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U.S. FEMA program for communties to handle migrants grows from over $360M to $650M

Fri, 2024-07-12 09:57 — mike kraft

FEMA program for migrants grows along with border crisis -- from over... The city of Atlanta received $4.85 million in funding in 2023, the first year of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Shelter and Services Program for migrants. New York Post

FEMA’s Shelter and Services Program is another indicator of the growing impact of the arrival of millions of foreign nationals in the US since President Joe Biden took office.

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Opinion: We should be preparing schools for the H5N1 bird flu they’re likely to face

Thu, 2024-07-11 10:29 — mike kraft

Preparing schools for the H5N1 bird flu they're likely to face Schools shouldn't be caught off guard if H5N1 jumps from animals to humans. To protect children, they need to begin preparing now. Patrick Skerrett STAT

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GAO report criticizes FEMA's handling of pandemic program funding

Thu, 2024-07-11 10:04 — mike kraft

GAO report critical of FEMA's handling of pandemic A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has yet to identify lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. CIDRAP

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The report examined the status of obligations and expenditures related to COVID-19 and how FEMA estimated spending from January 2020 to March 2024. For fiscal years 2020 through 2024, Congress passed both annual and supplemental appropriations for the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) totaling $97 billion, the GAO said.

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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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