EPA distorts the scientific evidence and fails to protect kids’ brains in its proposed limit for perchlorate in drinking water

5 years 4 months ago

Tom Neltner, J.D., is Chemicals Policy Director and Maricel Maffini, Ph.D., Consultant Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) of 56 parts per billion (ppb) for perchlorate in drinking water – more than three times less protective than an interim health advisory level set in 2008. To justify this increase, EPA […]

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Tom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer Chemicals Initiative

Consumer trust is falling. Here’s how companies can earn it back.

5 years 4 months ago
Environmentally-conscious shoppers are expected to spend up to $150 billion on sustainable products by 2021, an increase of almost 15% since 2018. Skepticism about conventional products is, in part, fueling this market growth. The key to engaging eco-conscious shoppers is to make cleaner, more sustainable products easier to find in stores and online. For example, […]
Alissa Sasso

Consumer trust is falling. Here’s how companies can earn it back.

5 years 4 months ago
Environmentally-conscious shoppers are expected to spend up to $150 billion on sustainable products by 2021, an increase of almost 15% since 2018. Skepticism about conventional products is, in part, fueling this market growth. The key to engaging eco-conscious shoppers is to make cleaner, more sustainable products easier to find in stores and online. For example, […]
Alissa Sasso

Air Pollution Is Changing the Way We Raise Our Kids

5 years 4 months ago

Written by Molly Rauch

A new report from the National Parks Conservation Association shows that the air in our national parks – a vast 85-million-acre system of 419 sites in every state, ranging from monuments to battlefields to historic sites and more – is also sub-par. In fact, 96% of our national parks are plagued with significant air pollution problems.

Molly Rauch

Delta Dispatches: Flying over Louisiana’s Coast with SouthWings

5 years 4 months ago

Thanks for listening to the latest episode of Delta Dispatches. On today’s show, our hosts Simone Maloz and Jacques Hebert have a conversation with David Moore, the Aviation Director of SouthWings. SouthWings is a non-profit conservation organization that provides a network of volunteer pilots to advocate for the restoration and protection of the ecosystems and biodiversity of the Southeast through flight. David talks about his journey to SouthWings and how you can join their network of pilots! Later in the ...

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Delta Dispatches: Flying over Louisiana’s Coast with SouthWings

5 years 4 months ago

Thanks for listening to the latest episode of Delta Dispatches. On today’s show, our hosts Simone Maloz and Jacques Hebert have a conversation with David Moore, the Aviation Director of SouthWings. SouthWings is a non-profit conservation organization that provides a network of volunteer pilots to advocate for the restoration and protection of the ecosystems and biodiversity of the Southeast through flight. David talks about his journey to SouthWings and how you can join their network of pilots! Later in the ...

Read The Full Story

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rchauvin

The Oil & Gas Methane Partnership is a valuable forum for companies aiming to earn public trust

5 years 4 months ago
Once considered a niche environmental concern, methane emissions have emerged as a strategic issue for oil and gas companies around the world. The reason is simple: methane emissions from human activities account for over one quarter of our planetary warming today, and the global oil and gas industry is responsible for nearly 30% of this. […]
Mark Brownstein