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FEMA chief says states will have to pay half instead of 25% of costs for countering natural disasters

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FEMA chief: Agency will raise state burden for disasters to 50% | Honolulu Star-Advertiser David Richardson, the new head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, said today that states would in the future bear half the costs for responding to natural disasters, up from 25% under current cost-sharing levels. Reuters Honolulu Star-Advertiser

 

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Estimated 60,000 people set to prematurely lose U.S. federal housing assistance

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60,000 people set to prematurely lose federal housing assistance The Emergency Housing Vouchers program was supposed to last through 2030, but funding will probably run out sometime next year. Anumita Kaur The Washington Post
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U.S. NOAA says it will discontinue its billion-dollar disaster database, citing budget cuts

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NOAA says it will discontinue its billion-dollar disaster database The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday it will archive its database of billion-dollar climate disasters, as the Trump administration cuts resource at the agency. Evan Thomas Scripps News
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Cities: Twenty eight major American cities are sinking --study

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Denver, Dallas among the Major U.S. Cities Sinking into the Ground Cities across the U.S., including inland ones such as Denver and Dallas, are settling into the earth, posing increased flooding risks and potentially damaging urban infrastructure Andrea Thompson Scientific American
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Air pollution: Nearly half of Americans are breathing unhealthy air --study

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Nearly Half of Americans Are Breathing Unhealthy Air as Pollution Exposure Numbers Reach Decade High - Inside Climate News A new report from the American Lung Association notes a drastic decline in air quality and raises health alarms. Climate change and Trump administration actions, experts warn, will worsen the trend. Derek Harrison Inside Climate News

 

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Housing: 60,000 Americans to lose their rental assistance and risk eviction unless Congress renews funds

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60,000 Americans to lose their rental assistance and risk eviction unless Congress acts The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development says that rental assistance for some 60,000 Americans fleeing homelessness or domestic violence will run out of money by the end of next year. AP News

... the program, Emergency Housing Vouchers, is running out of money — and quickly.

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CDC's firing of experts cited for turning down Milwaukee's request to deal with unsafe lead levels in schools

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CDC denies Milwaukee’s request for help with unsafe lead levels in public schools | CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has denied a request fromMilwaukee’s public health department for assistance in managing unsafe lead levels in the city’s public schools, citing the loss of its lead experts in mass firings last week across federal health agencies. Meg Tirrell, Brenda Goodman CNN

 

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Environment: Trump administration sued to restore websites for reporting climate and pollution impacts

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Environmental Groups Sue the Trump Administration to Restore Web Tools Critical for Gauging Climate and Pollution Impacts - Inside Climate News The removal of websites designed to help disadvantaged communities will hurt those communities the most, lawyers argue. Derek Harrison Inside Climate News

 

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Half of HSS regional offices close because of administration cuts, affecting 22 states

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HHS cuts felt locally as regional offices close The closures left 22 states and five territories without a direct point of contact for heating assistance, child care programs and other services. Maya Goldman Axios

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The reality of deep cuts to Health and Human Services hit home for many last week when half of the department's 10 regional offices closed, leaving 22 states and five territories without a local point of contact for heating assistance, child care programs, Meals on Wheels and more.

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Trump administration pulls back $11.4B in COVID funding for local health departments

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Trump administration says it will pull back billions in COVID funding from local health departments Federal health officials said Tuesday they are pulling back $11.4 billion in COVID-19-related funds for local public health departments and other health organizations throughout the nation. AP News
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