US Treasury, IRS Unveil Clean Hydrogen Tax Credit

The U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service introduced a plan Friday to incentivize — using tax credits — the use and development of clean methods for producing hydrogen. Hydrogen is viewed as a viable alternative energy source to fossil fuels because, when it is used to generate electricity or burned as fuel, it … Read more

Hundreds of Volunteers Get White House Ready for Christmas

Washington —  Thousands of people from across the United States volunteer for a very exclusive holiday experience: decorating the White House for Christmas. Of all of those applicants, only 300 are chosen. The volunteers work during Thanksgiving week, although they do have Thanksgiving Day off. In all, 4,572 meters of ribbon, 142,000 lights, 34,000 ornaments, … Read more

Poinsettia’s Origins, Namesake’s Checkered History Get New Attention

SANTA FE, N.M. —  Like Christmas trees, Santa and reindeer, the poinsettia has long been a ubiquitous symbol of the holiday season in the U.S. and across Europe. But now, nearly 200 years after the plant with the bright crimson leaves was introduced in the U.S., attention is once again turning to the poinsettia’s origins … Read more

Officials Push to Get Kids Vaccinated as More US Parents Opt Out

When Idaho had a rare measles outbreak a few months ago, health officials scrambled to keep it from spreading. In the end, 10 people, all in one family, were infected, all unvaccinated. This time, the state was lucky, said the region’s medical director Dr. Perry Jansen. The family quickly quarantined and the children were already … Read more

Big Wins and Setbacks in 2023 For Biden’s Green Agenda

Injecting billions of dollars into green solutions to fight climate change has been a top priority of the Biden administration in 2023. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias looks at this year’s achievements and setbacks in the president’s environmental agenda. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s … Read more

Drought-Prone California OKs New Rules for Turning Wastewater Directly Into Drinking Water

SACRAMENTO, California —  When a toilet is flushed in California, the water can end up in a lot of places: an ice skating rink in Ontario, ski slopes around Lake Tahoe, farmland in the Central Valley. And — coming soon — kitchen faucets. California regulators on Tuesday approved new rules to let water agencies recycle … Read more

Marvel, Disney Drop Actor Jonathan Majors After Assault Conviction

New York —  Jonathan Majors was convicted Monday of assaulting his former girlfriend after a trial that he hoped would vindicate him and restore his status as an emerging Hollywood star. It did just the opposite: Marvel Studios and the Walt Disney Co. dropped him hours after the verdict. A Manhattan jury found Majors, 34, … Read more

Volunteers Join Annual Christmas Bird Count

North America’s oldest citizen science project is underway with thousands of volunteers measuring bird populations in the annual Christmas Bird Count. VOA’s Natasha Mozgovaya joined a birdwatching team in Seattle.    Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to … Read more

Study Bolsters Evidence Severe Obesity Increasing in Young US Kids

NEW YORK —  A new study adds to evidence that severe obesity is becoming more common in young U.S. children. There was some hope that children in a government food program might be bucking a trend in obesity rates — earlier research found rates were dropping a little about a decade ago for those kids. … Read more

Study Bolsters Evidence Severe Obesity Increasing in Young US Kids

NEW YORK —  A new study adds to evidence that severe obesity is becoming more common in young U.S. children. There was some hope that children in a government food program might be bucking a trend in obesity rates — earlier research found rates were dropping a little about a decade ago for those kids. … Read more