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The American Meteorological Society promotes and disseminates information on atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences. It develops professional applications, publishes nearly 10 educational journals in print and online and sponsors more than 12 conferences annually. Founded in 1919, its initial 600 members came primarily from the United States Signal Corps and U.S. Weather Bureau. The Society has expanded to more than 11,000 members including professionals, professors, students and weather enthusiasts. It has affiliations with organizations such as American Institute of Physics, Bookbuilders of Boston, Council for Agricultural Science and Technology, Renewable Natural Resources Foundation and Society for Scholarly Publishing. The Society is headquartered in Boston and has an office in Washington D.C.

The National Consumer Law Center, also known as NCLC, is one of the leading organizations that works to defend the rights of low-income consumers and to advance economic justice in the United States. The organization serves consumers, advocates and public policy makers. It works against issues related to predatory lending, mandatory arbitration, utility restructuring and auto title pawns. The National Consumer Law Center also opposes cases related to binding mandatory arbitration, class action bans, credit counseling abuses and mortgage scams. The organization offers a range of consulting services for electric, water, natural gas and telecommunication issues. It provides legal representation solutions for low-income consumer groups in utility proceedings.