by Logan Schiciano | Feb 9, 2023 | Environment, Featured, Topics
WASHINGTON – The National Rural Water Association (NRWA) hosted the 24th Great American Water Taste Test on Wednesday at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill 44 state-winning water samples were sent to Washington and the five finalists were judged in front of a crowd of...
by Medill News Service | Mar 1, 2022 | Featured, Politics, Topics
Immigration experts and advocates divided in response to Biden’s SOTU By Ali Bianco and Jenny Huh, 11:34 p.m. Rep. Chuy Garcia of Illinois, who attended yesterday’s “People’s State of the Union” protest, took to Twitter: “It’s great that POTUS wants to provide a...
by Samantha Aguilar | Feb 15, 2022 | Environment, Featured
WASHINGTON —Four years after Congress reauthorized the EPA’s brownfields program, House lawmakers met with city and county officials from across the country to discuss what can be changed before the next reauthorization deadline in 2023. ”How can we sustain this level...
by Samantha Aguilar | Jan 20, 2022 | Environment, Featured
WASHINGTON — Climate experts urged skeptical lawmakers Thursday to consider the environmental impact of new oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico. “I want you all to remember that economic gain does not outweigh the devastation we are feeling right now,”...
by Mikayla Denault | Dec 1, 2021 | Education
ARLINGTON, Va. — Students usually worry about schoolwork and tests, but the looming threat of climate change adds additional stress to children’s futures. “We need to educate, we need to step up and we need to really ensure that our planet is protected and we’re...
