Category: Laws and Regulations

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Mental Health problems are showing up in the work place. Particularly hard hit are Construction workers prone to suicide, alcohol and pain killer abuse. Overall, suicides claim 47,000 Americans. Pay with dignity, increased living wages & increased minimum wages , targeted from $13-15/hr would decrease stress and suicidal behavior. Add more jobs & we wouldn’t feel life is hopeless

January 9, 2020

http://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/01/09/more-americans-are-killing-themselves-work/

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Brace yourselves from Texas, thru Chicago, thru the South for more rain, thunderstorms & whatever Nature has in store for us. Our weather is unstable globally from Australia, to Indonesia, to Puerto Rico to our mainland. We can reverse these patterns with Domestic Policy focusing on Renewables. Yes, we can!

January 7, 2020

http://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/01/07/storm-unleash-severe-weather-south-along-with-potentially-record-warmth-eastern-us/

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce The Can do experience is alive & well in Bellingham Washington. The folks are going to retrofit old buildings with electric heating or hydro pumps. No new Constr will have gas. The future is here and in many cities. NYC will also retrofit old systems. It’s a beginning.

January 7, 2020

http://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/05/us/bellingham-natural-gas-ban.html

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce 26,000 lives saved by turning off coal plants. Their emissions cause toxic pollutants that destroy our lungs and cause heart attacks. Domestic policy encouraging these pollutants continues toharm us. Once we use alternative energy & Renewables, we’ll lead healthier lives. Invest wisely and invest morally. MoralMoney & ESG’s support life.

January 6, 2020

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/06/coal-power-pollution-gas-saved-lives-study

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce The scientists know Australia has reached an untenable condition due to Coal Mining & export. They’re burning out of Control. People forced to head for the ocean & stay away from Flames. While the Country is devastated, their Prime Minister refuses to discuss Climate Change, weather, pollution, death, loss of property. Too political , he says, when do the People discuss mitigation and renewables?

January 5, 2020

http://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/04/world/australia/fires-scott-morrison.html

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Be forewarned, the Public needs to adjudicate the dismantling of EPALaws. We have 60 days otherwise, projects that contaminate drinking water, or cause environmental damage will be allowed. Trump is still angry over a denial of a golf course next to a reservoir . Contaminated drinking water was a concern of “we the People “. Trump wanted the golf course. Nothing must interfere with business, even if it kills us and our environment

January 4, 2020

http://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/03/climate/trump-nepa-climate-change.html

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Wonder why The WhiteHouse & GOP leadership are blocking Election Reform? Obviously, it’s true the GOP wants to control Election outcomes, it’s the only way they’ll win? Perhaps fair Elections are too much to hope for when Lobbyists over ride the needs of We the People?

January 2, 2020

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jan/02/elections-2020-cyber-attacks-democrats-experts

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce When is Freedom of Speech limited? When it goes against company policy, Amazon limits speech on Climate issues. When do People have the same rights as Corporations? Why can’t we Lobby for and support Legislators & Corporations that support our Right to a good life? Unite for justice!

January 2, 2020

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/jan/02/amazon-threatened-fire-employees-speaking-out-climate-change-workers-say

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce When industry controls Domestic Policy, Birds die-in the millions. Industry merely has to state there was no intent to harm birds. With a $15,000 fine every birds life was precious. With deregulation, all birds are expendable? That’s what happened to the DEA enforcement, industry only had to state, there was no harm intended and no one was prosecuted. Humans are not self regulating, that’s why we need rules and Law. Being permissive, having no boundaries, harms everyone!

January 2, 2020

http://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/24/climate/trump-bird-deaths.html

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Why can’t you shoot them down? Have you given away your air space privacy. Only government or a commercial corporation would have interest in mapping rural topography. Package drop offs? Or assessment of land damage.Shouldn’t there be guidelines for prior use and privacy restrictions?

January 2, 2020

http://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/01/us/drones-FAA-colorado-nebraska.html