Written by Diane MacEachern

Racial justice is climate justice. As the Black Lives Matter protests have shown, racism is pervasive in the US. While not everyone can protest in person, families can still support the BLM movement in meaningful and concrete ways.

How a wildflower cover crop mix is helping two pecan orchards naturally reduce pest pressure.

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How a wildflower cover crop mix is helping two pecan orchards naturally reduce pest pressure.

Written by Anu Ramamurty

A mom creates a list of questions with her 9 yr-old son for kickstarting a conversation about creating a safe, clean energy future.

Momentum is building for federal support of truck electrification, and last week’s launch of the National Zero-Emission Truck Coalition is a great example of how federal incentives are urgently needed to clean up our air, create tens of thousands of jobs and solidify American competitiveness in the global zero-emission truck market. Organized by CALSTART, the ZET coalition […]

Momentum is building for federal support of truck electrification, and last week’s launch of the National Zero-Emission Truck Coalition is a great example of how federal incentives are urgently needed to clean up our air, create tens of thousands of jobs and solidify American competitiveness in the global zero-emission truck market. Organized by CALSTART, the ZET coalition […]

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The coupled economic impacts of the pandemic and global oil crisis are expected to hit passenger electric vehicle sales hard, with a recent Bloomberg analysis predicting an 18% drop in sales this year. But many commercial fleets and state policymakers are continuing to push forward on their plans to electrify trucks and buses, even in […]

The coupled economic impacts of the pandemic and global oil crisis are expected to hit passenger electric vehicle sales hard, with a recent Bloomberg analysis predicting an 18% drop in sales this year. But many commercial fleets and state policymakers are continuing to push forward on their plans to electrify trucks and buses, even in […]

The coupled economic impacts of the pandemic and global oil crisis are expected to hit passenger electric vehicle sales hard, with a recent Bloomberg analysis predicting an 18% drop in sales this year. But many commercial fleets and state policymakers are continuing to push forward on their plans to electrify trucks and buses, even in […]

It’s been four years since Congress passed legislation overhauling our chemical safety system to better protect American families. In the time since that bipartisan achievement, the Trump administration has worked to systematically undermine the law and weaken chemical safety. But we’re not sitting idly by, and we have the law on our side. This year, […]

It’s been four years since Congress passed legislation overhauling our chemical safety system to better protect American families. In the time since that bipartisan achievement, the Trump administration has worked to systematically undermine the law and weaken chemical safety. But we’re not sitting idly by, and we have the law on our side. This year, […]

The post 5 ways we’re holding the Trump Administration accountable on the TSCA 4-year anniversary first appeared on EDF Health.

This piece was first published in El Universal Times of great turmoil sometimes bring the opportunity for great progress. As leaders around the world work to protect the sick and vulnerable from COVID-19, while also moving to restart their economies, they have a chance to rebuild better — creating a world that’s cleaner and healthier […]

This piece was first published in El Universal Times of great turmoil sometimes bring the opportunity for great progress. As leaders around the world work to protect the sick and vulnerable from COVID-19, while also moving to restart their economies, they have a chance to rebuild better — creating a world that’s cleaner and healthier […]

This piece was first published in El Universal Times of great turmoil sometimes bring the opportunity for great progress. As leaders around the world work to protect the sick and vulnerable from COVID-19, while also moving to restart their economies, they have a chance to rebuild better — creating a world that’s cleaner and healthier […]

This piece was first published in El Universal Times of great turmoil sometimes bring the opportunity for great progress. As leaders around the world work to protect the sick and vulnerable from COVID-19, while also moving to restart their economies, they have a chance to rebuild better — creating a world that’s cleaner and healthier […]

This piece was first published in El Universal Times of great turmoil sometimes bring the opportunity for great progress. As leaders around the world work to protect the sick and vulnerable from COVID-19, while also moving to restart their economies, they have a chance to rebuild better — creating a world that’s cleaner and healthier […]

Richard Denison, Ph.D., is a Lead Senior Scientist. Today, the Trump EPA released its first final risk evaluation and determination under the reformed Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), for the carcinogenic and acutely lethal chemical methylene chloride. Sadly, despite EPA’s rush to issue this document as the 4th anniversary of TSCA reform on June 22 approaches, […]

Richard Denison, Ph.D., is a Lead Senior Scientist. Today, the Trump EPA released its first final risk evaluation and determination under the reformed Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), for the carcinogenic and acutely lethal chemical methylene chloride. Sadly, despite EPA’s rush to issue this document as the 4th anniversary of TSCA reform on June 22 approaches, […]

The post “Illegal, unscientific, and un-health protective”: Summing up EPA’s final methylene chloride risk evaluation first appeared on EDF Health.