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RFK Jr. Joins the War on Climate Scientists

Legal Planet

But he got far less attention for another move that says a lot about his campaign: He has tapped Del Bigtree to run his communications team. is a well-known anti-vaccine activist. Here’s what we know about the campaign’s chief communicator. I wish I could tell you that [Anthony] Fauci cares about your safety…” he said. “I

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The United States Needs to Protect Its Farmworkers from “Danger Season”

Union of Concerned Scientists

There needs to be a whole lot more because we’re talking about a public health issue and health justice. For example, regarding occupational health, in the places where we have our offices we provide some training on heat stress and how to prevent it, as well as pesticide exposure. But resilience only goes so far.

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Federal Receiver Allowed to Abandon Texas Pipeline

Energy & the Law

Much like Nick Saban’s offense against a certain team, she can do just about anything she wants. The entities’ assets included 403 oil and gas wells and 110 miles of gas gathering and transportation lines called the Palo Pinto Pipeline. The receiver was allowed to abandon the wells and the pipeline. Your musical interlude.

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Friday is Workers Memorial Day 2023, a Time for Reflection and a Call to Action

Union of Concerned Scientists

The National Council on Safety and Health (COSH) has compiled a detailed database of work-related deaths in 2022. Confined Space , a newsletter singularly focused on worker health, safety, and labor issues, provides a Weekly Toll that recounts these tragedies. Women accounted for 8.6% Workers are taking action to press their case.

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Reducing Gun Violence: What Role for the CDC?

Union of Concerned Scientists

Let’s think about that unconscionable prohibition, which only began to be lifted in 2019. For automobiles, also a major cause of death and injury, research has helped lead to many safety requirements, including airbags, electronic stability control, safety belts and the LATCH child safety seat system. CDC under Biden.

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Environmental Law’s Antitrust Paradox

Legal Planet

There has been a surge of concern about how big business may be undermining competition at the expense of consumers and workers. As the RAND study explains, “Small establishments have long posed a special regulatory challenge for federal agencies in the health and safety arena.

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Women in a Transportation System Designed for Men

Union of Concerned Scientists

One study found that women were more concerned about traffic safety factors such as the presence of street lighting and automobile speeds when deciding whether to walk, and are limited by the lack of such infrastructure. Personal safety is also an obvious one—it can be challenging to be a woman in public space.

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