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The House Has 13 Working Days to Save RECA. Here’s What’s Happened in 2024 So Far.

Union of Concerned Scientists

But in December, Congress stripped an amendment to improve RECA from the National Defense Authorization Act, forcing advocates to start again. This RECA reauthorization bill (S. March 7: In a major victory, the RECA reauthorization bill (S.3853), So what has happened since December 2023? What’s next?

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Why Congress Should Pass the A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice for All Act

Union of Concerned Scientists

In March, one of the most comprehensive bills for advancing environmental justice was reintroduced in the US House and Senate: the A. The bill, introduced in the House by Reps. Raúl Grijalva and Barbara Lee, and Sens. This bill aims to alleviate these disproportionate exposures and begin to remedy decades of systemic harm.

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The IPCC Should Just Say 1.5 C is Dead

Legal Planet

IPCC Chair Hoesung Lee called the report ” a fundamental policy document for shaping climate action in the remainder of this pivotal decade.” Several scientists, including authors of the IPCC report, told the Associated Press that the world is locked into exceeding the 1.5° Is that the right outlook? mark soon. “We

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Release: NSAC Praises Introduction of the Supporting Urban & Innovative Farming Act of 2023 in the House

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

The bill is an important acknowledgement of the essential role urban agriculture plays in addressing environmental justice and disparities in public health ,” said Jen Silveri, Co-Executive Director with Michigan Food & Farming Systems , an NSAC member.

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Dickinson College To Host International Climate Symposium Oct. 24-26

PA Environment Daily

Internationally known climate scientists, ecologists, agronomists, economists, policymakers and other experts on climate change risks and responses will gather at Dickinson College in Cumberland County for a three-day symposium featuring authors of the newest reports from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

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Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults

PA Environment Daily

6 Webinar: Reaping What We Spill, Leak And Spew [PaEN] -- MCall: Lehigh Valley H.S. Deadline Feb. By Carol Hillestad for Brodhead Watershed Association , Monroe County Visit the PA Parks & Forests Foundation’s Events webpage and DCNR’s Calendar of Events for activities happening near you.

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Lake Erie’s Failed Algae Strategy Hurts Poor Communities the Most

Circle of Blue

Lake Erie’s Failed Algae Strategy Hurts Poor Communities the Most Algae blooms are hiking the cost of water for people already struggling to pay their bills. In this city, toxic algae blooms hike water bills by $100 per year for a family of five. ” Residents feel these penalties most acutely in their water bills.

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