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People & Population

March 28, 2025

FIJ Webinar: Inside the Investigation — Georgia Gee

The Fund for Investigative Journalism is holding a free webinar with Georgia Gee sharing how she investigated environmental hazards at a Florida school stretching back six decades. Concrete tips and resources that other journalists can use to do similar investigations will also be shared. Noon ET.

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Duffy Gives NYC 30-Day Congestion Pricing Extension, Puts Hochul ‘On Notice’

"Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the administration was giving New York City a 30-day extension for its congestion pricing plan and putting New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) “on notice.”

Source: The Hill, 03/21/2025

"US Baby Formulas Often Contain Contaminants, Study Finds"

"A new investigation that tested 41 types of powdered baby formula sold in the US found that about half of the products contained concerning levels of contaminants, including lead, arsenic, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), bisphenol A (BPA) and acrylamide."

Source: The New Lede, 03/21/2025

Trump Orders Shift Disaster Prep From FEMA To States, Local Governments

"U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order that seeks to shift responsibility for disaster preparations to state and local governments, deepening his drive to overhaul the Federal Emergency Management Agency."

Source: Reuters, 03/21/2025

"Lake Tahoe Could Be A Deathtrap During Major Wildfires"

"Evacuating the Tahoe basin in summer could take 14 hours, and 99% of properties in South Lake Tahoe are at risk — yet new resorts are being built in high-danger fire areas."

Source: CalMatters, 03/21/2025

Trump EPA Aims To Cut Pollution Rules Projected To Save Nearly 200,000 Lives

"A push by Donald Trump’s administration to repeal a barrage of clean air and water regulations may deal a severe blow to US public health, with a Guardian analysis finding that the targeted rules were set to save the lives of nearly 200,000 people in the years ahead."

Source: Guardian, 03/20/2025

N. Carolina Lawmakers Approve Additional $528M For Hurricane Helene Recovery

"North Carolina lawmakers agreed Wednesday to spend another $528 million on still-pressing needs from Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding nearly six months ago, with an emphasis on home and private road repairs, agriculture and infrastructure to aid businesses."

Source: AP, 03/20/2025

Over 150 ‘Unprecedented’ Climate Disasters Struck World In 2024, Says UN

"The devastating impacts of the climate crisis reached new heights in 2024, with scores of unprecedented heatwaves, floods and storms across the globe, according to the UN’s World Meteorological Organization."

Source: Guardian, 03/20/2025

"Uranium Waste Threatens A Western New Mexico Region's Last Clean Aquifer"

"Near the western New Mexico town of Grants, the toxic legacy of Cold War uranium mining and milling has shattered lives, destroyed homes and created a contamination threat to the last clean source of groundwater for an entire region"

Source: Searchlight New Mexico, 03/20/2025

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