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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other agencies announced a proposal to revise the definition of “waters of the United States,” which defines the scope of federal jurisdiction over permits under the Clean Water Act. The EPA maintains that the proposal will protect water quality by striking a...
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La Agencia de Protección Ambiental de Estados Unidos (EPA) y otras agencias anunciaron una propuesta para revisar a la definición de las “aguas de los Estados Unidos” (Waters of the United States), que define el alcance de la jurisdicción federal sobre los permisos de la Ley de Agua Limpia...
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On the eve of the decisive Senate vote on extending Obamacare subsidies, we sometimes forget that the word “health” doesn’t live in reports or budgets. Health lives in the smile of a healthy child, but also in the sleepless nights of those who wonder if a medical bill could...
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En vísperas del voto decisivo en el Senado sobre la extensión de los subsidios a Obamacare, a veces olvidamos que la palabra “salud” no vive en los informes ni en los presupuestos. La salud vive en la sonrisa de una niña o un niño sanos, pero también en las...
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Following the tragic and unjustifiable attack on two young National Guard members in Washington by an immigrant from Afghanistan, President Donald Trump has elevated the concept of “reverse migration” as a central principle of his administration’s policy. On social media, the president announced immediate immigration measures such as “permanently...
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Tras el trágico e injustificable ataque contra dos jóvenes de la Guardia Nacional en Washington por parte de un inmigrante de Afganistán, el presidente Donald Trump ha elevado el concepto de «migración inversa” como un principio central de la política de su administración. En redes sociales, el presidente anunció...
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Plastic foodware has become a mainstay in school cafeterias, but one Massachusetts school district is reaping the rewards of going plastic-free. Bedford Public Schools replaced more than 260,000 single-use foam trays with ones made of reusable stainless steel, eliminating close to three tons of waste while saving the district nearly...
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Los utensilios de plástico se han convertido en un elemento básico en las cafeterías escolares, pero un distrito escolar de Massachusetts pronto verá su eliminación. Las escuelas públicas de Bedford reemplazaron más de 260,000 charolas desechables por otras de acero inoxidable reutilizables, eliminando cerca de tres toneladas de residuos...
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One of the main results of the federal government’s reopening agreement was the extension of full benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) until September 30, 2026. Currently, some 42 million people are enrolled in the program, 16% of whom are of Latino origin, which is around 6.7...