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States, tribes, and NGOs hold polluters accountable in a ‘tidal wave’ of greenwashing lawsuits
A new complaint from the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe adds to the list, alleging Seattle’s “green” hydropower kills fish.
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Here’s how Congress could hold the EPA accountable for its ‘dereliction of duty’
Upcoming congressional hearings would interrogate the EPA's relaxation of environmental enforcement during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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FEMA’s new flood insurance plan is drawing the battle lines over climate adaptation
“The new system confirms what we knew about the National Flood Insurance Program — which was that it’s a deeply unfair system."
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Study: The rich can spur climate action — or uphold the status quo
If you make six figures, it turns out, you're a climate influencer.
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Gas appliances are no longer eligible for Energy Star’s top rating
EPA kicks gas-burning heaters and clothes dryers off its “Most Efficient” list
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Meet the CEPP, the biggest federal climate policy you’ve never heard of
It’s convoluted. Democrats can’t agree on it. It still may be the best shot at a major climate law this decade.
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Why many food experts don’t want a new international body for food science
An “IPCC for food” is more controversial than it sounds.
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Biden may be the first president to take the risks of extreme heat seriously
The White House moves to create first-ever heat standards for workers.
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California wants to ban misleading recycling labels. Plastic companies don’t.
A new bill will stop the plastic industry from putting the “chasing arrows” symbol on plastic that can’t be recycled.
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Why reducing lead exposure is part of an Orange County city’s new climate pledge
Santa Ana, California, declared a climate emergency last week -- and simultaneously pledged to protect its residents from lead contamination.
