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WEBJudge refuses to dismiss Alabama lawsuit over solar panel fees. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson ruled Monday that a group of homeowners and the Greater-Birmingham Alliance to Stop Pollution can pursue a lawsuit challenging the fees as a violation of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act, a 1978 law that promotes renewable energy production.
LGBTQ+ women face disproportionate rates of mental health …
WEB5 hours ago · LGBTQ+ women face disproportionate rates of mental health issues and barriers to care. A leading national survey finds that 22% of LGBTQ+ women respondents have attempted suicide, and 66% reported seeking treatment for trauma. “The trauma burden in this community is enormous,” said Jaime Grant, one of the researchers who conducted the survey.
Here’s how to turn climate change anxiety into action
WEB7 hours ago · If you want to try, here are some strategies adapted from the course. 1. Slow down with moments of calm. (Maria Fabrizio for NPR) If you want to stay engaged with the world’s problems, you have to start with your own well-being. When you pause to be present and let go of worries, it’s a chance for a quick reset.
Nobel Prize in physics awarded to 2 scientists for discoveries in ...
WEB5 hours ago · The Associated Press | October 8, 2024. STOCKHOLM — John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton were awarded the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for discoveries and inventions that formed the building blocks of machine learning. “This year’s two Nobel Laureates in physics have used tools from physics to develop methods that are the foundation of ...
‘Fresh Kill’ imagined a contaminated city. 30 years later it feels spot ...
WEB5 hours ago · Fresh Kill is neither a horror movie nor a documentary. It’s an experimental film, taking its name from the Fresh Kills landfill on Staten Island that, at its peak, took in about 29,000 tons of garbage every day. The ginormous landfill is now a park. The film has aged well. Its surreal, sci-fi inflected story of pollution and environmental ...
How to follow the latest local updates on Hurricane Milton
WEB2 hours ago · The NPR Network | October 8, 2024. As of Tuesday morning, Hurricane Milton was just over 500 miles southwest of Tampa, Fla, and expected to make landfall late Wednesday night. Member stations across the NPR Network in Florida are covering the local impact of Hurricane Milton. Here’s how to follow the …
Fact checking falsehoods about FEMA funding and Hurricane Helene
WEB20 hours ago · The claims have become so widespread that FEMA set up a response page to debunk many falsehoods around how disaster funding works and what the agency’s response has been. As of Sunday, FEMA says it has provided more than $137 million in assistance to six states in the southeast, including 7,000 federal personnel, nearly 15 …
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Hope and Help: You are Not Alone | WBHM 90.3
WEBSep 25, 2024 · Angela Sullivan is the Assistant Dean for Admissions & Enrollment Management & Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Behavior in the UAB School of Public Health.. Dr. Sullivan is the Board President for the Alabama Suicide Prevention and Resources Coalition (ASPARC), serves on the State and Territorial Advisory Committee for the national Suicide Prevention and Resource Center (SPRC ...
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