Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2024 16:00:42 +0000
The EPA has issued a new rule designed to address the presence of PFAS chemicals in America’s drinking water. Is it government overreach?
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Read moreCredit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 03 Jun 2024 15:15:53 +0000
It’s been a long time since I’ve eaten at a fast food roadside stop. As a nearly lifelong vegetarian, I’ve had to be conscious of seeking out complete proteins and nutritional balance in order to stay healthy. But my own experience with fast food is pretty rare here in the … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 30 May 2024 17:33:39 +0000
We are pleased to announce a new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Cell Reports Sustainability that focuses on the air quality and climate benefits of wind and solar energy. Though past studies have demonstrated that wind and solar generation provide substantial health and climate benefits, this research provides an … [continued]
The post New Study: U.S. Wind & Solar Generation Provided $249 Billion In Climate & Air Quality Health Benefits From 2019–2022 appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Read moreCredit to Author: Naomi Cole & Joe Wachunas| Date: Tue, 28 May 2024 21:06:24 +0000
We are huge electric vehicle fans and have written many, many, many articles about why we love them in our series, Decarbonize Your Life. But cars, even electric ones, are harmful to people and communities. The psychologist Carl Jung said everything has a “shadow” or dark side, and in this … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 27 May 2024 18:13:58 +0000
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. It recently released a 8,000 word exposé on how 3M knew that its PFAS chemicals were in people’s bodies. The information in the article is too important to overlook, so here are its highlights. In 1997, Jim Johnson gave a 3M … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: RMI| Date: Mon, 27 May 2024 03:48:32 +0000
Boosted by clean energy tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act, a net-zero energy public safety center in McFarland, Wisconsin is benefiting firefighters, police officers, and the wider community. As a firefighter and paramedic, Ginger Conroy knows a thing or two about conserving energy. 24-hour shifts — followed by 48 … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Press Release| Date: Mon, 27 May 2024 03:45:54 +0000
Software République’s “U1st Vision” technology demonstrator hails a new era, moving from ‘mobility services’ to ‘services being mobile’. The “U1st Vision” modular concept vehicle, and the associated planning and monitoring tools, have been designed to help public actors and private service providers in the delivery of new proximity services. The … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2024 23:11:09 +0000
Under the auspices of the India Smart Grid Forum, the think tank founded as an umbrella organization over India’s 28 state utilities to provide thought leadership, share leading practices, and bring international insights to India, I’m delivering bi-weekly webinars framed by the Short List of Climate Actions That Will Work. With the … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Press Release| Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:46:44 +0000
Plan Builds on Groundbreaking Federal-State Partnership Launched through 2021 Environmental Justice-Focused Agreement LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) today released a two-year action plan to collaboratively address environmental justice issues across California by enforcing laws that protect public health and … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2024 03:40:18 +0000
A couple weeks ago, I came across an article that advocated for better pedestrian and cyclist safety. While nobody wants people to be unsafe and nobody likes seeing death and destruction, there are a few clichéd things the article does that I see all the time, and they’re not good … [continued]
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