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West Virginia VOAD Receives the Governor’s Service Award

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VisionLink would like to congratulate the Member Agencies of the West Virginia Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) on receiving the Governor’s Service Award. The award honors WV VOAD’s dedication to service and acknowledges their commitment to volunteerism throughout West Virginia.

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50 ways that Trump has attacked the environment in his first 100 days

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April 28: The Trump administration “released” the scientists who were working on a national report about how climate change affects the United States. April 11: The Trump administration announced plans to end climate research at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), including data used to predict hurricanes.

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The Bold, Focused Ideas of Breakthrough Nonprofit Brands: Book Giveaway Winners Announced

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

in 2011 to be involved in disaster training programs leading up to the 10th anniversary of 9/11, called the “March to 1 Million” program. In 2010, SAF’s “Drill Down for Safety” project mobilized nearly 800,000 people with national texting drills! SafeAmerica Foundation , Bill Soule. Mobilizing 1 million people!

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How HHS layoffs will impact research, disease tracking, and other health needs

Fast Company Tech

At the National Institutes of Health , the world’s leading health and medical agency, the layoffs occurred as its new director, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, began his first day of work. Among the hardest-hit centers was the CDCs National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, with more than 1,000 employees. Democratic Sen.

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FEMA cancels classes at national fire training academy over Trump’s federal funding cuts

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that National Fire Academy courses were canceled amid a process of evaluating agency programs and spending to ensure alignment with Administration priorities, according to a notice sent to instructors, students and fire departments. Its not a nice to have. Firings at the U.S.

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Trump’s EPA wants to get rid of a rule that protects you from chemical disasters

Fast Company Tech

The RMP program was established in 1990 following a series of infamous chemical disasters in the 1980s, most notably the chemical leak at Union Carbides plant in Bhopal, India, which poisoned roughly 500,000 people , around 20,000 of whom died in the hours and years afterward due to health complications from the exposure.

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