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Long Island Secures $405 Million Federal Grant for Electrical Grid Upgrades

Long Island Secures $405 Million Federal Grant for Electrical Grid Upgrades

“Long Island is an island in the Atlantic Ocean on the front lines of climate change. This federal funding is significant for Long Island,” John Durso, Long Island Federation of Labor AFL-CIO president, said.

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Extreme Heat on the Job
Biden-Harris administration’s proposed rule to protect indoor, outdoor workers from extreme heat’s dangers opens for public comment

Biden-Harris administration’s proposed rule to protect indoor, outdoor workers from extreme heat’s dangers opens for public comment

WASHINGTON – The U.S.

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State report weighs advanced nuclear options to meet future climate goals

State report weighs advanced nuclear options to meet future climate goals

The state’s report, citing federal sources, said there’s potential for "new" nuclear energy to help fill important and widening gaps in the state’s energy need as older fossil fuel plants are retired over the next two decades in line with state climate-law mandates.

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Labor unions drawing next generation of leaders from millennials, Gen Z

Labor unions drawing next generation of leaders from millennials, Gen Z

Younger Americans, namely millennials (born 1981-1996) and Gen Z (born 1997- 2012), have struggled to attain the American dream of their parents’ or grandparents’ era, said Ryan Stanton, 36, executive director of the Long Island Federation of Labor in Hauppauge.

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