July 23, 2021 | by Kristina D'Amico
From the Firm: National and International News Here is a roundup of what we found interesting this week:
The Delta Variant Will Drive A Steep Rise In U.S. COVID Deaths, A New Model Shows The CDC is urging caution among everyone hoping that the days of coronavirus surges are over — the delta variant, which spreads two to three times fast than the original version of the virus and grows more rapidly inside the respiratory tract, is currently responsible for 80% of new COVID cases. The CDC, in conjunction with Scenario Modeling Hub, is predicting that the level of new cases will steadily accelerate through the summer and fall, and peak in mid-October.
2021-22 Budget Breakdown: Conservation, Natural Resources, Environmental Protection and Ag | The Numbers Racket With the budget recently passed in June, we’re all still understanding what’s changed and where some of the money is being distributed. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Environmental Protection and Agriculture, is seeing an increase in almost every sector, including a $3.83 million increase for Environmental Protection Operations — but a $1 million decrease in Oil & Gas Lease Fund utilization. The budget also included a $3 million increase for State Food Purchase appropriation
Clients In the News Starbucks, Coke Join Call for Congress to Protect Voting Rights Our client, Starbucks, has joined Business for Voting Rights, a coalition of companies calling on Congress to amend the Voting Rights Act to ensure safeguards against discrimination.
The Biggest Story This Week.
The Bootleg Fire, The Nation's Biggest, Gives Scientists An Unexpected Experiment This summer has seen some record high heat waves and critically dry weather in the western part of the United States. The Bootleg Fire, at the time of this writing, is now 606 square miles in size and is the fourth-largest fire in the state’s modern history. You may have noticed some hazy smoke hanging over Pennsylvania sometime around Tuesday — the wildfires in Oregon are so large that they’re creating their own weather, and the smoke is being pushed all the way to the East Coast. The slim silver lining of the wildfires is that economists and firefighters are finding that the flames are jumping less from treetop to treetop, and are instead returning to the ground. The Scyan Marsh research station in Oregon is now collaborating with the local Klamath Tribes, who have historically used intentional and controlled fire to manage and prevent explosive blazes. Read the full story here.
What Made Us Laugh Bear visits Tennessee mall, checks movie showtimes Don’t mind him, he’s just checking out the times for Space Jam.
An Extra Note from the Firm! Local firm builds bridges between government officials and community members Check out this excellent article from the Philadelphia Tribune on our President & CEO, Mustafa Rashed!
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