Consumer

"The ‘Guerrilla Solar’ Era Has Arrived, and Here’s What to Know"

"After Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, electricity prices shot up across Europe and consumers looked for ways to save. One popular option was plug-in solar —-inexpensive and easy-to-install renewable energy systems that began to appear in store aisles."

Source: Inside Climate News, 06/26/2026

Senate Farm Bill Leaves Out Contentious Policies. Dems Not Impressed.

"The legislation includes forestry and conservation provisions but steers away from issues like pesticide labeling and biofuels policy."

Source: E&E News, 06/26/2026

"Rare Suit Between Cookware Makers Centers on PFAS Toxicity Claim"

"The makers of popular cookware brands All-Clad and Farberware have launched an unusual legal fight against a rival whose products don’t contain “forever chemicals,” alleging the company’s ads falsely paint the presence of PFAS in its competitors’ products as toxic."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 06/25/2026

How Plastic Pollution Is Clogging Our Great Lakes Waters

"More than 40 million people in the United States and Canada depend on the Great Lakes for drinking water. Each glass of treated lake water is laden with tiny bits of plastic — microplastics — made of toxic chemicals linked to cancer and other diseases. Also contaminated are fish, staples of Midwestern fish fries and fish boils, and an important part of the diet of Indigenous tribes, certain immigrant populations and communities of color."

Source: Chicago Tribune, 06/24/2026

Tiny Texas River Agency Plans to Build Largest Desalination Plant in US

"Officials from the Nueces River Authority collected millions of dollars from cities and utility districts near San Antonio and Austin before they partnered with an Israeli desalination giant."

Source: Inside Climate News, 06/23/2026

Trump DOE Pushed To Divert Puerto Rico Solar Funds To Bankrupt Utility

"Internal documents show the Department of Energy knew the decision "may generate negative commentary" and be perceived as "undue favoritism.""

Source: Grist, 06/23/2026

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