Environment

Extra Edition: Rent Control, Air Pollution.
THURSDAY, JUNE 1 PROGRAM # 10023 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Rent Control, Air Pollution. As rents in Fresno continue to climb, many young people and their families are facing instability and housing insecurity. Local community groups are putting pressure on the city government to work on rent control and tenant protections. They are also […]

(Español) Fallo de Suprema Corte limita autoridad de FEMA, para abordar contaminación del agua
(Español) La decisión fue un segundo gran golpe a la autoridad de la EPA y al poder de las agencias administrativas en general. El año pasado, la corte limitó el poder de la EPA para abordar el cambio climático bajo la Ley de Aire Limpio.

(Español) Alcanzan acuerdo histórico para reducir uso de miles de millones de galones de agua del río Colorado
(Español) Y es que, de acuerdo con las autoridades del ramo, este sistema ha mostrado una pérdida alarmante de agua en los últimos años, tras la prolongada sequía impulsada por el cambio climático y décadas de uso excesivo.

New York Bans Gas stoves. Also, Costs of Asthma and Smog.
MONDAY, MAY 22 PROGRAM # 10012 12:00 PM PT New York Bans Gas stoves. New York state will ban gas stoves and furnaces from most new homes and buildings by as early as 2026 under a new measure passed by lawmakers. New York is the first state in the country to ban natural gas appliances. […]

Are Gas Stoves an Indoor Health Hazard?
Studies show that gas stoves generate toxins that can cause asthma, allergies, and other illnesses. Despite concerns and strong opposition from the natural gas industry, local governments in several states have banned or suggested not installing gas access in new building construction.

Extra Edition: Disaster Relief in Flooded Areas. Also, Impact of Hospital Closure on Residents.
TUESDAY, MAY 16 PROGRAM # 10006 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Disaster Relief in Flooded Areas. The SBA is encouraging businesses and residents impacted by severe winter storms, strong winds, flooding, landslides, and mudslides that began Feb. 21 in California to apply for federal disaster loans to help rebuild and recover from this disaster. Homeowners, […]

(Español) Madres activistas comparten experiencias de lucha y compromiso
(Español) “Fuimos al Capitolio a marchar en Austin y en diferentes lugares, así nos ayudamos, nos reconfortamos unos a otros, en saber que estamos juntos en la lucha…”.
Extra Edition: Program Repeat: Food for All. Millions at Risk of Losing Medicaid. Young Activists for a Clean Earth.
THURSDAY, MAY 11 PROGRAM # 10002 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Program Repeat: Food for All. Warning that immigrants in California have been struggling to put food on the table because of rising food prices and the cutting of resources after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, state legislators are proposing to expand […]

(Español) Funcionarios del río Colorado pagan para no usar agua pero pocos responden a la oferta
(Español) Si cada una de las aplicaciones aprobadas del programa funciona como se espera, la cuenca superior del Colorado puede esperar ahorrar alrededor de 39 mil acres-pie a un costo de alrededor de 16 millones de dólares… menos del 2% del agua que los funcionarios federales esperan ahorrar.

Mom’s Day. Moms for Clean Air. Uvalde Mom’s Story of Courage.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10 PROGRAM # 10001 12:00 PM PT Mom’s Day. Over Mother’s Day week, moms across the U.S. are speaking out about issues they say affect US families the most, including paid family leave, affordable child care, maternal health care, home care, healthy food in schools, junk food advertising aimed at kids and more. […]