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DOE Issues Emergency Grid Order for 17 States as Heat Persists
The U.S. Department of Energy has issued an emergency order to keep the power on in 17 states as temperatures stay elevated (
Ford to Make New Tactical Trucks for the U.S. Army
Ford has joined the race to make the U.S. Army’s newest tactical truck, it announced this week (have been lobbying automakers and their suppliers to help scale up defense production and leverage the industry’s manufacturing capacity to meet crucial military shortages brought on by wars in the Middle East and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.” Not …
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Wins Inaugural Impact Award
The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce received the first-ever 2026 Conference of State Manufacturers Associations’ Impact Award at the conference’s annual meeting this week, the NAM announced yesterday that the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry received the 2026 COSMA Leadership Award.
D.C. Circuit Sides with NAM, EPA on Project Emissions Accounting Rule
An EPA rule allowing air permit applicants to count emissions increases and decreases as the first stage of New Source Review is lawful, a federal appeals panel ruled this week in a case involving the NAM as intervenor-respondent (social post.
COSMA Impact Award Honors Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Colorado Springs, Colorado –The National Association of Manufacturers announced that the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce was recognized by the Conference of State Manufacturers Associations with the first-ever COSMA Impact Award at the conference’s annual meeting this week. COSMA’s members serve as official state partners of the National Association of Manufacturers, focusing on manufacturing priorities at …
EPA Pushes Back Worker Protection Deadline for Two Chemicals
The EPA has released a final rule delaying the deadline for certain worker protections mandated by the Biden administration for facilities using perchloroethylene (PCE) and carbon tetrachloride (CTC) (
FedEx Adapts to Serve GLP-1, Temperature-Sensitive Biologics Markets
FedEx is adapting to the growing demand for specialized medications (
Interior Can Transfer Acreage to Alaska, Judge Rules
The Department of the Interior can transfer ownership of more than 2 million acres of public land in Alaska to state control, a federal judge ruled late last week (POLITICO’s
Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry Wins Leadership Award
The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry received the 2026 Conference of State Manufacturers Associations Leadership Award at the Conference’s annual meeting this week, the NAM
Timmons Talks 50-State Tax Success Stories, AI with Maria Bartiromo
Riding a wave of White House amplification, NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons new collection of 50 manufacturing success stories from all 50 states. What’s going on: Timmons joined the show from Colorado Springs, where the Conference of State Manufacturers Associations and Council of Manufacturing Associations are convening for their annual conference. “The individuals who …
