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Federal funding will help an Ohio city shut down a very old power plant in favor of something cleaner.

Thu, 2024-07-25 11:41 — mike kraft

In Northeast Ohio, Hello to Solar and Storage; Goodbye to Coal - Inside Climate News IRA funding will help a city shut down a very old power plant in favor of something cleaner. Derek Harrison Inside Climate News

A coal-fired power plant that started running more than a century ago is about to get a long-overdue retirement, and its electricity will be replaced by a solar farm and a battery storage system on an existing brownfield.

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Climate change helps invasive species thrive while worsening global heating

Thu, 2024-07-25 11:02 — mike kraft

Invasive species are thriving thanks to climate change From disease-carrying insects to ecosystem-choking plants, invasive species flourish due to burning fossil fuels Matthew Rozsa Salon.com

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COVID-19 Vaccinations Lower Risk of Long COVID by 72% --study

Thu, 2024-07-25 10:13 — mike kraft

Scientists Say This Lowers Your Risk of Long COVID by 72% This cuts your likelihood of contracting long-term COVID effects by over 70%. Prevention

...researchers found that the lowest rates of long COVID (3.5%) were in people who were vaccinated against COVID-19. Of the people who were unvaccinated, 7.8% developed long COVID.

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More details and map on how allocation of $4 billion federal funds to reduce climate pollution

Wed, 2024-07-24 17:47 — mike kraft

Here's how $4 billion in government money is being spent to reduce climate pollution Most states submitted plans to reduce planet-warming pollution to unlock federal grant money, and they proposed projects to get started. This week, the Biden administration announced the winners. NPR

Also see yesterday's EPA statement posted yesterday:

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Federal investrigators charge 94 persons in Florida with misusing COVID-19 funds.

Wed, 2024-07-24 17:26 — mike kraft

94 people in Florida accused of defrauding the government during COVID-19 pandemic, so far Dozens in Florida, including several people in Jacksonville, are paying the price after they were accused of misusing COVID-19 loans. John Asebes WJXT News4JAX

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Federal investigators with the US Attorney’s Office say more than $84 million is believed to be fraudulently used.

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U.S. climate change is slowing the population moves to the Sun Belt states.

Wed, 2024-07-24 12:50 — mike kraft

Climate change is ending the Sun Belt boom For decades, Americans streamed from North to South. No more. AOL Staff AOL

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Since the widespread adoption of air conditioning in the 1970s, Americans have moved in droves from cold northern climes to sunny southern ones. That has led to booming populations in states such as Florida, Texas and Arizona, and a shift in economic activity from north to south.

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World Bank Pandemic Fund obtains $700 M from U.S. and Germany

Wed, 2024-07-24 12:25 — mike kraft

Pandemic Fund by World Bank draws over $700 mln from US, Germany | Reuters

July 24 (Reuters) - The World Bank's fund to help developing countries better prepare for pandemics has raised $667 million from the United States and $54 million from Germany, moving it closer towards its goal of reaching at least $2 billion in new funding.

The fund, set up in September 2022, is expected to award a second round of funding later this year. It is one of the several global initiatives that was set up to help prevent a COVID-19 rerun. ...

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