Consumer

Environmental Justice [7]

Food [8]

Public [9]

International [10]

Source: AP [11], 09/24/2021

Read more about "UN Summit Seeks To Fix Food’s Many Problems, But Draws Fire" [1]

Water Usage In S. Calif. Rose, Despite Newsom's Call To Cut Back: Data [12]

"Water usage in parts of Southern California increased in July but saw a minor reduction statewide as Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) requested that residents cut back amid a historic drought, according to new state data released Tuesday."

Consumer [3]

Water & Oceans [14]

Public [9]

California [15]

Source: The Hill [16], 09/23/2021

Read more about Water Usage In S. Calif. Rose, Despite Newsom's Call To Cut Back: Data [12]

"Michigan Plans 1st U.S. Charging Road For Electric Vehicles" [17]

"Plans are underway for Michigan to construct a first in the nation segment of road that will charge electric vehicles while they’re driving, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Tuesday at the Motor Bella auto show in Pontiac."

Consumer [3]

Economy & Business [5]

Energy & Fuel [18]

Environmental Politics [19]

Infrastructure [20]

Transportation [21]

Public [9]

Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [23]

Source: AP [24], 09/22/2021

Read more about "Michigan Plans 1st U.S. Charging Road For Electric Vehicles" [17]

Wild Meat Consumption Leads To Increased Risk Of Zoonotic Diseases: UN [25]

"The capture of wild animals for domestic consumption not only poses a threat to protected migratory species but also significantly increases the risk of zoonotic diseases like COVID-19, according to a United Nations report released Wednesday."

Biodiversity [26]

Consumer [3]

Food [8]

Wildlife [27]

Public [9]

International [10]

Source: The Hill [28], 09/16/2021

Read more about Wild Meat Consumption Leads To Increased Risk Of Zoonotic Diseases: UN [25]

"New York Sets 2035 Zero-Emission Passenger Car Goal" [29]

"New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday signed into law a bill that sets a goal for all new passenger cars and light-duty trucks to be zero-emission models by 2035, joining the state of California in attempting to eliminate gasoline-powered vehicles."

Consumer [3]

Energy & Fuel [18]

Transportation [21]

Public [9]

Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [31]

Source: Reuters [32], 09/09/2021

Read more about "New York Sets 2035 Zero-Emission Passenger Car Goal" [29]

Lawsuits Over ‘Misleading’ Food Labels Surge as Groups Cite Lax Oversight [33]

"Shoppers drawn to sustainable, humanely raised meat and dairy products could be forgiven for thinking the nation’s big food companies have turned away from the industrial farming practices that have long dominated American agriculture." "A flurry of litigation by advocacy groups seeks to combat what they say is a rise in deceptive marketing by food giants."

Biodiversity [26]

Consumer [3]

Environmental Politics [19]

Food [8]

Journalism & Media [34]

Public [9]

Source: NYTimes [35], 09/08/2021

Read more about Lawsuits Over ‘Misleading’ Food Labels Surge as Groups Cite Lax Oversight [33]

National Parks Are Overcrowded. Some Think ‘Selfie Stations’ Will Help [36]

"The record-setting crowds of people surging into public lands this summer has set off new challenges for park managers."

Consumer [3]

Natural Resources [37]

People & Population [38]

Public [9]

Source: Guardian [39], 09/01/2021

Read more about National Parks Are Overcrowded. Some Think ‘Selfie Stations’ Will Help [36]

"California’s Plan to Make New Buildings Greener Will Also Raise Costs" [40]

"A recent building code change for new construction could reduce emissions by requiring use of solar panels and batteries, raising prices in an already expensive state."

Consumer [3]

Economy & Business [5]

Energy & Fuel [18]

Infrastructure [20]

Public [9]

California [15]

Source: NYTimes [41], 08/30/2021

Read more about "California’s Plan to Make New Buildings Greener Will Also Raise Costs" [40]

91% Of Pa. Schools That Tested Water Found Lead. Only 9% Removed It [42]

"Many Pennsylvania school districts have detected lead and other contaminants in their drinking water and documented problems with mold and radon in school buildings—but not all of them removed the hazards, according to a new report."

Chemicals [43]

Consumer [3]

Pollution [44]

Water & Oceans [14]

Public [9]

Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [45]

Source: EHN [46], 08/30/2021

Read more about 91% Of Pa. Schools That Tested Water Found Lead. Only 9% Removed It [42]

Formaldehyde Causes Leukemia: EPA Assessment Suppressed Under Trump [47]

"Although the formaldehyde assessment has grave implications for public health, Trump administration officials refused to allow the EPA to release it."

Chemicals [43]

Consumer [3]

Environmental Politics [19]

Journalism & Media [34]

Science [48]

Public [9]