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Pesticide Use Threatens Health in California
Pesticide Use Threatens Health in California President Trump boasts about all the regulations that he has eliminated but he never mentions the important good that many of these rules were doing, as Dennis J Bernstein explains. The battle to protect farmworkers and their families from dangerous pesticides has been going on for decades. But it […]
Did The EPA Just Go Rogue Again
Did The EPA Just Go Rogue Again In late January, days after Donald Trump became president, various government workers employed by the EPA “defied” the president with what at the time appeared to be rogue twitter accounts emerging from the environemntal agency, most notably the Badlands National Park which slammed Trump’s climate change proposal. “Today, […]
“Hell to pay” if Trump targets EPA climate science, says U.S. Chamber official
“Hell to pay” if Trump targets EPA climate science, says U.S. Chamber official A senior official with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce warned that if Trump tries to rescind the EPA’s endangerment finding for greenhouse gasses, it will be a “huge, huge buzzsaw”. A senior energy official at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce recently warned […]
With New EPA Advisory, Dozens of Communities Suddenly Have Dangerous Drinking Water
WITH NEW EPA ADVISORY, DOZENS OF COMMUNITIES SUDDENLY HAVE DANGEROUS DRINKING WATER THE EPA ANNOUNCED new drinking water health advisory levels today for the industrial chemicals PFOA and PFOS. The new levels — .07 parts per billion (ppb) for both chemicals — are significantly lower than standards the agency issued in 2009, which were .4 ppb for PFOA and .2 […]
Monsanto Claims A Breach Of Its Constitutional Rights
MONSANTO CLAIMS A BREACH OF ITS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS The Monsanto Company is again under fire as a recent report states that Glyphosate, the main ingredient in the company’s money-making Roundup herbicide, is the most widely used herbicide chemical in the world. Studies have suggested that this chemical is a possible human carcinogen. In fact, the […]
Why we need a diverse electricity generation portfolio: House hearing 2013
Why we need a diverse electricity generation portfolio: House hearing 2013 House 113-12. March 5, 2013. American Energy security and innovation. The role of a diverse electricity generation portfolio. House of Representatives. 135 pages. June 5, 2015. Proposed Clean Power Plan would accelerate renewable additions and coal plant retirements. U.S. Energy Information Administration Even without the Clean […]
The US: A Nation In Dire Need of Energy and Climate Policy
The US: A Nation In Dire Need of Energy and Climate Policy A new Harvard University study finds that world methane emissions have recently spiked, and that the US appears to be the site of most of the increase. Natural gas fracking is the apparent culprit. This finding should be (though I wouldn’t bet on it) the […]
We’ll all be Flint Michigan someday: U.S. water infrastructure is falling apart
We’ll all be Flint Michigan someday: U.S. water infrastructure is falling apart NRC. 2006. Drinking Water Distribution Systems: Assessing and Reducing Risks Committee on Public Water Supply Distribution Systems: Assessing and Reducing Risks. National Research Council, National Academies Press. [ According to this Free National Research Council report, most water systems and distribution pipes will be […]
How to Test Your Drinking Water (And Why You Should Do It)
How to Test Your Drinking Water (And Why You Should Do It) While we would love to be able to trust the liquid flowing from our faucets, anyone who pays even half-hearted attention to the news knows that we can no longer expect safety in our drinking water unless we confirm it ourselves. The EPA […]
Toxic ‘Reform’ Law Will Gut State Rules on Dangerous Chemicals
TOXIC “REFORM” LAW WILL GUT STATE RULES ON DANGEROUS CHEMICALS A NEW SET OF BILLS that aims to update the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act may nullify the efforts of states such as Maine and California to regulate dangerous chemicals. The Senate’s bill, passed last month, just before the holidays, is particularly restrictive. The Frank R. […]
Fork the Economy
Fork the Economy I’ve given up on fixing the economy. The economy is not broken. It’s simply unjust. There’s a difference. We have to stop looking at our economy as a broken system, but one that is working absolutely true to its original design. It’s time to be progressive — and this means initiating systemic […]
Vanishing Island Nations: The Case for the Maldives
Vanishing Island Nations: The Case for the Maldives According to the Environmental Protection Agency, global sea levels have risen by about 7.5 inches since 1870. This impacts some countries more severely than others. Island countries, such as the Maldives, Kiribati, Palau, Micronesia and Seychelles are the weakest link in the chain with respect to climate […]
EPA Used Monsanto’s Research to Give Roundup a Pass
EPA Used Monsanto’s Research to Give Roundup a Pass THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY concluded in June that there was “no convincing evidence” that glyphosate, the most widely used herbicide in the U.S. and the world, is an endocrine disruptor. On the face of it, this was great news, given that some 300 million poundsof the chemical were used on […]
Politicians Still Fighting EPA Clean Power Plant Rules
Politicians Still Fighting EPA Clean Power Plant Rules U.S. Senator and Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio is, rightfully,taking a lot of criticism for his statement during the 2nd Republican debate that “America is not a planet.” This is actually the only factual statement that Rubio made about climate change during the debate, but the actual point that he […]
Exclusive: Battle Over Flaming Water and Fracking Reignites As Analysis Prompts Call for Renewed EPA Investigation
Exclusive: Battle Over Flaming Water and Fracking Reignites As Analysis Prompts Call for Renewed EPA Investigation At the heart of the international controversy over fracking has been the contention that the oil and gas drilling technique can contaminate people’s drinking water, sometimes even causing it to light on fire. One poster child for this claim has been […]
