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Florida Department of Environmental Protection Awards $68 Million to Boost Electric Bus Fleet
Statement: EPA targets two toxic PFAS chemicals under Superfund law
Hazardous designation would speed cleanup of dangerous PFOA and PFOS
State, federal laws make it easier than ever to transition to electric school buses
Now is a better time than ever for schools to switch to clean electric vehicles, which have no tailpipe emissions, can save money over time and can even help stabilize the electric system with vehicle-to-grid technology.
STATEMENT: Congress passes Reese’s Law
The Senate has passed Reese’s Law, a week after the child safety bill passed the House of Representatives. It will now go to President Joe Biden for his signature. The law will require the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to adopt product safety standards for button cell, lithium coin and other small batteries that could injure or kill children who swallow them.
Statement: Important hospital patient safety measure won’t be ‘suppressed’ as originally planned
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) ensured a safer future for millions of American patients late Monday with the release of its final rule on the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS). The final rule excludes a proposed provision that would have “suppressed” the calculation and publication of the CMS Patient Safety and Adverse Events Composite (Patient Safety Indicator 90), which reveals how well hospitals have prevented serious patient injury.
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Tips to protect yourself against cyberattacks from Russia (or anywhere else)
Electric School Buses and the Grid
Counterfeit products are everywhere; here are tips to avoid buying any of them online
How to avoid counterfeit COVID products
How to find mistakes on your credit report
Children’s pajamas don’t always meet flammability standards; here are ways to avoid dangerous products
