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A new study finds that politicians tend to use shorter words in speeches on hot days.
“No matter what happens we will stand, and we will fight, and we will keep pushing for solutions.”
Exemption allows facilities using ethylene oxide, a gas linked to health problems in humans, two more years to meet federal standards.
The country’s incoming president made water her “main concern” when she was mayor of Mexico City.
But even products certified as "compostable" are causing headaches.
Some $380 million is now in limbo after Trump laid off staff that run a program helping low-income people pay their energy bills.
In Asheville, North Carolina, a housing crisis is colliding with a poorly understood health threat.
At many of these facilities, flooding from heavy storms has the potential to jeopardize patient care, block access to emergency rooms, and force evacuations.
The governor’s plan to use treated water from oil and gas drilling is in limbo while public safety questions swirl.
