Tag: Protections
Workers Have Died in Extreme Heat as OSHA Has Debated Protections
Extreme heat has claimed the lives of several workers as federal regulators continue to debate the implementation of…
Trump Admin Proposes Rolling Back Coal Mining Safety Protections
The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement recently made headlines with its…
What We’re Watching: Amid Record Temps, Meager Heat Protections Face Shredding by Trump Administration and Congress
Climate resilience is urgent: This heatwave underscores the urgent need for climate resilience, from individual preparedness to community…
How Big Ag thwarted wetlands protections in Illinois and Iowa
Environmental Protection Agency over a separate issue involving wetlands. The group contends that the EPA has overstepped its…
Albany Democrats kill bill to strengthen protections against college antisemitism
Republican Lawmakers Upset as Democrats Block Bill to Combat Antisemitism ALBANY – Republican lawmakers are angry after Democrats…
New Colorado trans rights protections signed into law by Jared Polis
Colorado Governor Signs Legislation Protecting Transgender Rights Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law a groundbreaking legislation on…
Gov. Jared Polis signs voting protections, vacancy election reform law
Gov. Jared Polis Signs New Voting Laws in Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed new laws on Monday aimed…
Colorado legislature ends session with AI blowup, trans protections
The 2025 legislative session in Colorado came to a close on Wednesday evening with nearly 500 bills passed…
Earth911 Podcast: The Green Amendments Movement Accelerates As Federal Protections Fall
As federal environmental protections continue to face challenges and potential weakening, grassroots movements across the United States are…
Pam Bondi Rolls Back Protections For Journalists In New DOJ Memo
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is taking a hard stance against leaks of information to the media,…
Justice Department revokes Biden-era protections for reporters in leak investigations : NPR
Attorney General Pam Bondi looks on as President Trump delivers remarks during a cabinet meeting at the White…
Trump removes civil service protections with Schedule F plan : NPR
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