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Amicus Brief Urges Supreme Court to Protect Public Health and Uphold EMTALA |  Milken Institute School of Public Health

Amicus Brief Urges Supreme Court to Protect Public Health and Uphold EMTALA | Milken Institute School of Public Health

WASHINGTON (April 2, 2024) — The Supreme Court will sit on April 24 Idaho v. United States. This case will determine whether a narrow but powerful national guarantee of access to emergency hospital care protects pregnant women whose medical emergencies require abortion as stabilizing care to prevent death or severe and long-term harm to health. …

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The GW Initiative seeks to expand tourism to indigenous communities in the Americas | GW today

The tourism industry is making a comeback after the COVID-19 pandemic, and for states that receive many visitors, there are many benefits, including increased economic revenue and job creation. But some communities that haven’t fully benefited from the booming tourism industry include North America’s tribal nations. Beth Wright, MA’ 21, has devoted much of her …

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A new study finds that electric vehicles are driven less than gas cars | GW today

A new study by researchers at George Washington University suggests that emissions savings from electric vehicles (EVs) may be overstated. The assumption among modelers and regulators like the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is that EV owners drive their cars roughly the same number of miles as gas vehicle owners. The study, Quantifying Electric Vehicle Driving …

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A new study finds that electric vehicles are driven less than gas cars

Newswise — WASHINGTON (November 6, 2023) – Mass adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is a key part of plans to decarbonize the United States’ energy system. As EV ownership in the US increases, understanding how many EV owners drive their cars informs everything from climate and energy patterns to US policy and energy planning. Until …

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