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ParamedicPatients can sometimes treat paramedics as a taxi service (Picture: ANDY RAIN/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) As a paramedic for nine years, you might expect me to be up in arms that more and more people are being forced to make their own way to A&E. But my instant reaction to the news was: ‘good’. Over 500,000 people in England are estimated to have found alternate routes to A&E last year rather than waiting for an ambulance. Of course, that paint…See the Story
A patient said they couldn't get to A&E. I was stunned when I arrived
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EPA · AlabamaAfter new EPA regulations last month, water utilities around the country are going to need to make changes to lower the concentration of PFAS in drinking water. Here's how utilities in coastal Alabama measure up.See the Story
Here’s how coastal Alabama water utilities are testing for PFAS, ‘forever chemicals’
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EPA · United StatesNew regulations released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency aim to tackle the cleanup of legacy coal ash ponds, requiring stringent measures to prevent groundwater contamination.Gautama Mehta reports for Grist.In short:The regulations extend 2015 rules, demanding closure of coal ash ponds t...See the Story
EPA introduces new rules for legacy coal ash pond cleanup
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EPA · MissoulaThe EPA estimates the new standards will, by 2028, reduce emissions of fine particulate matter by 770 tons, reduce mercury emissions by 1,000 pounds, and stop thousands of other tons of greenhouse gases from being sent into the atmosphere. Continue reading…See the Story
Zinke clashes with EPA over new standards for coal plants
Joe Biden · United StatesThe Biden administration’s EPA has released new carbon emission rules that will force the country’s remaining coal-fired power plants to close, make it more difficult for future natural gas power plants to operate and put even more of a strain…See the Story
[Opinion] Hoppy Kercheval: EPA again trying to kill fossil fuels (Opinion)
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Joe Biden · FlintOn the 10th anniversary of the Flint water crisis, residents are calling on President Biden and the EPA to acknowledge the federal government’s role and settle an ongoing lawsuit. In 2014, Flint switched its water source, leading to contaminated water with high lead levels. “The disaster was preventable had the EPA simply done its job,” Flint residents Jan Burgess, Rhonda Kelso and Melissa Mays stated. The EPA “stood by and reinforced the sta…See the Story