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Bush urges House to support radiation compensation law |
Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) circulated a letter Tuesday to the entirety of the House calling on members to back a vote on a Senate-passed bill expanding compensation for those exposed to nuclear radiation. |
In the letter, first shared with The Hill, Bush called on all 435 members of the House to support the "swift consideration and passage" of the measure, which passed the Senate nearly 2-to-1 in March. The bill would extend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) for six years and add several states and regions to those eligible for compensation. These include residents of Bush's district in the St. Louis area, where World War II-era uranium refinement contaminated Coldwater Creek. It would also increase the lump-sum payment amount for those eligible to $100,000. The original 1990 law is set to expire this summer after a two-year extension was signed into law in 2022. "Now, more than ever, it is crucial for Congress to step up and support approaches to dealing with health crisis that will reduce harm and truly keep our communities safe," Bush wrote. "World War II is still killing people in many of our districts and they deserve to be made whole." The Senate bill, sponsored by Sens. Josh Hawley, (R-Mo.), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), passed 69-30. Read more in a full report at TheHill.com. |
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A barge caused an oil spill after slamming into a bridge in Galveston, Texas on Wednesday, according to local officials. |
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| A former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) contractor who was involved in the creation of a program used to collect environmental data from the air has alleged that the agency delayed deployment of the plane for five days following the 2023 derailment of a train carrying hazardous chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio. |
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The East Bay Area city of Alameda, Calif., has temporarily halted a boat-based climate research project, as local officials work to determine whether spraying sea salt particles into the air poses any environmental or health risks to members of the public. |
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Branch out with a different read on The Hill: |
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Wildfires may be releasing more planet-warming carbon dioxide and toxic chemicals than previously anticipated — by changing the composition of the soil systems that they burn, a new study has found. |
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Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: - The House Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies will hold its Fiscal 2025 Member Day.
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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What's worse for disease spread: animal loss, climate change or urbanization? (NPR)
Texas Is Warned of Blackout Risk as Sun Sets This Summer (Bloomberg)
China Isn't Scared Of Biden's Big Bad EV Tariffs (Jalopnik)
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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Michael Cohen, a star witness in the Manhattan district attorney's hush money criminal case against former President Trump, has given perhaps the most damaging testimony yet against his former client. Read more |
| Former President Carter's oldest grandson said Tuesday that his grandfather is "coming to the end" after spending more than a year in hospice care. Read more |
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