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☆ Forget swing states. Here's how the generations flipped on Election Day.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Gen X and younger voters shifted right in recent polls, favoring Trump more than they did in 2020. Democrats lost a lot of ground with Gen Z, while Republicans won Gen X by a much wider margin than in 2020. Gen Z favored Vice President Kamala Harris by 11 points, compared to 24 points for President Joe Biden. Gen X already disapproved of Biden the most among generations, per late 2023 polling from NPR, PBS NewsHour, and Marist. Are you a Gen Z who shifted right or a boomer who shifted left?

Persons: X, Gen Xers, Joe Biden, —, Gen Z, Gen, millennials, Zers, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Millennials, Harris, Andrew Heyward, Trump, Joe Rogan, Jason Brennan, Brennan, Z's Gen, Gen X, Biden, Amy Walter Organizations: Trump, Service, Democrats, Republicans, Democratic, Boomers, Gallup, Walton Family Foundation, CBS News, New York Times, GOP, Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business, NPR, PBS, Marist, jkaplan

☆ Teens are feeling pressured and burned out. Here’s how to help
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Kara Alaimo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Some 81% of teens ages 13 through 17 feel pressure that leaves them feeling badly about their game plans, achievements, appearances, social lives, friendships and/or how informed they are about issues, the survey found. Social media makes the pressure worse for most teens, but some said social media can also help lessen it. The survey, which was conducted in fall 2023, found that 27% of teens said they were burned out. (The survey of 1,545 teens ages 13 to 17 had a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.) How adults pressure kids“Adults — parents, teachers, coaches — are clearly contributing to some of the negative pressures teens feel, even if we don’t mean to,” Weinstein said.

Persons: Kara Alaimo, —, ”, Emily Weinstein, ” Weinstein, Jennifer Breheny Wallace, it’s, Wallace, ” Melissa Greenberg, ’ ” Greenberg, ” Wallace, Greenberg, “, ” Greenberg, don’t, It’s Organizations: Fairleigh Dickinson University, Women, Press, Facebook, CNN, Harvard Graduate School, Education’s Center for Digital, Indiana University, Social, Center for Digital, Gallup, Walton Family Foundation, Princeton Psychotherapy Center

☆ More Gen Zers are ditching college, and they want better guidance on how to succeed without it
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Despite not having a high school diploma or college degree, he started multiple successful businesses that allowed him to financially support his family. During her senior year of high school, Wakeham was struggling to decide on her post-graduation route. US Census Bureau data found the enrollment rate of high school graduates at 61.4% in October 2023 was slightly down from 62% in 2022. Indeed, even as some Gen Zers don't think college is the best path for them, recent data has shown that college continues to provide long-lasting benefits when it comes to careers and earnings. Some high schools have shifted to place a greater emphasis on alternative routes since the pandemic.

Persons: LeLaina Wakeham, Wakeham, didn't, Zers, Zach Hyrnowski, Hyrnowski, we've, Hrynowski, that's, Hannah Maruyama, Maruyama, Jared Polis, — she's Organizations: Service, Business, Gallup, Walton Family Foundation, Colorado Gov, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Reinventing Public Education, roundtables Locations: Mexico, New England

☆ This $49 million ranch for sale in Colorado is linked to the billionaire Walmart heirs and has a place in rock-n-roll history. Take a look.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

It's also linked to the Walton family — the billionaire heirs to Walmart. AdvertisementThe ranch once had a recording studio that hosted musicians like Stevie Nicks and Billy Joel. Hall and HallIn addition to its ties to the famous family of billionaires, the history of Caribou Ranch also involves some music legends. The Caribou Ranch Recording Studio was even inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame in 2017. Hall and HallThe ranch served as a basecamp for miners during the period, according to Hall and Hall.

Persons: —, Elton John, It's, Walton, Sam Walton, Rob, Jim, Alice, Lukas, Stevie Nicks, Billy Joel, Rod Stewart Organizations: Service, Walmart, Hall, Business, Denver Post, Walton Enterprises, Street Journal, Bloomberg, Boys, Colorado Music Hall of Fame, of, Colorado Locations: Colorado, Nederland , Colorado, Boulder, Denver, Hall Boulder, Arkansas, Caribou, American

☆ What your teen actually wants you to do when they are upset
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Maybe a hug from a parent no longer solves problems for a teen as it did in their childhood. But when it comes to teenage mental health, adults can do a lot to help, according to new data. The survey found that 1 in 6 parents have a hard time comforting and communicating with their teen. ridvan_celik/E+/Getty ImagesThe worsening mental health and rising stakes of teens often puts parents in a difficult place. That scenario is why it’s important for parents and caregivers to have their own mental health resources, said Dr. Whitney Trotter, a doctor of nursing practice, psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner and registered dietitian in Austin, Texas.

Persons: ”, Lisa Damour, —, Damour, Stephanie Marken, Whitney Trotter, Laurence Steinberg, “, they’ll, ” Damour, Marken, Trotter, ” Marken, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, Walton Family Foundation, Gallup, Adolescents, Social, Temple University, “ Locations: Ohio, Austin , Texas, Philadelphia

☆ AI is getting very popular among students and teachers, very quickly
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Eric Rosenbaum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Khan recently told CNBC that its AI tool will expand from 65,000 students to one million students next year. It also recently announced that Microsoft is paying so that AI can be offered to teachers across the U.S. free of charge. In fact, teachers were the only demographic polled where year-over-year favorability declined, though a majority (59%) still have a positive view of AI chatbots. Minority groups are adopting AI for education at higher rates, including the teachers and parents who are using AI to help children. Black and Hispanic K-12 students and undergraduates were more likely to use AI for school.

Persons: Hyoung Chang, ChatGPT, Ethan Mollick, Sal Khan, Khan, CNBC's, Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, zeroed, Mollick, It's, Nadia, Alan Turing's Organizations: Getty, Microsoft, Apple, Impact Research, Walton Family Foundation, Learning, University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, Khan Academy, CNBC, Teachers Locations: Denver, Newark , New, U.S

☆ The Walmart heirs have added more than $53 billion to their combined net worth this year — second only to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The heirs to Walmart founder Sam Walton have added $53.7 billion to their combined wealth this year. Only Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has seen a larger increase in his net worth on Bloomberg's Billionaire Index. AdvertisementIt's no secret that Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang has had an explosive year so far when it comes to his personal net worth. Huang has more than doubled his fortune since January, adding more than $62 billion as the chipmaker's stock is up 40% year-to-date. And while Mark Zuckerberg saw the second-highest growth in individual wealth in 2024, according to Bloomberg's Billionaire Index, the combined gains seen by the Walmart heirs outpaced the Meta CEO.

Persons: Sam Walton, Jensen Huang, Walton, —, Huang, Mark Zuckerberg Organizations: Walmart, Nvidia, Service, Meta

☆ Craft cocktails, mountain bikes and art: Walmart's hometown is booming, and getting more expensive
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Melissa Repko | In Melissa-Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

— When Gil Curren's family moved into a run-down farmhouse in Walmart's hometown of Bentonville, Arkansas, in 1971, the now-retail giant wasn't yet a decade old. Craft cocktails, hipster coffee shops and chef-driven restaurants have popped up around the city. Realtor Kristen Boozman, who works for Sotheby's, helps clients search for homes in the Bentonville area, including many buyers who are relocating from another city. Home values have shot up in the Bentonville area. A Walmart spokeswoman said the Walton Family Foundation funds and advocates for affordable housing projects in the Bentonville area.

Persons: Gil Curren's, it's, Sue, Gil Curren, Melissa Repko, Hunt, Tyson, Shawn Baldwin, Sam Walton, Walton, Walton's, Steuart, Tom Walton, Sam Walton's, Alice Walton, Bridges, She's, Crystal Bridges, Kristen Boozman, There's, Donna Morris, Morris, Tracy Robinson, she's, CNBC Tracy Robinson, Robinson, Stanley, Matthew Cooper, Tom, Cooper, he's, district's, It's, Jeff Webster, Bentonville Shawn Baldwin Organizations: Cyclists, Kansas City, CNBC, Walmart, Craft, Fortune, Tyson Foods, PepsiCo, Hershey, Mattel, . Census, Cushman &, Sage Partners, of Commerce, Northwest Arkansas Council, D.C, Ropeswing Hospitality, Bentonville Schools, Excellerate Foundation, Walton Family Foundation, Walton Family, Bentonville Locations: BENTONVILLE, Ark, Walmart's, Bentonville , Arkansas, Bentonville, Kansas, Austin , Texas, New York, U.S, Silicon, It's, Arkansas, Cushman & Wakefield, American, Crystal, Austin, Boise , Idaho, Dallas, Fort Worth, Atlanta, Toronto, New York City, Miami, Washington, New York City , Washington, Bentonville's

Forbes compiled a list of the richest person in every state in 2024. The billionaires include members of the Walton family, Mars family, and Chick-fil-A's Cathy family. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . In May 2024, Forbes released a list of the wealthiest person in each state.

Persons: Forbes, Walton, Cathy, — Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Alaska , Delaware, West Virginia, California , New York, Florida, Bloomington , Indiana, Bentonville , Arkansas

☆ Gen Z is less happy than previous generations, and it may be because they value this one thing
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementHappiness may be hard to define, but Gen Z knows at least one thing that helps them achieve it. But while nearly two-thirds of Gen Z identify as happy, that percentage drops significantly as people in the age group right as they reach adulthood (ages 18 to 26). The Gallup study isn't a direct comparison but did use previous surveys to assess differing happiness levels between Gen Z and prior generations, Hrynowski told the outlet. Adequate amounts of sleep and relaxation ranked second among factors contributing to Gen Z happiness. Advertisement"There's this perception that Gen Z is really connected, but are those connections of a high quality in there?

Persons: —, Gen Z, Zach Hrynowski, Hrynowski Organizations: Gallup, Service, Walton Family Foundation, CNN, Business, CNBC

☆ This is the No. 1 thing that influences Gen Z's happiness, a new survey shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

But a recent survey may provide some insight about what drives Gen Z's happiness. 73% of Gen Zers consider themselves to be very happy or somewhat happy, the survey found. 1 thing that influences Gen Z's happiness is having a purposeOne of the most significant findings of the survey is that what influences the happiness of Gen Zers the most is "their sense of purpose at work or school." Yet, "between 43% and 49% of Gen Zers do not feel what they do each day is interesting, important or motivating," the report states. 4 major influences on the happiness of Gen Zers

Persons: Arthur C, Brooks, Gen Zers, Zach Hrynowski, Gen Z, Gen, Zers, David Spicer, Spicer, Taylor Swift Organizations: Gallup, Walton Family Foundation, Harvard University, CNBC

☆ Gen Z is less happy than the rest of us. Here is what would make the difference
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Gen Z is having a harder time than previous generations did at their age, according to new research. It is one of a series of four surveys about Gen Z, said survey author Zach Hrynowski, a senior researcher at Gallup. Gen Z people who are 18- to 26-years-old are less likely to rate their lives positively than older generations when they were in that age range, Hrynowski said, noting this analysis didn’t do a direct comparison but used previous surveys to assess happiness levels of Gen Z and its predecessors. Two factors were heavily correlated with Gen Z happiness: how much time they got for weekend sleep and relaxation, and even more important was their sense of purpose, he said. Gen Z puts a lot of effort into skin care and mental health, but bad sleep means looking tired and feeling badly, Salas said.

Persons: Z, Zach Hrynowski, Gen, Hrynowski, ‘, Chloe Carmichael, It’s, Dr, Broderick Sawyer, ” Sawyer, Carmichael, Rachel Salas, “, ” Salas, Gen Z, Salas, ” Organizations: CNN, Gallup, Walton Family Foundation, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Locations: New York, Louisville , Kentucky, Baltimore

☆ The family behind Walmart cashed out $1.5 billion as the stock neared an all-time high last week
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The Walton family sold nearly 9 million shares of Walmart stock last week for over $1.5 billion. The sale brings the family's total proceeds to nearly $2.3 billion in the span of three months. Monday's three-to-one stock split means the Waltons now hold about 3.75 billion shares. AdvertisementThe Walton family's cash accounts are a whopping $1.5 billion bigger after they sold nearly 9 million shares of Walmart stock last week, according to SEC filings. The latest sales bring the Walton family's total proceeds to nearly $2.3 billion from Walmart shares in the span of three months, the disclosures show.

Persons: Walton, —, Sam Walton Organizations: Walmart, Service, SEC, Walton, Business

☆ Nvidia CEO climbs billionaire list as company stock price skyrockets
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Jennifer Korn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s wealth saw a major boost on Thursday as the company he cofounded in 1993 surged in value. Huang, 61, is now worth an estimated $68.1 billion, passing Charles Koch and rapidly gaining on members of the Walton family, who own Walmart, which has a roughly $471 billion market cap. Huang has been at the helm of Nvidia since its beginning, serving as co-founder, CEO, president and board member. Shares of AMD (AMD) were 11% higher on Thursday and Microsoft (MSFT) rose 2%. But the company’s soaring stock price over the past year — shares grew around 230% in 2023 — means Nvidia is now deeply important to the broader market, too.

Persons: Jensen, Huang, Charles Koch, Walton, Elon Musk, Bernard Arnault, Jeff Bezos, Chris Malachowsky, Curtis Priem, Priem, Dan Morgan, Goldman Sachs, ” CNN’s Clare Duffy, Nicole Goodkind Organizations: CNN, Nvidia, Bloomberg, Walmart, Elon, Oregon State University, Stanford University, Devices, Wall Street, AMD, Microsoft, IBM, Synovus Trust Company, Google, Cisco Locations: Malachowsky

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Tuesday that it is expanding a program to help rural communities with serious sewage problems get technical help to plan improvements and apply for funding. “For the first time ever, these communities are going to get an assessment about ... what is the status of their wastewater infrastructure. Still, “the water infrastructure gap is is greater than the resources we have,” and the Biden administration will continue to advocate for more funding, she said. The tribe has received funding to pump septic tanks and develop educational materials, and is applying for funding for infrastructure improvements, Fox said. The town of White Hall, in Lowndes County, Alabama, has developed wastewater treatment and funding options to address sewage that sometimes ran into yards.

Persons: —, Radhika Fox, ” Fox, Biden, Fox, We’re, ”, Catherine Flowers Organizations: WASHINGTON, Biden, U.S . Environmental, San Carlos Apache, Center for Rural Enterprise, Environmental, Associated Press, Walton Family Foundation, AP Locations: South, Southwest, U.S, Arizona, White, Lowndes County , Alabama

GREEN RIVER, Utah (AP) — A plan to extract lithium — the lustrous, white metal used in electric vehicle batteries — in southeast Utah is adding to an anxiety familiar in the arid American West: how the project could affect water from the Colorado River. The company has also acquired rights to freshwater from the Green River nearby, leading to questions about how groundwater and river water are connected, and how its plans to produce lithium could affect the environment. The Green River is a tributary of the Colorado River, the over-tapped powerhouse of the West upon which 40 million people rely. So far, Anson has acquired rights for 2,500 acre-feet of water from the Green River. “There’s a difficulty turning anything down in a community like Green River,” he said.

Persons: ”, Lauren Wood, Anson, “, ” Anson, Bruce Richardson, Michael McKibben, Ren Hatt, Gayna, Salinas Organizations: Anson Resources, University of California, Interior Department, Land Management, . Department, ExxonMobil, Associated Press, Walton Family Foundation, AP Locations: GREEN, , Utah, Utah, Colorado, An Australian, Utah , Colorado , New Mexico, Arizona, Green, Green River , Utah, Anson, U.S, Riverside, Argentina, Qinghai, China, Arkansas, Nevada, Amargosa, Las Vegas, , Nevada, Australia, Chile, Gayna Salinas, “, America

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Extreme heat and wildfire smoke are independently harmful to the human body, but together their impact on cardiovascular and respiratory systems is more dangerous and affects some communities more than others. A study published Friday in the journal Science Advances said climate change is increasing the frequency of both hazards, particularly in California. The authors found that the combined harm of extreme heat and inhalation of wildfire smoke increased hospitalizations and disproportionately impacted low-income communities and Latino, Black, Asian and other racially marginalized residents. Homes and work places with air conditioning and neighborhoods with tree canopy cover are better protected from extreme heat, and some buildings filter smoke from wildfires and insulate heat more efficiently. “For a variety of reason, they tend to feel climate change much worse than other non-underserved communities, and I think it's really important to highlight this social injustice aspect of climate change,” said the emergency physician and fellow at the Harvard T.H.

Persons: ”, Tarik Benmarhnia, Benmarhnia, Christopher T, Minson, it’s, Catharina Giudice Organizations: ANGELES, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, UC San Diego, University of Oregon, Environmental Protection Agency, University of Southern, Harvard, of Public Health, National Weather Service, Associated Press, Walton Family Foundation, AP Locations: California, San Diego, United States, Oregon, Washington, Canada, British Columbia, Central Valley, Central, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Chan

☆ Rich parents want to give to charity and leave more money to their kids. Here's how billionaire families do it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewWhen the rich give to charity, they find a way to get the most bang for their buck. If the trust assets are invested and achieve an annual rate of return of 9% a year, the CLT's remainder will be $2.1 million. Advertisement"It's a fantastic low interest rate play," said Renn. "The problem now is rates have really risen and it's to the point where some investments clearly can outperform a 4% or 5% interest rate, but others might struggle." In this interest rate environment, charitable remainder trusts (CRTs) have better odds.

Persons: —, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Walton, Lance Morgan, Ed Renn, I've, Renn, Dan Griffith, Griffith, CLTs, Onassis, CLATs, Alice, Jim Walton, Rick T, Jennifer Galvagna, Michael Prinzo, they're Organizations: Service, Tax, Business, Bloomberg, Huntington Private Bank, Walmart, Bank of America Private Bank Locations: Withersworldwide, CLTs, Fayetteville , Arkansas, Israel, Palestine

☆ Today’s Teenagers: Anxious About Their Futures and Disillusioned by Politicians
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Claire Cain Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Although it has never been easy to be a teenager, the current generation of young Americans feels particularly apprehensive, new polling shows — anxious about their lives, disillusioned about the direction of the country and pessimistic about their futures. Just one-third of respondents ages 12 to 17 said things were going well for children and teenagers today, in a survey published Monday by Common Sense Media, a children’s advocacy group. Less than half said they thought they would be better off than their parents when they grew up — a downbeat view shared among teenagers in many rich countries, other data shows. Members of Gen Z, ages 12 to 27, are significantly less likely to rate their current and future lives highly than millennials were when they were the same age, it found. That is a large decline from both 2013 and 2003, when just over half said so.

Persons: It’s, Gen Organizations: Sense, Gallup, Walton Family Foundation

The Ely Shoshone, Duckwater Shoshone, and the Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation — a coalition representing about 1,500 enrolled tribal members — are lobbying the federal government to designate nearly 40 square miles (100 square kilometers) as Bahsahwahbee National Monument. He testified in a multi-decade legal battle alongside ranchers, local officials and environmental groups who all opposed the project by the Southern Nevada Water Authority. Protecting water for sacred trees is not something the agency had previously done, Sullivan said. Even if the land becomes a national monument, the water beneath Bahsahwahbee would remain under the state’s jurisdiction. The Southern Nevada Water Authority supports a monument designation that allows for the continuation of existing ranching and agricultural activities, said Bronson Mack, water authority spokesman.

Persons: ELY, — White, ”, Warren Graham, Mamie Swallow, Spilsbury, Charlene Pete’s, —, ” Pete, Ely Shoshone, Alvin Marques, David Charlet, ” Charlet, Adam Sullivan, Sullivan, Neal Desai, Bahsahwahbee, Graham, Bronson Mack, Avi Kwa, Joe Biden, Catherine Cortez Masto, Jacky Rosen, Deb Haaland, Cortez Masto’s, Monte Sanford, “ Organizations: Rocky, Ely Shoshone, Southern Nevada Water Authority, College of Southern, Nevada Division of Water Resources, Southern, Southern Nevada Water, National Park Service, National Parks Conservation Association, National Register of Historic Places, Land Management, The Southern, The Southern Nevada Water Authority, Nevada Legislature, United, Associated Press, Walton Family Foundation, AP, Press, Lilly Endowment Inc Locations: Nev, Nevada, Ely, Duckwater Shoshone, ”, Bahsahwahbee, Vegas, College of Southern Nevada, Southern Nevada, The, The Southern Nevada, Arizona, U.S, United States

☆ How the superrich, like Walmart's Waltons, get richer by using trusts to give to charity and save on tax
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

If the calculations predict that the trust's remainder interest is zero, the beneficiaries are exempt from estate tax even if the assets actually appreciate by a greater amount. If the trust assets are invested and achieve an annual rate of return of 9% a year, the CLT's remainder will be $2.1 million. Advertisement"It's a fantastic low interest rate play," said Renn. "The problem now is rates have really risen and it's to the point where some investments clearly can outperform a 4% or 5% interest rate, but others might struggle." In this interest rate environment, charitable remainder trusts (CRTs) have better odds.

Persons: —, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Walton, Lance Morgan, Ed Renn, I've, Renn, Dan Griffith, Griffith, CLTs, Onassis, Jennifer Galvagna, Michael Prinzo, they're Organizations: Service, Tax, Business, Bloomberg, Huntington Private Bank, Bank of America Private Bank Locations: Withersworldwide, CLTs, Israel, Palestine

For decades, federal and state officials have struggled to control farm runoff, the biggest source of nutrient pollution that is not typically federally regulated. Water pollution from factories and industry is typically federally regulated. The Biden administration recently proposed toughening regulations on meat and poultry processing plants to reduce pollution, Wall said. When nutrient pollution flows into the Gulf of Mexico, it spurs growth of bacteria that consume oxygen. That affects the productivity of commercial fisheries and marine life in general, but nutrient pollution is also damaging upstream.

Persons: that's, It’s, ”, Olivia Dorothy, Tom Wall, Biden, Wall, Nancy Rabalais, Anne Schechinger, Gregory Klinger, Brad Carlson, Martin Larsen, He's, Larsen, ___ Walling, ___, Melina Walling Organizations: LOUIS, Environmental, Agency, Midwest, EPA, Louisiana State University, University of Minnesota, U.S . Department of Agriculture, Associated Press, Walton Family Foundation, AP Locations: Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Midwest, Minnesota, Olmsted County, Chicago

It is the strongest overhaul of lead rules in more than three decades, and will cost billions of dollars. The Biden administration has previously said it wants all of the nation’s roughly 9 million lead pipes to be removed, and rapidly. Lead pipes connect water mains in the street to homes and are typically the biggest source of lead in drinking water. The Biden administration says investment is vital to fix this injustice and ensure everyone has safe, lead-free drinking water. A home with dangerous lead levels can be next to a house with no lead exposure at all.

Persons: Biden, ”, Mona Hanna, Radhika Fox, Erik Olson, “ We’re, Fox, Donald Trump's, ” ___ Matthew Daly Organizations: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, Natural Resources Defense Council, The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies, Washington , D.C, Associated Press, Walton Family Foundation, AP Locations: U.S, Flint , Michigan, Washington, Flint, Michigan, Benton Harbor , Michigan, Newark , New Jersey, Washington ,

Political Cartoons View All 1262 ImagesIf the information given to St. Croix residents turns out to be bad, it won't be the first time that's happened. On the Caribbean island of St. Croix, officials avoided some of those pitfalls and quickly told residents of the results. For lead testing, workers usually take water from a household faucet. It is some of these tests that first recorded astronomically high lead levels. Instead, it's brass fittings that contain lead and can corrode into the water, Smith said.

Persons: Joe Biden, ”, Frandelle Gerard, Marc Edwards, Andrew Smith, Edwards, Croix, Tom Neltner, ” Smith, Retesting, Smith, Christine Ash, Gerard, what’s, “, ” Gerard Organizations: U.S . Virgin, Environmental Protection Agency, Crucian, Nature Tourism, Inc, The Associated Press, Virginia Tech, Power Authority, Environmental Defense Fund, EPA, St, Associated Press, Walton Family Foundation, AP Locations: U.S, St, Croix, Flint , Michigan, Flint, Newark, Benton Harbor , Michigan, St . Croix, faucets

In a move that may soon be replicated elsewhere, the Gila River Indian Community recently signed an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to put solar panels over a stretch of irrigation canal on its land south of Phoenix. “This was a historic moment here for the community but also for the region and across Indian Country,” said Gila River Indian Community Gov. The idea is simple: install solar panels over canals in sunny, water-scarce regions where they reduce evaporation and make renewable electricity. Neither the Gila River Indian Community nor the Turlock Irrigation District are the first to implement this technology globally. Tribes hold the most senior water rights on the Colorado River, though many are still settling those rights in court.

Persons: ”, Stephen Roe Lewis, ” Lewis, Sun Edison, haven't, Heather Tanana, “ Organizations: U.S . Army Corps of Engineers, Community, Twitter, University of California, UC Merced, Irrigation, Sun, Reclamation, Associated Press, Walton Family Foundation, AP Locations: Phoenix, United States, Gila, Merced, Central, Gujarat, U.S, Irvine, Navajo, Colorado, Lake Mead

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