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The might of metals in the clean energy transition Thomas M. Kostigen Wed, 02/10/2021 – 01:15 Metals. It isn’t often that we — most of us, anyway — think about them. They are like water or packaged foods, things that appear out of a faucet or on a grocery store shelf as if by some […]

A veteran aide on Capitol Hill who spent years shaping chemicals legislation now finds herself in the tricky role of implementing those laws — setting her up to play a pivotal role in cracking down on “forever chemicals.” Read More

How climate change can be addressed through executive compensation Nidia Martínez Mon, 02/08/2021 – 00:44 Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are increasingly becoming incorporated across all aspects of organizations, including business strategies, operations and product/service offerings. Recent global research of boards of directors by Willis Towers Watson found that 70 to 80 percent of respondents […]

House Democrats reintroduced a sweeping clean energy tax package today that would extend and expand a host of credits dedicated to electric vehicles, renewable energy, efficiency and other technologies. Read More

The company said $50 million would go toward expanding its seltzer brewing capabilities and $100 million for new lines to produce cans. Read More

A clean electricity standard could be engineered to pass through budget reconciliation, progressives argued in a new report, potentially allowing a marquee decarbonization policy to skirt the Senate filibuster. Read More

Senate leaders have finally struck a power-sharing agreement that will allow Democrats to officially take the reins of committees, with Majority Leader Chuck Schumer calling on incoming chairs to put climate change at the top of the agenda. Read More

Scientists in California have determined that the likely causes of a mysterious cancer that has killed sea lions for years include elements introduced to the ocean by humans. Read More