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Outside the Walmart store in Secaucus, Candace Wagner, the SWP’s candidate for lieutenant governor, spoke to Shanice Williams, a 32-year-old postal worker. Williams said that after a couple of years of work she still doesn’t have a permanent position. She’s excluded from some benefits. She receives less family and medical leave for dependent care due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Work can be done safely if workers have control over production and working conditions,” said Wagner. She works on the railroad where bosses are looking for ways to get more out of fewer workers and cut corners on safety to speed up production.
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Nine Ways Biden’s $2 Trillion Plan Will Tackle Climate Change
Biden’s infrastructure proposal includes climate action that could benefit every Congressional district and lure Republican support.
March 31, 2021
President Joe Biden speaks in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on March 31, 2021. Biden will unveiled a $2 trillion infrastructure plan in Pittsburgh. Credit: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
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In his “American Jobs Plan,” President Joe Biden aims to achieve unprecedented investment in action to address climate change by wrapping it in the kind of federal spending package that has allure for members of Congress of both parties.
The $2 trillion proposal holds out the promise of federal dollars for every Congressional district that has roads, bridges, water pipes, housing, transit systems, leaking oil wells or other infrastructure in need of upgrade and repair in other words, most of the country. The only catch is that the money is meant for transf
Dismissing Trump’s EPA Science Advisors, Regan Says the Agency Will Return to a ‘Fair and Transparent Process’
New applicants for the EPA boards will face tests of impartiality and freedom from conflicts of interest.
April 1, 2021
Then-nominee for EPA Administrator, Michael Regan, speaks at the Queen theater on Dec. 19, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. Credit: Joshua Roberts/Getty Images
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Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan dismissed all members of two key agency science advisory boards on Wednesday, indicating he would rebuild from scratch the committees that the Trump administration tried to use to support its deregulatory agenda.
“Scientific integrity is one of EPA’s foundational values,” said Regan in a statement. “Resetting these two scientific advisory committees will ensure the agency receives the best possible scientific insight to support our work to protect human health and the environment.”