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Pew Commends Final Western Solar Energy Plan
WASHINGTON—The Pew Charitable Trusts today applauded the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for finalizing a strong update to its Western solar plan, which will guide solar energy development on public ...
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In the Nation’s Capital, a Neighborhood Leans on Nature-Based Solutions to Manage Stormwater
The city government also worked directly with Hillcrest residents to manage stormwater upland of the restoration project through the D.C.’s RiverSmart Homes program. First piloted through federal ...
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State and Local Governments Use Innovative Financing to Build Disaster Resilience
Rising costs and threats from extreme weather in the U.S. have prompted historic government investments in hazard mitigation and disaster resilience—including more than $50 billion cumulatively from ...
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3 Major Obstacles Limit Rural Homeownership
Americans living in rural areas often struggle to get a mortgage, which limits their ability to attain homeownership. One key reason is the limited availability of small mortgages, those under ...
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As Partners in Cutting-Edge Biomedical Research, Pew-Supported Scientists Seek Answers
The 16 accomplished scientists in The Pew Charitable Trusts’ 2024 class of Innovation Fund investigators have expertise in microbiology, immunology, bioengineering, and more—and are teaming up to ...
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States Must Modernize Public Health Data Reporting—New Report Finds Promising Practices
Infectious diseases can move fast, spreading from person to person within days or sometimes mere hours. To effectively identify and reduce the spread of communicable diseases and other health threats, ...
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Marine Biologist Says Deep Sea Is a Fragile Lifeline That Must Be Protected
Roughly 90% of the ocean is taken up by the deep sea—any ocean area below 200 meters (656 feet) in depth—making it one of the largest ecosystems on the planet. These cold, dark waters contain ...
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Experts and Advocates Release Key Principles for Improving Wildfire Funding and Budgeting
The Pew Charitable Trusts, the Alliance for Wildfire Resilience, BuildStrong America, the Federation of American Scientists, Megafire Action, and Taxpayers for Common Sense have established a set of ...
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Small Mortgages Offer Opportunity to Invest in Rural Communities
Many Americans in rural areas struggle to purchase low-cost homes, in part because small mortgages—those for under $150,000—are in short supply. With housing costs at all-time highs, surveys show that ...
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More Proactive Funding Can Lessen Damage and Improve Outcomes When Disasters Hit
Even before the one-two punch of hurricanes Helene and Milton struck the Southeast this fall, FEMA’s disaster relief fund (DRF) was running low on funds. Recognizing that it did not have enough to ...
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Pew Funds 8 Teams to Conduct Collaborative Biomedical Research
PHILADELPHIA—The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today the eight pairs of researchers who will make up its 2024 class of Innovation Fund investigators. These 16 acclaimed scientists—all alumni of ...
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EU Council Takes Vital Step on Plastic Pellet Pollution
The effort to secure the world’s first regional policy to curb a major source of microplastic pollution in Europe took a welcome step forward this week when the Council of the EU finalized its ...