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White House sends signal for change on antibiotic use in meat and poultry production; meat and pharmaceutical industries throw a tantrum

June 18, 2015 Expert BlogAvinash Kar

Community Empowerment Project Website Launched; Time to Protect Montana Against the Dangers of Fracking

June 18, 2015 Expert BlogAmanda Jahshan

Health and Environmental Safeguards Under Attack by GOP Leadership

June 18, 2015 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON (June 18, 2015) – Congressional Republican leaders are adding numerous anti-environmental measures to must-pass appropriations bills and moving them through the House and a key Senate committee this week, despite a presidential veto threat and support for health and…

The Pope Is Not Alone!

June 18, 2015 ExplainerInternationalNicole Greenfield

When it comes to climate change, Pope Francis and many other world religious leaders are cut from the same cloth.

Oklahoma Earthquake? Blame Oil and Gas

June 18, 2015 DispatchOklahomaBrian Palmer

A new study proves what we’ve suspected all along—oil and gas drilling triggers earthquakes.

It’s Raining Lamprey!

June 18, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesPerrin Ireland

A weekly roundup of the best in science journalism, doodled.

The Case of the Zombie Servers

June 17, 2015 Expert BlogPierre Delforge

Major Agreement for Rooftop Air Conditioners Will Lead to Biggest Energy Savings Yet

June 17, 2015 Expert BlogMeg Waltner

Holding the Government Hostage to Force Environmental Rollbacks

June 17, 2015 Expert BlogScott Slesinger

In the Game of Species, You Win or You Go Extinct

June 17, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel

The world’s endangered species are stuck in a cycle of woe and misery that even "Game of Thrones" author George R. R. Martin would find macabre.

Natural Gas: Promise or Peril?

June 17, 2015 Expert BlogUnited StatesPeter Lehner

Chicago River Runs Backwards: A Climate Change Reminder for Senator Kirk

June 16, 2015 Expert BlogHenry Henderson

FDA Should Follow Trans Fat Move with Safety Reviews of 1,000 other Chemicals in Food

June 16, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (June 16, 2015) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration took action today that all but bans the use of trans fats in foods, which studies have linked to heart disease.

Groups Urge WHO to Set Safety Standards for Herbicide Glyphosate it Classified as Carcinogenic

June 16, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON (June 16, 2015) – A coalition of groups are urging the World Health Organization to swiftly set new safety standards for the world’s most widely used herbicide—glyphosate, often sold as “Roundup” – after a WHO cancer-evaluating arm recently classified…

California Water Board Missteps, Overlooks Critical Water Supply Potential for State

June 16, 2015 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. (June 16, 2015) – The State Water Resources Control Board today decided not to move forward on one of the most promising opportunities to help California become more drought- resistant: stormwater capture. The Board’s precedent-setting decision could have…