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- Nationally recognized for high-quality cardiovascular care
- 8/18/2025 1:38:39 PM
- The Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center has received four American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® achievement awards for demonstrating commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke, ultimately leading to more lives saved, shorter recovery times, and fewer readmissions to the hospital.
- Administrator Lee Zeldin Hosts Press Conference with Long Island Residents Concerned about Safety and Siting Related to New York’s Push for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
- 8/18/2025 1:36:31 PM
- Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin held a press conference in Hauppauge, New York, with Long Islanders who have been extremely vocal in raising concerns over New York’s push to put Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in their communities.
- WWF: States must choose new path as UN plastics talks collapse with no clear way forward
- 8/18/2025 1:25:07 PM
- • The disappointing end to INC-5.2 with no text adopted as the basis of negotiations nor clear plans for how the treaty can be delivered puts the onus on Member States to justify continuing on the INC pathway and pursuing a treaty through consensus.
- Early signals for change as countries show willingness to rewrite unjust tax rules
- 8/18/2025 1:08:51 PM
- New York, United States, In an encouraging start for global tax reform, countries showed readiness to engage and negotiate as the first and second sessions of the International Negotiating Committee on the UN Tax Convention concluded today.
- Governor Hochul Announces Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 Moving Forward With Award of Tunneling Contract
- 8/18/2025 11:30:42 AM
- Next Phase of the Project Will Extend Existing Tunnel to 125 St New Approach to Phase 2 Yields $1.3 Billion in Savings; On Track ToBe 10 Percent Cheaper Than Phase 1 Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 Project Will Bring Transit Equity to East Harlem See MTA Briefing Here Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board has …
- Rapid City Fire Department Honored with 2025 Ben Franklin Award for Valor
- 8/15/2025 7:40:57 AM
- The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) today announced firefighters Kyle Steen, Nick Jasnoch and Morgan Helton and Fire Chief Jason Culberson as the recipients of the 2025 IAFC Ben Franklin Award for Valor.
- JOINT STATEMENT: Gaza: Israel Threatens to Ban Major Aid Organizations as Starvation Deepens
- 8/15/2025 7:30:02 AM
- Despite claims by Israeli authorities that there is no limit on humanitarian aid entering Gaza, most major international NGOs have been unable to deliver a single truck of lifesaving supplies since 2 March.
- INC 5.2: “The inability to reach an agreement in Geneva must be a wake up call for the world”, Greenpeace statement
- 8/15/2025 7:19:11 AM
- After two years of Global Plastics Treaty talks, ministers in Geneva faced a historic choice during the final hours of what was supposed to be the last round of negotiations: deliver a treaty that truly tackles plastic pollution, or give into the petrochemical industry’s lobbying. Graham Forbes, Greenpeace Head of Delegation to the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations and …
- New EPA Funding to Reduce Lead Exposure Risks from Drinking Water in Schools and Child care Facilities
- 8/14/2025 8:23:17 AM
- Last month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $26 million in funding for states and territories to address lead in drinking water at schools and child care facilities.
- Grown in a Lab, Released in the Wild: Laos Unleashes Over 130 Million Disease-Reducing Mosquitoes After Global Dengue Surge
- 8/14/2025 7:49:58 AM
- More than 130 million disease-reducing mosquitoes are being released in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, after cases of dengue hit a record high globally in 2024 at over 14.4 million – more than double the previous record of 2023,[1] with children at greater risk of severe dengue illness.
- WHO recommends spatial emanators for malaria vector control and prequalifies first two products
- 8/14/2025 7:46:22 AM
- The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a new recommendation supporting the use of spatial emanators, introducing a new class of intervention for malaria vector control.
- NEORide Accelerates Transit Efficiency with Oracle NetSuite for Government
- 8/13/2025 1:49:41 PM
- Oracle announced a new agreement with NEORide, a multi-state alliance of urban, suburban, and rural public transit systems, that makes it faster and easier for 40 public transit entities across 11 states to modernize their operations and gain critical efficiencies with Oracle NetSuite for Government.
- WWF’s response to INC-5.2 Chair’s new text: “This is not a treaty”
- 8/13/2025 11:24:34 AM
- With numerous ministers and diplomats in attendance, the INC-5.2 Chair finally released a new draft of the global plastic pollution treaty. However, the text failed to live up to expectations that it would lead negotiations to a strong and ambitious treaty. Zaynab Sadan, Global Plastics Policy Lead & Head of Delegation for INC-5.2, WWF, said: “Let’s be clear, this is not a …
- Greenpeace air sampling in Geneva finds microplastics in urban air
- 8/13/2025 11:18:45 AM
- A new Greenpeace International investigation confirms that airborne microplastics are present in the urban air of Geneva, after sampling outdoors and in indoor spaces like cafés, public transport, and shops.
- Multitude Insights Launches SmartLink, the First AI-Powered Crime Signal to Help Law Enforcement Solve Cases Faster
- 8/12/2025 6:00:57 PM
- • SmartLink analyzes massive volumes of active law enforcement bulletins to surface connections hidden in plain sight, turning scattered clues into cross-agency intelligence • Multitude Insights’ broader platform is already trusted by 50+ agencies in many of the highest-volume police departments across 10 states • With $5.4M raised to date, the company is …
- EDF, UCS File Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Secret Convening of Climate Skeptics, Use of Their Hidden “Science” Report in Attempt to Overturn Endangerment Finding
- 8/12/2025 5:21:12 PM
- Two leading science and environment groups are going to court to challenge the Trump administration’s use of a secretively convened group of climate skeptics to prepare a now widely disparaged report in its attempt to undo the Endangerment Finding.
- Outcomes of the Fifth Global Conference on Climate and Health
- 8/11/2025 11:01:12 AM
- Leaders in health and climate worldwide gathered in Brasilia from 29 to 31 July for a Fifth Global Conference on Climate and Health, a three-day milestone event dedicated to shaping the future of climate and health policy ahead of COP30.
- Safe + Sound Week 2025 and Protecting Workers in Puerto Rico
- 8/11/2025 10:29:13 AM
- Safe + Sound Week takes place from August 11th through the 17th this year. It is the ninth annual week of recognition by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), a coalition of safety organizations, and thousands of businesses.
- The Digital Shift: What It Means for Indigenous Peoples and the Media
- 8/8/2025 11:56:05 AM
- Among many issues, this Brief highlights both the challenges and opportunities Indigenous Peoples and the media face in navigating the digital age. Complementing to this Brief, a new video release features testimonies from Indigenous media practitioners, offering firsthand insights into their experiences and aspirations. As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly …
- Unlocking the Disclosure Dividend: Acting on Climate Data Could Deliver Up to $21 for Every $1 Invested
- 8/8/2025 11:39:40 AM
- • New analysis finds $33.1M in environmental opportunities per company vs. $4.6M in costs to realize them – a 7x return • Almost two-thirds (64%) of companies identified opportunities from environmental action – and of those, 12% unlocked a staggering $4.4 trillion in opportunity value in 2024 alone • Opportunities from environmental action vary around the …