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Kansas City pharmacists’ walkout a year ago highlighted industry troubles. The problems haven’t gone away

Lines of cars waiting outside a CVS Pharmacy in the northland. Short staffing was one reason for the pharmacist walkout last year.

A year ago this week, 27 pharmacists walked off their jobs in and around Kansas City to protest understaffing, low technician pay and burdensome workloads at some CVS-owned pharmacies. Their action forced about a dozen Kansas City-area pharmacies and 10 others in outlying areas to close anywhere from a few hours to two full days. […]

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Even with N.C.’s building code frozen, federal rule poised to boost energy-efficient housing in the state

Framed walls for a house under construction

An updated standard under a 2007 energy law signed by President George W. Bush will require new homes with certain federally-backed mortgages to meet 2021 model energy codes.

Even with N.C.’s building code frozen, federal rule poised to boost energy-efficient housing in the state is an article from Energy News Network, a nonprofit news service covering the clean energy transition. If you would like to support us please make a donation.