Clorox : Still cleaning for health, but better
Health and Wellness Still cleaning for health, but better February 15, 2022 Our CloroxPro brand has developed a new online learning platform offering best-in-class education and training for cleaning professionals. Lori Strazdas, MPH By Lori Strazdas, MPH, Public Health Liaison, CloroxPro Sometimes it’s hard to remember that germs existed before COVID-19. I assure you they […]
Connor’s measure to keep clean water affordable, accessible advances – The Times Weekly
Springfield – Legislation sponsored by State Senator John Connor (D-Lockport) to ensure clean water is accessible to all communities was recently advanced out of committee. “Safe and unpolluted water should be affordable for all families, especially during the ongoing pandemic,” Connor said. “Prioritizing clean water in our communities is prioritizing the health of our local […]
Testimony Before the Feb. 25, 2022 Meeting of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee
My name is Thom Golab, and I serve as president of the American Council on Science and Health. Particulate air pollution has been one of our topics of concern over the years. In building a republic, not a democracy, the Founding Fathers asked people to give their elected representatives the authority to speak on their […]
Some Cree schools back to full-time in-person learning in northern Quebec
Students in some northern Quebec Cree communities are back to in-person learning this week for the first time since before Christmas, as COVID-19 numbers continue to drop. “We’re very happy that we’re able to move forward,” said Sarah Pash, Cree School Board Chairperson. Active COVID-19 cases in Cree communities have fallen to 158 out of […]
Analysis Shows California Investor Owned Gas Utilities Hiked Pandemic Rates Even As Their Revenue Rose – YubaNet
According to new analysis by environmental watchdog Food & Water Watch, California investor-owned gas utilities like SoCalGas were charging customers 53.9 percent more even as their companies saw revenue rise. SoCalGas, PG&E, and San Diego Gas and Electric Company all saw revenue increases in 2020 compared to 2019 (the year before the pandemic hit). Between […]
The Environmental Impact Of Gas Stoves
(Photo: iStock) Last year my husband and I started transitioning our home off of fossil fuels, with the goal of making our home net zero. We got a heat pump to heat and cool our home, we replaced our gas water heater with a heat pump water heater, and we installed solar panels. Now the […]
EPA finds Williams Creek Hatchery Violated Clean Water Act, Threatening Fort Apache Indian Waters
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service-owned hatchery exceeded phosphorous limit, resulting in violations February 15, 2022 ARIZONA – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) violated the Clean Water Act-related permit issued for its Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery Complex. The hatchery is located on the Fort Apache Indian […]
Increased Water-Wastewater Rates Coming for St. Catharines Residents
Ratepayers will see an average increase of $53.24 over the year for water-wastewater services. St. Catharines residents will soon pay a little more for water and wastewater services. On Monday, Council approved 2022 rates for the services, which comes to an increase of $53.24 over the year for the average ratepayer. This comes as the […]
Corpus Christi – Nueces County Report 10 Covid-19 Related Deaths
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The Corpus Christi – Nueces County Public Health District received notification of 10 COVID-19 related deaths. The patients included six males and four females with ages ranging in their 40’s, 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. Comorbidities included end stage renal disease, urinary tract infection, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and […]
Is it time to live with COVID-19? Some scientists warn of ‘endemic delusion’ | Science
As surges of COVID-19 cases driven by the highly infectious Omicron variant recede, parts of the United States, Canada, and Europe are moving swiftly to lift constraints on a pandemic-fatigued public. Sweden, Denmark, and Norway have abolished nearly all COVID-19–related restrictions in recent weeks, and the United Kingdom announced it would do the same this […]