A New Law Regulating the Cosmetics Industry Expands the FDA’s Power But Fails to Ban Toxic Chemicals in Beauty Products
In the arcane and often seemingly impenetrable bureaucracy of the U.S. government, few agencies have as broad of a mandate ...
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Nearby Residents and Environmentalists Criticize New Dominion Natural Gas Power Plant As a ‘Slap In the Face’
Over the course of three hours on Thursday evening, the beige-paneled walls of the SpringHill Suites Hotel in Chester, Virginia ...
Republicans ignore climate report, roast EPA power plant rule
House Republicans on Tuesday doubled down against Biden administration policies designed to curb the worst effects of global warming — ...
Wind power boosts his family’s business, Kansas rancher says
In the Flint Hills of Kansas, Pete Ferrell owns the 7,000-acre ranch that his great-grandfather established 135 years ago. He ...
Dominion’s Proposed Virginia Power Plant Casts Doubt on Its Commitments to Clean Energy
In 2020, the Virginia Assembly passed the Virginia Clean Economy Act, a law that required the state’s largest utility provider, ...
Power grid again on the brink heading into winter, regulator warns
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSaveThe nation’s power grid faces a sharp risk of buckling in the event ...
Batteries of the future: How cotton and seawater might power our devices
Lithium mining can have a considerable impact on the environment. Extracting the metal requires large amounts of water and energy, ...
Battery storage helped Texas power through summer heat
This past summer, Texas suffered through a long, brutal heat wave. As people cranked up their air conditioners, electricity demand ...
On Tuesday’s Ballot: Can New Gas Power Plants Fix a Fragile Texas Grid?
Texas voters will decide today whether to allocate billions of taxpayer dollars to build new gas-fired power plants. The referendum, ...
Players of this board game explore how to power New York City on clean energy
New York City has committed to using 100% clean electricity by 2040. To learn what it will take to achieve ...
