Methane regulations can help transform Mexico’s energy sector
One year ago, Mexico took an immense step forward by passing the world’s most comprehensive regulations to reduce oil and[…]
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EDF, Allies Press for Transparency from Automakers Siding with Trump in Clean Car Litigation
EDF and other public interest groups are pressing for more transparency from the automakers who want to join a legal[…]
Read moreIllinois PUC decision may signal changing tide for natural gas utilities
While economic and environmental concerns have driven significant electric sector improvements, climate impacts of continued reliance on natural gas for[…]
Read moreCalifornia fires, electricity outages need not be “the new normal”
A dire, almost defeatist thread has been running through social media and other commentary around the California wildfires and the[…]
Read moreShining new light on the toxicity of chemicals in produced water
In the United States, onshore oil and gas extraction operations generate nearly a trillion gallons of produced water annually. It[…]
Read moreThink PFAS in food packaging are safe simply because FDA accepted their use? Think again.
By Tom Neltner / Published: November 13, 2019 Per- and poly-fluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS)—recently dubbed “forever chemicals”—have received a large[…]
Read moreThe businesses that are – and are not – leading on climate change
When President Trump announced his plans to withdraw from the Paris Agreement in 2017, businesses spoke out en masse in[…]
Read morePublic records confirm EPA’s “censored science” proposal was an end-run around Congress
The Trump administration is reportedly expanding its dangerous plan — originally proposed by former Administrator Scott Pruitt — to limit[…]
Read moreMaking Electric Vehicles More Accessible in the UK Can Save Low-Income Households Millions
Electric vehicles (EVs) can not only help clean the air and cut carbon emissions but also save millions of pounds[…]
Read moreTime for a safer food supply: The legal challenge to FDA’s GRAS Rule
This blog initially was published as a guest column in Chemical Watch on September 9, 2019. After publication, FDA filed[…]
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