Environmental Health News

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

A fault line runs between labor and environmental movements, or so we’re told. Labor unions have been criticized for focusing on jobs without considering environmental consequences, with some unions supporting controversial projects like the Dakota Access Pipeline, and others opposing bans on fracking.

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Environmental Health News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Read part 1: Hydrogen hubs test new federal environmental justice rules One Wednesday evening last May, Yukyan Lam stared into the camera on her computer, delivering carefully prepared remarks during a virtual listening session convened by the U.S. Later, after reading the DOE's public summary of the event, she felt frustrated. “I

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Environmental Health News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Read part 2: What’s hampering federal environmental justice efforts in the hydrogen hub build-out? Coptis grew up among coal miners, but became an activist focused on coal and fracking after witnessing environmental harms the fossil fuel industry caused. This is part 1 of a 2-part series.

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HEALTHBEAT

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra stood outside the small public library. He came to talk about the Biden administration’s efforts to protect farmworkers from extreme heat and wildfire smoke, two emerging public health issues at the forefront of the climate crisis.

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KFF Health News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

. “Employee suffers from heat exhaustion while doing landscaping,” said an investigation into the incident from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Laborers have suffered as summers have grown progressively hotter with climate change. 30, when the public comment period closes.

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