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California lawmakers reject proposal to curb well-drilling where nearby wells could run dry
Los Angeles Times· 2 days agoOver the past several years, California’s water managers have seen a pattern emerge in farming areas...
Oregon advocates for immigrants applaud Biden’s promised expansion of residency, citizenship rights
OregonLive.com· 5 days agoAdvocates for immigrants in Oregon say President Biden’s executive action on Tuesday to extend...
FEMA is ready for an extreme hurricane and wildfire season, but money is a concern, Mayorkas says
Associated Press· 2 days agoThe head of the Homeland Security Department said Friday that the agency tasked with responding to...
Should FEMA recognize extreme heat and wildfire smoke as ‘major disasters’?
The Columbian· 2 days agoWhen hurricanes strike, earthquakes rattle, and tornadoes carve paths of destruction, the Federal...
Heartland legislatures prove skeptical of industrial ag’s efforts to dodge accountability
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 7 days agoIn Idaho, the first version of the bill was defeated by three votes on the Senate floor. Later versions never came up for a hearing. In Idaho, Democrats opposed weakening legal access for < ...
FEMA's disaster relief fund will run out of money by mid-August, Mayorkas says
NBC Miami· 2 days agoThe head of the Homeland Security Department said Friday that the agency tasked with responding to...
California’s long-delayed indoor heat rule approved. What it means for workers
VC Star | Ventura County Star via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe rule makes California the third state to protect indoor workers from heat; it was the first state to approve such a rule for outdoor workers nearly two decades ago after the heat-related ...
FEMA is ready for an extreme hurricane and wildfire season, but money is a concern, Mayorkas says
WFLA via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe head of the Homeland Security Department says the agency tasked with responding to disasters...
New rules will protect California workers from dangerous heat indoors
NPR· 3 days agoIn the absence of robust federal guidance, individual cities like Phoenix, Ariz., and five states, including Oregon, Washington and Minnesota, have created their own regulations that give outdoor ...
FEMA is ready for an extreme hurricane and wildfire season, but money is a concern, Mayorkas says
The Nashua Telegraph· 2 days agoHomeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas speaks to the Associated Press during an interview at the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Friday, June 21, 2024 ...