Climate Expert Discusses Clean Energy Legislative Milestones

AUDIO: Derek Walker, Vice President, U.S. Climate, Environmental Defense Fund
(Washington, D.C., Wednesday, August 11, 2021) – With the U.S. Senate’s passage of the bipartisan infrastructure package followed by a more-expansive budget reconciliation plan, and with the House expected take up the bills as well,...

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Report Shows American’s Views on Aquaculture & Need for Stronger Consumer Protections and Regulations on Farmed Seafood in the U.S.

AUDIO: Eric Schwaab, Senior Vice President for Ecosystems and Oceans, Environmental Defense Fund
(Washington, D.C., Thursday, August 5, 2021)  – The United States is the world’s second-largest consumer of seafood, and the demand is only growing. Now more than ever, conscientious consumers want to know where their fish...

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Conozca Los Peligros De Las Inundaciones y Protejase Antes Que Empiece La Temporada De Huracanes

AUDIO: Daniel Llargués, Oficial de Relaciones Públicas de FEMA
(Washington, D.C., martes 13 de julio de 2021) – Ahora que se avecina la temporada de huracanes, FEMA pide a los residentes que se informen sobre los riesgos de las inundaciones y que actúen para...

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Know Your Flood Risk and Take Action Before Peak Hurricane Season

AUDIO: Jeff Jackson, Acting Assistant Administrator, Federal Insurance at FEMA
(Washington, D.C., Tuesday, July 13, 2021) – With peak hurricane season quickly approaching, FEMA is urging residents to understand their flood risk and to act now. Only about 20 percent of residents in Texas, Louisiana,...

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Expansion of Universal Background Checks for Guns

AUDIO: Peter Ambler, Executive Director, Giffords
(Washington, D.C., Friday, June 25, 2021) – Gun deaths in the U.S. reached their highest levels in decades with more than 38,000 Americans dying each year from gun violence, an average of 100 Americans every...

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Annie E. Casey 2021 KIDS COUNT Report Shows State Progress on Child Well-Being Imperiled by Pandemic

AUDIO: Lisa Hamilton, President and Chief Executive Officer, Annie E. Casey Foundation
(Baltimore, MD, Monday, June 21, 2021) – The Annie E. Casey Foundation is releasing its annual KIDS COUNT Data Book, which shows that nearly a decade of progress after the Great Recession could be erased...

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Know Your Flood Risk and Take Action Before Peak Hurricane Season

AUDIO: Jeff Jackson, Acting Assistant Administrator, Federal Insurance at FEMA,
(Washington, D.C., Tuesday, June 1, 2021) – With peak hurricane season quickly approaching, FEMA is urging residents to understand their flood risk and to act now. Only about 20 percent of residents in Texas, Louisiana,...

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Conozca Los Peligros De Las Inundaciones Y Protejase Antes Que Empiece La Temporada De Huracanes

AUDIO: Daniel Llargués, Oficial de Relaciones Públicas de FEMA
(Washington, D.C., martes 1 de junio de 2021) – Ahora que se avecina la temporada de huracanes, FEMA pide a los residentes que se informen sobre los riesgos de las inundaciones y que actúen para...

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