The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced that HHS and Pfizer have reached an agreement that extends patient access to Paxlovid, maximizes taxpayer investment, and begins Paxlovid’s transition…
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced the designation of 483 community census tracts as Community Disaster Resilience Zones (CDRZ), as directed by Congress in the Community Disaster Resilience Zones…
Several student podcasts produced for NPR’s Student Podcast Challenge highlight the growing concern among young people regarding climate change and its related impacts. The Vashon Island fifth-graders emphasize the importance…
[email protected] would like to recall the message, “Regulatory Gaps Leave Communities at Risk of Chemical Disasters, Advocates Say”.
The Department of Labor today announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration awarded approximately $12.7 million in grants to 100 non-profit organizations across the nation to support education and…
Dr. Robbie Parks joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast for a bonus episode to discuss how hurricanes have become deadlier in recent years and how we can…
Lawmakers, including two from Pennsylvania, are asking for a federal investigation into the full extent of environmental damage caused by what are known as “zombie” surface mines, which may technically…
Eight months after a train derailed and spilled toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio, people are still waiting for answers about long-term health and environmental consequences. What happened isn’t uncommon…
The Internal Advisory Board dove right into the agenda with a working lunch on Tuesday. They reviewed and adopted minutes from the 2022 meeting, reviewed the to-do list, gave updates on…
Nurses, researchers, and workplace safety officers worry new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) might reduce protection against the coronavirus and other airborne pathogens in hospitals….