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The House Science, Space and Technology Committee advanced four bills targeting ocean acidification today, as well as one measure to ensure the Department of Energy includes water conservation and use in demonstration and research projects. Read More

Does what I eat have an effect on climate change? Yes. The world’s food system is responsible for about one-quarter of the planet-warming greenhouse gases that humans generate each year. That includes raising and harvesting all the plants, animals and animal products we eat — beef, chicken, fish, milk, lentils, kale, corn and more — as well […]

Maine could join a handful of states that have banned single-use bags as retailers that are growing weary from varying local bag bans call for consistency. Read More

The administration of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has launched its third solicitation for large-scale renewable energy projects as part of the governor’s Green New Deal. Read More

The Chemical Safety Board is calling on EPA to address hydrofluoric acid, a toxic chemical used by petroleum refineries. Read More

Advocates don’t agree on how to certify a new class of products. Read More

President Trump’s replacement treaty for the North American Free Trade Agreement will have minor effects on the U.S. energy sector, an independent federal review has concluded. Read More

Compostable plastics may not be the best way out of the plastics crisis, warns Bunzl’s Joanna Gilroy. Read More