Pew Representative Testifies on Proposed Flood Resilience Program in Washington State (PDF)
Pew Representative Testifies on Proposed Flood Resilience Program in Washington State
Zachary Bartscherer, an officer with The Pew Charitable Trusts, testified before the Washington House Community & Economic Development Committee in support of H.B. 1147 during a virtual public hearing on Feb. 2, 2021. The legislation would enact a central recommendation of the state’s disaster resilience work group—a task force of state agency officials, legislators, and industry and community representatives—by creating “an ongoing resiliency program” to mitigate the cost and impacts of natural disasters.
Biomedical researchers are at the heart of nearly every medical advancement. From cutting-edge cancer treatments to breakthrough discoveries about emerging viruses, these scientists use creativity and ingenuity to explore new horizons in human health and medicine. And for nearly 40 years, The Pew Charitable Trusts has supported more than 1,000 early-career researchers committed to this work.
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