Decades of public messages about recycling in the US have crowded out more sustainable ways to manage waste
These efforts have made recycling an option that consumers see as important – but to the detriment of more sustainable ...
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Florida regulators object to federal plan to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions; study finds climate change fueled record July heat
The Florida Public Service Commission approved sending a letter to the EPA raising concerns over its proposed power-plant rule.
A rapid shift to electric cars would save 89,000 lives — if it’s powered by renewables
A new report highlights the health benefits of getting rid of combustion engines.
An unexpected source of methane? Your local sewage plant.
This story was originally published by Grist. You can subscribe to its weekly newsletter here. By Siri Chilukuri, Grist Wastewater ...
Fines for breaking US pollution laws can vary widely among states – that may violate the Constitution
By Jerry Anderson, Drake University It’s expensive to pollute the water in Colorado. The state’s median fine for companies caught ...
Florida’s governor brags about his environmental achievements, but his record is poor
By Pam McVety As a scientist and life-long Florida environmentalist, I am appalled that the governor bragged in his inauguration ...
Supreme Court was right to rein in the EPA’s supreme authority
By Robert F. Sanchez, Right to the Point “Not so fast, bureaucrats!” That’s the message the U.S. Supreme Court delivered ...
Can a President stop flooding by executive order?
By John Englander, Rising Seas Institute Following the U.S. Presidential election, many pundits speculate that President Biden will use Executive ...
It’s always darkest before the dawn
By John Morales, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists This is a new Silent Spring moment. Rachel Carson’s 1962 seminal book Silent Spring—about the ...
Urge federal authorities to oppose Florida’s plan to have the state control wetlands permitting
By Richard Baker, Pelican Island Audubon Society Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection wants to take over wetlands permitting from federal agencies ...
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