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Opinion: As Covid cases grow,mask bans also increase, threatening immunocompromised people.

Wed, 2024-07-10 20:45 — mike kraft

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Courts are becoming battlegrounds for action on climate change

Wed, 2024-07-10 20:32 — mike kraft

How courts are becoming battlegrounds for action on climate change Judges are increasingly being drawn into the fight against climate change as activists and civic groups bring lawsuits aimed at enforcing climate commitments and protecting the environment. Courts from Estonia to Norway to the US are all weighing cases that pit governments against small groups of dedicated activists. Cases focus on disputes about concrete measures to protect the environment as citizens and organizations seek to force lawmakers to do more to protect the climate. A group of elderl Yahoo News

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NATO 's 2024 Climate Change and Security Impact Assessment Report

Wed, 2024-07-10 18:26 — mike kraft

NATO releases 2024 Climate Change and Security Impact Assessment Report NATO released the Secretary General’s annual Climate Change and Security Impact Assessment on Tuesday (9 July 2024). It notes that accelerating climate change has “a profound impact on Allied security,” and stresses the need for NATO to remain fit for purpose in a rapidly changing environment. NATO NATO

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The U.S. Election May Slow Plans to Replace Lead Pipes

Wed, 2024-07-10 12:41 — mike kraft

Why the Election May Slow Plans to Replace Lead Pipes - KFF Health News Lead in drinking water is a known danger. But how many of the country’s estimated 9 million lead service lines need to be replaced — and how quickly — is subject to debate. The clock is ticking on two competing plans as the election looms. khnkytjaw KFF Health News

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With the Environmental Protection Agency’s latest — and strictest — plan to minimize the risk of Americans drinking lead-contaminated water on the horizon, the debate over whether the rules go too far or not nearly far enough is reaching a tipping point.

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Colorado health officials confirm human plague case in the state

Wed, 2024-07-10 11:59 — mike kraft

Colorado public health officials confirm human plague case in the state Colorado health officials have confirmed a human case of plague in a resident of Pueblo County, according to the Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment. ABC News ABC News

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COVID cases are increasing in the US southwest and west amid summer 'bump' --CDC

Wed, 2024-07-10 09:00 — mike kraft

Where COVID cases are increasing in the US amid summer 'bump' Amid an expected "bump" in summer COVID-19 cases, data indicates the southern and western U.S. are seeing the largest increases. ABC News ABC News

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Test positivity was highest in the Southwest and western U.S. with 15.7% positivity in the region comprised of Arizona, California and Nevada, CDC data showed.

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NY Governor warns of COVID uptick weeks after proposing mask ban

Tue, 2024-07-09 09:38 — mike kraft

Hochul warns of COVID uptick weeks after proposing mask ban Hochul sent out updated COVID statistics and guidance, warning of a COVID uptick weeks after suggesting a ban on masks downstate. Johan NEWS10 ABC

Date	Average rate of new COVID hospitalizations
June 26 to July 3, 2022	1.66 per 100,000 New Yorkers
June 26 to July 3, 2023	0.31 per 100,000 New Yorkers
June 26 to July 3, 2024

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Florida tells textbook authors that climate change references must be cut to get the state's OK

Mon, 2024-07-08 10:01 — mike kraft

Textbook authors told climate change references must be cut to get Florida’s OK The action appears similar to requirements the state imposed on math and social studies textbooks said to include “critical race theory” and “social justice” material. The s… Leslie Postal Orlando Sentinel

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Analysis: The Supreme Court Decision That Limited Federal Regulations Power Will Affect U.S. Health Care

Fri, 2024-07-05 10:59 — mike kraft

The Supreme Court Just Limited Federal Power. Health Care Is Feeling the Shockwaves. - KFF Health News A Supreme Court ruling restricting federal power will likely have seismic ramifications for health policy. A flood of litigation — with plaintiffs like small businesses, drugmakers, and hospitals challenging regulations they say are too expensive or burdensome and not authorized by law — could leave the country with a patchwork of disparate health regulations. khnerich KFF Health News

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Opinion: U.S. disaster responders are exhausted, putting Americans at risk

Fri, 2024-07-05 10:38 — mike kraft

Opinion: Our disaster responders are exhausted. That puts Americans at risk | CNN Emergency managers have become the nation’s de facto problem solvers — but are now running on empty, writes former FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor. And that’s a problem. CNN

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