TRACKING THE SPREAD OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN WASTEWATER

AUDIO: Dr. Alexandria Boehm, professor at Stanford University, and WastewaterSCAN principal
During the winter months, infectious diseases like flu, RSV, and COVID-19 typically rise across the country. Tracking these viruses is essential to helping prevent their spread and keeping communities healthy.

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September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

AUDIO: Amy Wimpey Knight, President of the Children's Hospital Association
(Washington D.C., Tuesday, September 20, 2022) – Our nation’s children and teens are in mental health crisis. The severity and pervasiveness of this crisis led the American Academy of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital Association (CHA) and...

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Major Investment Package and Its Importance To Clean Energy and Rebuilding the Economy

AUDIO: Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President for Political Affairs, Environmental Defense Fund
(Washington, D.C., Friday, August 20, 2021) – This week, the Senate passed a blueprint for major investments in the economy, including support for clean energy and job creation. The House will vote later this month....

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The Mobility of Tomorrow: Revolutionizing Transportation with E-Scooters, E-Bicycles and E-Mopeds

VIDEO: Ruggero Cipriani Foresio, Chief Marketing Officer, Helbiz

(Wednesday, August 18, 2021, New York, NY) – Micro-mobility is a rapidly growing industry, with the availability of e-scooters, e-bicycles and e-mopeds expanding throughout the country. This industry is revolutionizing the transportation while focusing on…

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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Moving Entire Levees in Missouri To Help Communities Along the River

AUDIO: Regan Griffin, Board Member, Atchison County Levee District and Lowell Blankers of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(Jefferson City, MO, Thursday, March 18, 2021) – The Missouri River in Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri experienced severe flooding in 2019 breaching levees, inundating 100s of thousands of acres, and causing billions of dollars...

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Creating Tech Talent, Preparing Future Workforce in Rural Iowa

Chad Jerdee, Global Head for Responsible Business, Corporate Sustainability and Citizenship at Accenture
(Jefferson, IA, Friday, September 6, 2019) – Doors to high-demand, high-value software development tech jobs will literally open this weekend where leaders representing private sector companies, non-profit and higher education organizations, and federal, state and...

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