Legal and medical experts from the University of Nevada Las Vegas are discussing the implications of medical aid in dying. Medical aid in dying is when terminally ill and mentally capable adults with less than six months to live can request a prescription for medication, in case they choose to use it to end their suffering. David Orentlicher, director of the health law program at UNLV, said 10 states and Washington, D.C., now allow medical aid in dying. .
Virginia s General Assembly has killed legislation to address the declining menhaden population. The tiny forage fish are an important part of the food chain for sea life and a source of nutrients for people. The bill would have authorized a study of the reduction in menhaden across the Chesapeake Bay. .
Arizona is among states that have considered passing consumer privacy laws but have yet to do so. While the state doesn t have anything on the books, one expert contends it is an opportunity for Arizona to take action. R.J. .
Michigan is seeing growth in new electric-vehicle market share, and EV enthusiasts say lower prices are just part of their appeal. The latest analysis by the Environmental Defense Fund and WSP, an engineering design firm, found 37 EV models can now be purchased for less than $48,000. Another 10 models have price tags of less than $35,000. .
Wildlife advocates are calling on the Biden administration to tighten regulations protecting right whales in the North Atlantic following a series of injuries and deaths of the rare ocean mammals. Defenders of Wildlife said since 2017, there have been 37 documented right whale deaths in U.S. and Canadian waters, representing 20% of the right whale population. .