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Last fall, the Biden Administration announced substantial federal grants to create a series of “hydrogen hubs.”One hub funded is the Mid-Atlantic Clean Hydrogen Hub, or MACH2. It’s receiving up to $750 million to bring together governments and business interests in Delaware, Southeast Pennsylvania, and South Jersey to create a hub with the promise of creating jobs while combating climate change.The U.S. Department of Energy and MACH2 officials are currently holding listening sessions to discuss plans for this hub and get public feedback. And contributor Jon Hurdle reports on the arguments for and against MACH2 heard in these sessions.
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Early intervention for developmental delays like Autism can make a huge difference in health outcomes later in life.But it’s difficult to diagnose those delays early during crucial child development years. Michele Lobo, a University of Delaware associate professor and pediatric physical therapist, is working to change that by creating a new smart baby monitor that helps spot delays earlier in childhood.Delaware Public Media’s Joe Irizarry talks with Lobo this week about the monitor and the importance of detecting developmental delays early.
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More than a decade after Delaware first considered buying some of its electricity from future wind farms off the coast, it finally has a bill that would set in on a path to do so.
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The House Appropriations Committee hears fiscal concerns over a bill that would require Medicaid programs to cover the termination of pregnancies, as well as a bill to establish a hospital cost review board for the state.
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The EPA’s new Maximum Contaminant Levels for two types of PFAS – PFOS and PFOA is 4 parts per trillion.
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The Claymont Supportive Housing Pilot will support 7 women and their children after successfully completing substance use treatment at Gaudenzia’s Claymont Center for Pregnant and Parenting Women.
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Chesapeake Utilities is making headway on Delaware’s first natural gas energy efficiency program after facing legal challenges.
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Sussex County’s public safety agencies are undergoing a major reorganization into a new Department of Public Safety, which will be led by current director of Sussex County Emergency Medical Services Robert Murray.
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As climate change continues to create more severe weather patterns globally, Delaware Sea Grant, DNREC, DEMA, and others are emphasizing flood insurance as a necessity for many.