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Can a $10 Billion Climate Bond Address California’s Water Contamination Problem?

KFF Health News

” Tucked in a $10 billion climate bond on the November ballot is an earmark to improve drinking water quality for communities such as East Orosi. And climate change is eroding people’s access to clean water, she said. billion in climate cuts Newsom and lawmakers enacted in 2023.

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Trash Incinerators Disproportionately Harm Black and Hispanic People

KFF Health News

Residents feared the site would not only sink their property values and threaten the environment, but also potentially harm people’s health. Even more, the locations appeared to have been selected in a way that worried civil rights and environmental advocacy groups.