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"Can’t Beat Them? Eat Them: The Fight Against The US Wild Boar Plague" [1]

"These feral pigs cause billions of damage, but some chefs and meat purveyors are putting this pork on the map – and menus".

Biodiversity [2]
Consumer [3]
Food [4]
Wildlife [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Guardian [8], 07/27/2023
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22 Attorneys General Oppose 3M Settlement Over PFAS In Water Systems [9]

"Twenty-two attorneys general urged a federal court Wednesday to reject a proposed $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially dangerous chemicals, saying it lets manufacturer 3M Co. off too easily."

Chemicals [10]
Consumer [3]
Environmental Health [11]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Pollution [13]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: AP [15], 07/27/2023
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"7 Automakers Join Forces To Double EV Fast-Charger Network In U.S." [16]

"Seven major automakers on Wednesday announced plans to nearly double the nation’s network of high-powered electric vehicle chargers, an effort to address a key consumer reservation about EVs — that they may not have a place to power up on the road."

Climate Change [17]
Consumer [3]
Economy & Business [18]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Infrastructure [20]
Transportation [21]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Washington Post [22], 07/27/2023
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"Lights Out For Incandescent Bulbs" [23]

"The incandescent lightbulbs that have been illuminating American homes and businesses since Thomas Edison first unveiled them in 1879 are finally coming off U.S. shelves."

Climate Change [17]
Consumer [3]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Technology [24]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: E&E News [25], 07/26/2023
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"Would You Drink Wastewater? What if It Was Beer?" [26]

"In an era of drought, turning treated wastewater into drinking water may be the future. Utility companies are working with breweries to get people past the “ick factor.”"

Consumer [3]
Pollution [13]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: NYTimes [27], 07/24/2023
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Biden DOE Proposes Tighter Efficiency Rule For New Home Water Heaters [28]

"The Biden administration on Friday proposed tightening an efficiency standard for new residential water heaters — a move that it said would both save consumers money and combat climate change."

Climate Change [17]
Consumer [3]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: The Hill [29], 07/24/2023
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Utilities’ Fossil Fuel Investments Driving Up Rates For The Most Vulnerable [30]

"A proposed rate hike on gas in Chicago highlights a troubling nationwide trend."

Climate Change [17]
Consumer [3]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Environmental Justice [31]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [32]
Source: Daily Climate [33], 07/21/2023
  • Read more about Utilities’ Fossil Fuel Investments Driving Up Rates For The Most Vulnerable [30]

Researchers Find Evidence Of ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Blood Of Pregnant Women [34]

"California researchers have found new evidence that several chemicals used in plastic production and a wide array of other industrial applications are commonly present in the blood of pregnant women, creating increased health risks for mothers and their babies."

Chemicals [10]
Consumer [3]
Environmental Health [11]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
California [35]
Source: Guardian [36], 07/21/2023
  • Read more about Researchers Find Evidence Of ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Blood Of Pregnant Women [34]

"Senate Adds Language Blocking Gas Stove Ban To Appropriations Bill" [37]

"Language blocking a ban on gas stoves has been incorporated into a bipartisan Senate appropriations bill, giving it a significant chance to ultimately become law."

Air [38]
Consumer [3]
Environmental Politics [39]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Pollution [13]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: The Hill [40], 07/18/2023
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EPA Finalizes Rule Furthering 40 Percent Phasedown Of Planet-Warming HFCs [41]

"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tuesday took another step toward reducing the use of planet-warming gasses called hydrofluorocarbons, issuing a rule moving toward a 40 percent phasedown of the substances."

Chemicals [10]
Climate Change [17]
Consumer [3]
Infrastructure [20]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Pollution [13]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: The Hill [42], 07/14/2023
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