Aged Care Taskforce rejects tax levy, proposes funding based on personal wealth A taskforce reviewing funding arrangements for aged care has rejected the idea of a tax levy to cover the sector’s costs instead suggesting Australians accessing care should pay more based on their personal wealth. The federal government established a task force last year…
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Have we been talking about climate change all wrong?
Have we been talking about climate change all wrong? Greenhouse gasses are making the planet hotter, but some scientists argue focusing on temperature overlooks a more visible danger. For decades, environmental advocates have urged governments, companies, and individuals to take drastic actions to limit climate change and prevent the Earth’s average temperature from exceeding 1.5…
EPA to push ban of toxic chemical found in US drinking water | US Environmental Protection Agency | The Guardian
The Biden administration is proposing a ban on TCE, a highly toxic chemical commonly used in stain removers, adhesives and degreasers, and which had been found to be contaminating drinking water on a wide scale across the US. The move comes after years of mounting scientific evidence showing TCE is “extremely toxic” at low levels…
Marine mammals in U.S. waters are losing food and habitat to climate change, study finds | PBS NewsHour
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Whales, dolphins and seals living in U.S. waters face major threats from warming ocean temperatures, rising sea levels and decreasing sea ice volumes associated with climate change, according to a first-of-its-kind assessment. Researchers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration examined more than 100 stocks of American marine mammal species and…
Poison ivy seems to thrive under climate change : Shots – Health News : NPR
Peter Barron pulls out poison ivy vines in Harvard, Mass. Jesse Costa/WBUR hide caption Peter Barron pulls out poison ivy vines in Harvard, Mass. Over a decade ago, when Peter Barron started removing poison ivy for a living, he decided to document his work. “Every year I always take pictures of the poison ivy as…
Mark Levin RIPS Climate Change Fanatics, Dems for ‘Exploiting’ Natural Disasters
The far-left has weaponized natural disasters to advance their political agenda, and they won’t stop, prominent author Mark Levin warned on Thursday. On the Thursday edition of The Mark Levin Show, nationally syndicated radio host Levin did not hold back scorching criticism of the Democratic Party and the way it uses climate change as a…
Environmental Protection Agency cracks down on coal plant pollution – The Washington Post
In announcing the proposed restrictions, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan called them the strongest limits the federal government has ever set for wastewater from coal plants. He said they would particularly benefit poor neighborhoods and communities of color that are disproportionately harmed by pollution. The change is part of the Biden administration’s broader agenda…
One in eight cases of asthma in US kids caused by gas stove pollution – study | Pollution | The Guardian
About one in eight cases of asthma in children in the US is due to the pollution given off by cooking on gas stoves, new research has found, amid moves by Joe Biden’s administration to consider the regulation, or even banning, of gas cookers sales to Americans. Around a third of US households have gas…
If NSW wants to stop climate change protests, there’s an alternative to jailing activists – ABC News
If the New South Wales government and opposition want to stop disruptive climate protests, the answer may be hiding in plain sight, and it’s not jailing protesters. Deanna “Violet” Coco was sentenced last week to a non-parole period of eight months, with a total sentence up to 15 months. She was denied bail. It stems from her arrest after blockading a lane of…
Federal Register :: Notice of Intent To Conduct Scoping Process and Prepare Supplement To Draft Environmental Impact Statement Virginia Electric and Power Company North Anna Power, Units 1 and 2
Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Subsequent license renewal application supplement; intent to conduct scoping process and prepare supplement to draft environmental impact statement; and request for comment. SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received Environmental Report, Supplement 1, from Virginia Electric and Power Company (Dominion, the applicant), dated September 28, 2022, related to Dominion’s…
