Miranda Green
KFF Health News
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Hospitals Confront Climate Change as Patients Sick From Floods and Fires Crowd ERs
Patients sickened in heat waves, flooding and wildfire have raised awareness of climate change’s impact on health. Now, some hospitals are building solar panels and cutting waste to reduce their ow… → Read More
As Temperatures Rise, So Do the Health Risks for California’s Farmworkers
Workers who harvest crops ranging from grapes to cauliflower in the Coachella Valley are accustomed to temperatures well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. This summer the thermometer has already hit 122… → Read More
California’s Vaccine Appointment Website Has Glitches. No Surprise?
Experts give poor usability ratings to My Turn, the new statewide sign-up app for covid vaccination. But with so many problems plaguing the vaccination effort, it seems unreasonable to have expected this one to work perfectly. → Read More
Bay Area Cities Go to War Over Gas Stoves in Homes and Restaurants
Environmentalists say gas appliances spew greenhouse gases and exacerbate asthma. Restaurant owners and chefs say you can’t cook food properly with electricity. → Read More
Tech Companies Mobilize to Schedule Vaccine Appointments, But Often Fall Short
Techies and startups have thrown together vaccine appointment websites to address the chaotic rollout of covid shots. But software can’t replace vaccines, and for many people the sites are just ano… → Read More
California Law Banning Toxic Chemicals in Cosmetics Will Transform Industry
The law will ban the manufacture and sale in California of personal care products that contain 24 toxics, including asbestos, formaldehyde and lead, and is expected to fill a gap in federal regulat… → Read More
Native Americans Feel Double Pain of COVID and Fires ‘Gobbling Up the Ground’
Tribal leaders have worked to keep the coronavirus off their reservations because of its deadly impact on Native populations. But careful avoidance of the COVID virus has handcuffed the tribes as they face a devastating fire season. → Read More
Overnight Energy: Pelosi vows bold action to counter 'existential' climate threat
IT'S EXISTENTIAL: Democrats on Friday warned of the "existential threat" posed by climate change, hammering President Trump's inaction on the topic while vowing to move aggressively next year on legislation designed to tackle the → Read More
House Dem: Moving BLM out of DC could result in lawsuits, decrease in diversity
A top House Democrat on Wednesday warned the Trump administration that a decision to relocate Bureau of Land Management staffers from D.C. would decrease diversity and likely open the agency to discrimination lawsuits. → Read More
Analysis: Trump solar tariffs cost 62K US jobs
Tariffs on solar panels implemented under President Trump have significantly harmed the U.S. solar industry, according to a new analysis released Tuesday. → Read More
Pelosi: Congress has 'iron-clad' commitment to climate crisis
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) promised world leaders Monday that Democrats in Congress have an “iron-clad” commitment to addressing climate change despite the Trump's administration rollback of multiple environmental efforts. → Read More
Overnight Energy: Protesters plan Black Friday climate strike
NOT THAT KIND OF BLACK FRIDAY: Cities across the U.S. will see climate strikes on Black Friday with youth protesters aiming to bring attention to climate action. → Read More
Youth protesters plan Black Friday climate strike
Cities across the U.S. will see coinciding climate strikes Black Friday with youth protesters aiming to bring attention to climate action. → Read More
Overnight Energy: Relocated BLM staff face salary cuts
PAY CUT: A new internal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) website designed to answer employees' questions about the agency's upcoming relocation out West says staffers should expect a drop in their overall pay. → Read More
Ban on consumer use of chemical found in paint strippers goes into effect
Starting on Saturday, consumers will no longer be able to handle or purchase products containing the chemical methylene chloride, found often in paint strippers. → Read More
Environmental groups sue Trump administration over tailpipe emissions rollback
Environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Friday to challenge a recent decision that would limit California and 13 other states from regulating their own vehicle emissions standards. → Read More
California officials boycott LA auto show in warning to industry: 'It's not business as usual'
A decision by California state officials to boycott the state's annual auto show for the first time in half a century was meant to issue a stark warning to automakers who sided with the Trump administration in an ongoing emissions lawsuit. → Read More
Sierra Club pre-debate ad buy promotes green economy
For its first political ad of the 2020 campaign, environmental champion The Sierra Club is promoting a green economy. → Read More
Full funding of Land Water Conservation Fund passes key Senate hurdle
A key Senate panel has voted to fully and permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund, a move that conservation groups see as a significant victory. → Read More
Overnight Energy: EPA delays board's review of 'secret science' rules
SILENCING SCIENCE ADVISERS: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has repeatedly rescheduled and delayed a meeting of an advisory board slated to review a controversial proposal that would block the agency from considering stu → Read More