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Ethanol Industry Suffers Setback as EPA Proposes Lower 2014 Target

Associations Now

The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to decrease the required amount of ethanol in the nation’s fuel supply has producers on the defensive. But the oil industry suggests the proposal doesn’t go far enough. billion in 2013 and well below the 18.15 This proposal cannot stand.”

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The Fantasy Sports Industry Is Still Growing—Despite the Extra Regulations

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According to a June press release from the Fantasy Sports Trade Association, it generates $7.22 ” But a lot’s changed since the heady days of 2013 and 2014 , when the activity started to hit a peak in mainstream consciousness. billion in revenue annually and counts 59.3 million players in the U.S. and Canada.

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Nonprofit Helps Win Bee Species Endangered Status

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We are very pleased to see one of North America’s most endangered species receive the protection it needs,” Director of Endangered Species Sarina Jepsen said in a press release. In January 2013, the Society submitted a petition to add the species to the list.

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Planning Your Nonprofit’s Capital Campaign: 4 Do's & Don'ts

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Kick-off - one event: The kick-off event is when you announce your goal and objectives to the wider community, issue press releases, and celebrate to drum up broad energy and enthusiasm. She became a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) in 2004 and received the ACFRE in 2013. Don’t neglect to secure stakeholder buy-in early.

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Innovation: Key to Boosting Meeting Attendance

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Earlier this week, it announced it would postpone its 2013 Publishing Conference scheduled for later this month in Los Angeles. Here’s how it works: Marketing firms or individuals can submit proposals to explain how they will at least double attendance in two years. Take the Western Publishing Association.

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Industry Groups Learn to Live With Conflict Minerals Rule

Associations Now

Under the regulations the SEC proposed in 2012 , manufacturers would have to disclose such information for 2013 by May 31, 2014. The SEC’s regulation makes no practical sense,” the group argued, according to its press release.

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Bipartisan Campaign Finance Bill Aims to ‘Follow the Money’

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The Follow the Money Act of 2013, introduced in the Senate last week, would establish a real-time reporting system for campaign contributions and independent spending by corporations, associations, and other organizations. To help boost transparency in campaign finance, Sens. Final rules are still pending.