and CEO of the Muscular Dystrophy Association said, “I am immensely proud of the tireless efforts of MDA’s staff and advocates.

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  • Donald S. Wood, PhD, President and CEO of the Muscular Dystrophy Association said, “I am immensely proud of the tireless efforts of MDA’s staff and advocates.
  • This monumental proposal on accessible air travel reaffirms our commitment to serving families and we stand in solidarity with the disability community, championing inclusivity and accessibility in every facet of life.
  • This proposal represents a transformative stride towards empowering individuals to travel without the burden of fear, injury, or dehumanization."
  • Stay informed and engaged as we navigate the path towards a more accessible and inclusive world.

NCLA Suit Challenges DOE’s Unlawful Attempt to Collect Cryptocurrency Miners’ Energy Use Data

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Friday, February 23, 2024
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The Texas Blockchain Council v. Department of Energy suit is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.

Key Points: 
  • The Texas Blockchain Council v. Department of Energy suit is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.
  • OMB approved EIA’s slapdash Cryptocurrency Mining Facilities Survey request just two days after receiving it.
  • NCLA urges the Court to set aside this unlawful action and force DOE and OMB back to the drawing board.
  • DOE wants to get away with assuming the results of the very survey it hopes to conduct.”
    — Mark Chenoweth, President and Chief Legal Officer, NCLA

Statement from the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) in Response to President Biden’s State of the Union Address

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Friday, March 8, 2024
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These efforts are concerning because they will hurt renters by undermining the Administration’s objectives of lowering housing costs, driving new housing development and creating more affordable rental housing.

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  • These efforts are concerning because they will hurt renters by undermining the Administration’s objectives of lowering housing costs, driving new housing development and creating more affordable rental housing.
  • The election year rhetoric in the President’s speech implying that the nation’s housing providers are at fault for our housing affordability crisis is unfounded.
  • The increased Federal investment in housing supply as the President proposes and a regulatory environment which incentivizes more investment in rental housing will make a difference.
  • Based in Washington, D.C., the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) is the leadership of the apartment industry.

Five Tribes Join Federal Agencies to Manage Bears Ears National Monument

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Friday, March 8, 2024
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Bears Ears National Monument, Utah, March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time in U.S. history, a coalition of five Tribal Nations have collaborated with federal agencies to craft a management plan for their ancestral homelands and sacred sites on public lands.

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  • The Commission was established during the Obama administration, following the President's proclamation that established Bears Ears as a National Monument.
  • "The petroglyphs, artifacts, landmarks, and landforms in the Bears Ears region help Hopi people trace our migration histories" said Craig Andrews, Vice Chairman of the Hopi Tribe and Co-Chair of the Bears Ears Commission.
  • "In the face of modern challenges, such as the management of Bears Ears National Monument, our commitment to collaboration remains unwavering," said Yanito.
  • "The draft resource management plan represents the culmination of our shared knowledge and insights, offered willingly to federal agencies for the betterment of the Monument.