Five Nebraska School Districts and One Bus Company Receiving $250,000 in School Bus Rebate Opportunities
EPA awards rebates totaling $17 million to fund clean school buses that reduce diesel emissions and protect children’s health March 8, 2022 LENEXA, KAN. (MARCH 8, 2022) – At an event Monday with Vice President Kamala Harris, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the winners of two school bus rebate opportunities: 2021 American Rescue […]
How the US, Ukraine and the media have thrown a wrench into Russia’s disinformation machine | National
Weaponizing all manner of media is a specialty of Vladimir Putin’s, but now, two weeks into his unprovoked attack on Ukraine, Russia’s president is losing the information war. Putin’s foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, drove the point home Thursday when he claimed, absurdly, that Russia had not attacked Ukraine at all. But that was just the […]
Our view: State needs to step up oversight of polluted sites | Opinion
Varian Medical Systems spilled thousands of gallons of toxic chemicals on its Beverly site in the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s. When the company picked up and left the city, those toxins remained behind, seeping underground into the surrounding neighborhood. For years, in thick, jargon-laden annual reports, Varian insisted it was actively working to clean up […]
Spring Cleaning Checklist- Office Edition | Planet Depos, LLC
[author: Carly Wilson]* When it comes to spring cleaning, most of us tend to clean out our closets and pantries but forget about our workspace. A clean office and desk can help improve your performance – it saves you a lot of time and energy if your things are tidy, organized, and easy to access. […]
Redlined areas see higher levels of air pollution many decades later : NPR
Interstate 405 cuts through neighborhoods near the Los Angeles International Airport, seen here in 2017. A new study found links between modern urban air pollution and historical redlining at the national level. Reed Saxon/AP hide caption toggle caption Reed Saxon/AP Interstate 405 cuts through neighborhoods near the Los Angeles International Airport, seen here in 2017. […]
Airway Heights tap water is safe to drink, CDC finds
The CDC found the levels of five PFAS in residents’ blood were higher than national levels, but still met the EPA’s 2016 Health Advisory for PFAS. AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. — Following 2019 assessments on the impact of contaminated water in Airway Heights, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic […]
Is there risk of flood in Squamish?
Tips and insights for locals from Public Safety Canada. Squamish has a lot of natural hazards. We know this. We also know that natural disasters are increasing in frequency and severity due to climate change. And we know that floods are a likely nemesis for us. We watched on Nov. 14 as the unending rain […]
More than $1.6 million announced for public safety agencies to respond to challenges from COVID-19
Funding awarded to purchase up-to-date technology, related infrastructure FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ/PRESS RELEASE) – On Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced more than $1.6 million in federal funding has been awarded to Kentucky public safety agencies and eligible non-profit organizations to purchase up-to-date technology and related infrastructure in response to the continued challenges bought on by COVID-19 […]
Multi-million Dollar Clean Water Improvement Project to Impact 50,000 Walker County Residents
Walker County Water and Sewerage Authority (WCWSA) will receive $20 million to improve access to clean drinking water in unserved and underserved rural communities. Georgia’s Water and Sewer Infrastructure committee selected WCWSA’s proposal as one of 116 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant projects. The state gave priority to applications with broad community impact and […]
Highly pathogenic avian influenza detected in wild bird in Nebraska | Agriculture
LINCOLN — The Nebraska Department of Agriculture in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services and USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service have confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza (HPAI) in a wild goose near Holmes Lake in Lincoln. This is the state’s first confirmed case of HPAI since […]