Groups urge FEMA to recognize extreme heat, wildfire smoke as a ‘major disaster’ “It’s past time for FEMA to address the climate emergency head-on.” Should FEMA include extreme heat and wildfire smoke in the regulatory category of a “major disaster,” funding could be given to ... 06/17/2024 - 5:48 pm | View Link
FEMA Urged to Fund Disaster Response for Extreme Heat, Wildfire Smoke WASHINGTON— A multistate coalition of environmental, labor and health groups urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency today to unlock crucial disaster relief funding for extreme heat and wildfire ... 06/17/2024 - 12:02 am | View Link
Should FEMA recognize extreme heat and wildfire smoke as 'major disasters'? When hurricanes strike, earthquakes rattle, and tornadoes carve paths of destruction, the Federal Emergency Management Agency moves in to provide critical resources and aid.Yet for all its assistance, ... 06/17/2024 - 12:00 am | View Link
Council Prioritizes Maui Fire Recovery And Housing In $1.7 Billion County Budget The Maui County Council on Wednesday unanimously approved a $1.7 billion spending plan for the fiscal year starting July 1, the county’s first budget since the devastating wildfires last summer. 06/5/2024 - 5:32 pm | View Link
After Maui, Hawaii lawmakers budget funds for firefighting equipment and a state fire marshal The budget includes $65 million for a victims relief fund ... to deal with with these and prevent losses, mitigate losses, and just be prepared for the future.” The cause of the Lahaina wildfire ... 05/1/2024 - 5:12 pm | View Link
The guidelines for companies seeking to claim tax credits tied to job quality are aimed at delivering on Biden’s vision that fighting climate change will create millions of jobs with good pay and benefits.
President Joe Biden’s administration on Tuesday unveiled final rules for new clean energy subsidies in an effort to make jobs and wages in green industries competitive with those in oil and gas.
Customers of the online therapy provider who will receive a payment as a result of an FTC settlement are being notified. Don’t expect much.
Your health data has a price! And it’s less than $10.
Ralph Lauren, which unveiled Tuesday its ninth turn creating Olympic parade looks for the Americans, is billing the pairing as ‘unexpected’ yet classic.
When Team USA walks with the world’s athletes at the Paris Olympics‘ opening ceremony, they’ll be doing so in snappy tailored navy blazers from Ralph Lauren—and blue jeans.
The policy would be in place by January 2025.
The Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education on Tuesday voted to ban smartphones for its 429,000 students in an attempt to insulate kids from distractions and social media that undermine learning and hurt mental health.
The ALU will essentially join the Teamsters as an ‘autonomous’ local union with the same rights and duties as a standard chapter, according to the agreement.
New York City warehouse workers who are part of the Amazon Labor Union overwhelmingly voted to align themselves with the Teamsters as they try to get a contract from the online retailer.
The Justice Department filed suit against Adobe, arguing its sign-up process purposefully tricks consumers into subscriptions that are hard to cancel.
Cancelling your Adobe subscription can be confusing and pricey, and a new U. S. Justice Department suit argues the company deceptively designed it to be that way.