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Major USDA conservation program must change to prioritize climate stewardship
'Forever chemicals' disclosures at heart of California battle championed by public agencies and public health advocates
A broad coalition including EWG and other clean water and public health advocates are banding together to call for new disclosure requirements for manufacturers bringing into California the “forever...
California Assembly passes bill to track and report toxic ‘forever chemicals’ sold, distributed or imported to the state
John Oliver skewers utility monopolies like PG&E and Duke for ratepayer hikes, crushing solar
Stifling solar: Duke Energy’s long war against North Carolina clean energy
Duke Energy is asking North Carolina utility regulators to approve a plan that could stifle the growth of renewable solar power in the state while hiking ratepayers’ bills – the latest in the monopoly...
Pesticide peril: Toxic threats to farmworkers and families in Ventura County
Sacramento’s lead line removals sidestep drinking water safeguards
California lead pipeline replacements are welcome but lack vital health safeguards
California proclaims October Children’s Environmental Health Month
‘Forever chemicals’ contamination at Defense Department sites threatens Great Lakes fish and residents
Utilities fighting to stymie growth of California rooftop solar power
California lawmakers advance bills to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in kids’ products, food packaging
California lawmakers are advancing legislation that would significantly boost efforts to remove the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS from consumer products, with the state Senate poised to vote...
At the most contaminated military sites, little to no progress in cleaning up ‘forever chemicals’
California agency acknowledges synthetic food dyes’ link to hyperactivity and behavioral problems in kids
Foods containing synthetic food dyes make children vulnerable to hyperactivity and other behavioral problems, according to a new report by California state scientists.
There She Goes Again: Duke CEO ‘Not Prepared’ To Embrace the Renewable Energy Future
With New Laws To Protect Public Health, California Continues Environmental Leadership
In the wake of the Trump administration's rollback of more than 100 federal environmental regulations, California has again showed leadership, with new laws to protect public health. In the past two...
Industrial Animal Agriculture Poses Serious Threats to Human Health
California Legislature Kills Bill to Protect Kids from Lead
The California State Senate Appropriations Committee defeated a bill that would reduce the amount of lead leached from faucets and fixtures to no more than 1 microgram of lead – five times less lead...
A Neighbor’s Plea to Potato Giant: ‘You’re going to have casualties’
Mike Tauber, a plumber by trade, grew up and now lives on the outskirts of Hackensack, a town of 300 located within 10 miles of 127 lakes in north central Minnesota's Cass County.