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Can Federal Transit Operations Funding Foster Healthy, Thriving, Sustainable Communities? Yes, Here’s How.

Union of Concerned Scientists

In small towns and rural areas, people move differently, and transit is deployed in diverse ways to fit diverse needs, such as in the small town of Poplar Bluff, MO , where the major bus route runs every half hour to provide critical access to jobs and services and can deviate a short distance away from the main route upon request.

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For Millions of Families, Electricity Disconnects Are a Matter of Life and Death

Union of Concerned Scientists

When people are unable to pay, many electric and gas utilities have the option to disconnect their services. As a teenager, our family suddenly became financially unstable after my parents divorced and, despite my dad’s hard work and my brother and I getting jobs, we often had to decide between paying our electricity bill or buying groceries.

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Experts at Environmental Defence React to Canada’s Federal Budget

Enviromental Defense

A windfall tax on their profits could have been used to support Canadians and fund climate solutions across the country. Additional experts from Environmental Defence available for comment: Julie Segal, Senior Program Manager, Climate Finance, is available to comment on sustainable finance and climate-related financial policy.

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New Report: Expanding Public Transit Service Can Double Ridership and Cut Emissions by 65 Million Tonnes

Enviromental Defense

The report highlights that public transit systems across Canada are currently not allowed to use federal public transit funding to add service hours or increase service frequency, despite these measures being the most important drivers of ridership growth and emissions reductions. This has led many to cut services and hike fares.

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Miami’s New Chief Heat Officer Is a Model for California Cities

Legal Planet

The severity of extreme heat in places like South Florida and California’s Central Valley calls for comprehensive solutions and leadership, which is why Miami’s new position sets a highly valuable precedent. These solutions have the potential to save lives, strengthen the physical environment, and improve quality of life.

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Coalition calls for climate responsible finance ?

A Greener Life

The joint appeal, which can be viewed here , calls upon financial service providers to take urgent and effective action to transition out of fossil fuel financing and to invest in renewable energies and research for climate solutions. It is now time for financial service providers to accelerate the shift to renewables.

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High Costs, Few Customers: Benton Harbor Water Woes Loom for Michigan Cities

Circle of Blue

But the water bills keep coming, and on a fast food worker’s budget, with kids to feed and rent to pay, 53-year-old Clay said it’s becoming financially untenable. Put them all on the hat, pull one out and I’ll bet you find one (that is showing signs of financial stress).”. It’s crazy,” she said. A water plant’s descent.