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After Decades of Disinformation, the US Finally Begins Regulating PFAS Chemicals
Earlier this month, the Environmental Protection Agency announced it would regulate two forms of PFAS contamination under Superfund laws reserved for “the nation’s worst hazardous waste sites.” EPA Administrator Michael Regan said the action will ens
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What’s Stalling the Transition to a Modern Electricity Grid?
Much of our electricity system is 50 to 70 years old, yet current plans for domestic manufacturing, electric vehicle fleets, community solar gardens and more clean energy all depend on a modern grid. New demands for electricity and the need to reduce
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Fossil Fuel Companies Make Billions in Profit as We Suffer Billions in Losses: 2024 Edition
The numbers are in for 2023: dizzying profits for fossil fuel companies and billions in climate-driven disasters.