The Biden administration has announced $4.3 billion in funding for community climate projects, aiming to enhance local sustainability efforts and reduce emissions. Sarah Raza reports for The Washington Post. In short:. The Environmental Protection Agency is distributing $4.3 billion to 25 recipients in 30 states for climate action projects. Projects...

Biden administration invests $4.3 billion in local climate initiatives

Vice President Harris, known for her strong environmental stance, might carry forward Biden’s climate policies with significant implications for the U.S.'s climate future. Joshua Partlow and Brady Dennis report for The Washington Post. In short:. Environmentalists have praised Harris' voting record on environmental issues, including sponsoring the Green New...

A Harris presidency could reshape the US climate policy

Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Tuesday announced it would seek to curb U.S. emissions of powerful industrial greenhouse gases such as nitrous oxide as it enters a new phase in the national strategy to fight climate change under the Paris agreement.

US targets nitrous oxide in new phase of climate fight

Despite promises to prioritize public health, the Biden administration has pushed multiple countries to weaken their baby formula regulations after complaints from manufacturers. Heather Vogell reports for ProPublica. In short:. The U.S. has opposed baby formula regulations in over a dozen countries, often after manufacturers raised concerns. Efforts to lower...

Biden's baby formula trade policies put corporate interests ahead of public health

Republican-led states petitioned the Supreme Court to halt the Biden administration's power plant emissions rule. Rachel Frazin reports for The Hill. Twenty-five Republican-led states want the Supreme Court to stay Biden’s emissions rule while their legal case proceeds. The rule mandates coal and new gas plants to reduce carbon...

Red states ask Supreme Court to block Biden’s climate rule

New York City, NY

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Massachusetts State

Caught in a deadly heatwave, David Azevedo's effort to impress in a new job tragically cost him his life, underscoring the urgent need for better protections for outdoor workers. Samira Shackle reports for The Guardian. In short:. David Azevedo, working in extreme heat on a French construction site, succumbed to...

Construction worker's tragic end highlights the deadly impact of extreme heat on workers

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

A double landslide in southwestern Ethiopia killed 229 people on Monday, burying rescuers who rushed to help those initially trapped. Lynsey Chutel and Kumerra Gemechu report for The New York Times. In short:. The first landslide struck Geze district, killing many villagers; a second landslide hit rescuers an hour later.

Landslides in Ethiopia claim 229 lives

North Carolina State

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Death Disclosure Laws and Property Disclosures in North Carolina. In North Carolina, there is no legal obligation for homeowners or real estate agents to disclose if a death has occurred in a home, whether by natural causes, murder, or suicide. However, if a potential buyer directly inquires about any deaths on the property, the seller is required to provide that information.

If someone dies at your house do you have to tell a potential buyer? What North Carolina law says

South Carolina State

Explore Beaufort SC

The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

A sustainable source for clean energy may lie in old soda cans and seawater. MIT engineers have found that when the aluminum in soda cans is exposed in its pure form and mixed with seawater, the solution bubbles up and naturally produces hydrogen—a gas that can be subsequently used to power an engine or fuel cell without generating carbon emissions. What's more, this simple reaction can be sped up by adding a common stimulant: caffeine.

Engineers develop a recipe for zero-emissions fuel: Soda cans, seawater and caffeine

Ithaca, NY

Kindra Bell, who lives near the former Ithaca Gun Factory site contaminated with TCE, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease two years after regulators dismissed concerns about high levels of the chemical in her home. Jordan Gass-Poore' reports for Inside Climate News. In short:. The former Ithaca Gun Factory site...

NY officials assured Ithaca resident that TCE contamination was nothing to worry about. Then she got sick.

Louisiana State

Louisiana’s task force on carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) has yet to submit its findings, five months past the deadline, leaving the public and officials in the dark about the potential impacts of the controversial technology. Terry L. Jones reports for Floodlight. In short:. Louisiana's CCS task force has...

The long-overdue report on carbon capture in Louisiana remains in limbo

Conservationists report a worrying decline in UK bat populations, attributing the drop to an unusually wet summer that has reduced the insects they feed on. Donna Ferguson reports for The Guardian. In short:. Malnourished and underweight bats are being rescued in various regions including Cambridgeshire and Norfolk. The decline in...

Bat populations decline in England due to wet summer

Illinois State

Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

Virginia State

In Virginia, Drinking in public or offering another person alcohol in a public space is prohibited. This is a class 4 Misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $250.00. Under a new law that goes into effect on July 1, this will change to a degree.WDBJ7 reports that the prohibition on drinking or offering an alcoholic beverage to someone else in public will no longer apply under the following conditions.

Drinking in public will no longer be prohibited on private Campgrounds in Virginia beginning July 1

Ronkonkoma, NY

The New York Post reveals that two men who died in a plane crash at MacArthur Airport were from Virginia. The men had been visiting friends in Long Island and were returning home when the tragedy occurred.

Life partners from Virginia have been identified as the victims of a New York plane crash

Alameda, CA

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Alameda Post

The unthinkable has happened. Again. A gunman has taken multiple lives. The difference this time? It happened here, in Alameda. We are an island, both physically and psychologically. I spend a lot of time explaining to people that our focus is Alameda, and Alameda alone, so our coverage doesn’t usually include stories as horrific as this one.

It Happened Again. Here.

New Jersey State

Burlington County, NJ

Morristown Minute

Officials Celebrate Success and Expansion of Meal Initiatives for Children. Morristown, NJ — State and local officials, including New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Ed Wengryn, gathered July 18, 2024, at Pemberton Early Childhood Learning Center in Burlington County to spotlight the achievements of the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and the innovative Summer EBT initiative, which provides substantial support to low-income families during the summer months.

NJ's $120 Summer EBT Feeds Child Nutrition

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US and China work together to cut nitrous oxide emissions

The Biden administration announced a plan to reduce nitrous oxide emissions from chemical plants, aiming for significant greenhouse gas reductions through cooperation with China. Phil McKenna...

US and China work together to cut nitrous oxide emissions

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