U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) today reintroduced a 2017 bill that would protect children nationwide by banning chlorpyrifos—a pesticide linked to learning disabilities—from use on U.S. fruits and vegetables. It joins a similar House measure introduced earlier this year by…
Former Rio Tinto permitting expert concludes that proposed mine is “almost certainly not economically feasible,” with an estimated strongly negative net present value of -$3 billion.
Do you work for a state or local government? If so, you have a voice in what our next energy code looks like – but only if you register as a member of the International Code Council by Friday, March…
California's 15th Annual Ocean Day once again served as a testament to what Californians want from their elected officials. The message was clear: Californians demand healthy oceans for all and continued action against federal and corporate threats.
A federal judge in Maryland has ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) violated the Clean Water Act by wrongfully denying a petition by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Blue Water Baltimore, and American Rivers to regulate harmful…
As Congress holds a hearing tomorrow on the nomination of David Bernhardt to become Interior Secretary, key information has come to light about his role in suppressing science and threatening public health through agency actions that favor the pesticide industry.
