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Georgia offered schools money to test their water for lead. Most didn’t sign up. Why?
Macon Telegraph via AOL· 1 year agoLead exposure can have serious health consequences for children, but only a fraction of Georgia...
New EPA program allows easier path to federal funding for local environmental projects
Columbia Daily Tribune via Yahoo News· 5 months agoSmaller organizations focused on environmental justice will have an easier pathway to receive...
Did Decriminalization Boost Drug Deaths in Oregon?
Reason.com via Yahoo News· 3 months agoOpioid overdose mortality rates in Western states | CDC/Alex H. Kral et al. Oregon is considering legislation that would recriminalize low-level drug...
NC schools will soon be tested to remove dangerous levels of lead and asbestos
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThousands of North Carolina public schools will be tested in the next three years to try to remove...
Silent mass disaster: Day dedicated to NC families with missing loved ones
WSOC via Yahoo News· 8 months agoFriday is Missing Persons Awareness Day, as proclaimed by North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper. Hundreds...
Hundreds of millions up for grabs in environmental justice grants
Louisiana Illuminator via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoIt’s been nearly two years since President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act won Congress’...
Don't Blame Decriminalization for Oregon Drug Deaths
Reason.com via Yahoo News· 1 month agoPhoto: Everett Mcintire In March, Oregon legislators overwhelmingly approved recriminalization of low-level drug possession, reversing a landmark reform...
Monkeypox Cases are Slowing in the U.S. But it's Unclear if Trend Will Last
Plus via Yahoo News· 2 years ago(CNN) -- The pace of new monkeypox cases reported in some major cities -- and in the US overall --...
RTI’s Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids Program screens schools across the state for lead, asbestos
WNCN via Yahoo News· 4 months agoRALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – How safe is the water students drink at school? A project called Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids aims to make it as safe as possible. At Maureen Joy Charter School ...
Over 700 people are missing in North Carolina. This event could help their families.
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 8 months agoYou’ve likely seen the homemade posters circulate on Facebook or stapled on telephone poles and...