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Hundreds of employees at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health were laid off this week, including researchers that monitor the health of coal miners.
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Oskamp Flats will include 70 units affordable to people over age 55 making between 30% and 80% of the Area Median Income. That's as low as $22,000 a year.
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Green Umbrella's grant was one of 400 terminated by the Environmental Protection Agency and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.
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