Nonprofits want people prioritized over business when Louisiana spends pandemic relief funds
Needs they want addressed include housing, food, childcare and education Share Updated: 7:27 AM CDT May 12, 2021 WDSU Food banks should be prioritized when federal coronavirus relief funds are spent in Louisiana, according to a new collaborative among nonprofits. SOURCE: WDSU
Needs they want addressed include housing, food, childcare and education Share Updated: 7:27 AM CDT May 12, 2021 A group of nonprofits has come together to convince state lawmakers to prioritize people over business when it comes to how billions in federal COVID-19 pandemic relief dollars are spent. The Louisiana Equitable Recovery Collaborative lists housing, food, childcare and education as the most pressing needs.Organizations in the group include HousingNOLA, the Center for Planning Excellence, the Louisiana Budget Project, the Power Coali
Governors Wind Energy Coalition
Will Okla. disrupt Biden’s 100% clean energy goal? Source: By Edward Klump, E&E News reporter • Posted: Thursday, May 6, 2021
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n this June 12, 2017, photo, an oil drilling rig is pictured surrounded by wind turbines near Okarche, Okla. AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki
Reaching President Biden’s goal of 100% clean electricity by 2035 would require a massive shift away from fossil fuels across the U.S. including in red states.
As Oklahoma shows, that may not be easy.
The state’s natural gas devotion is setting up a potential clash with the White House and environmental groups as Biden eyes climate action through a flurry of executive orders and his $2.2 trillion infrastructure plan.
Published: Thursday, May 6, 2021
Oil rig in Okla. Photo credit: AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki
In this June 12, 2017, photo, an oil drilling rig is pictured surrounded by wind turbines near Okarche, Okla. AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki
Reaching President Biden s goal of 100% clean electricity by 2035 would require a massive shift away from fossil fuels across the U.S. including in red states.
As Oklahoma shows, that may not be easy.
The state s natural gas devotion is setting up a potential clash with the White House and environmental groups as Biden eyes climate action through a flurry of executive orders and his $2.2 trillion infrastructure plan.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Having gotten what they wanted last fall expanded early voting and mail balloting in the last presidential election voting rights advocates in Louisiana are trying to dismiss the lawsuit they filed seeking safe voting opportunities during the coronavirus pandemic.