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California Bill Would Sharply Reduce Lead Leaching From Faucets
State legislation introduced today would set a legally enforceable limit on the amount of lead leaching from drinking water faucets and fixtures, reducing by five times the amount now allowed by a...
GM’s U-Turn: From Joining Trump’s Attack on Clean Air to Backing California’s Tough Auto Emissions Standards
General Motors, once a strong supporter of the Trump administration's lawsuit to block California's ambitious clean-car standards, reversed course Monday, announcing it will back the state's efforts...
California First State To Ban 24 Toxic Chemicals in Personal Care Products and Cosmetics
In a major victory for the movement for safer cosmetics, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed the Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act, Assembly Bill 2762, into law. This is the nation's first state-level ban...
California Requires Millions of Children To Be Tested for Lead Exposure
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a measure to protect millions of children from the developmental and health impacts of toxic lead exposure.
California Law Bans Toxic PFAS From Firefighting Foam
California Gov. Gavin Newson signed into law a measure to ban the toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS from firefighting foams. PFAS-based firefighting foams – known as aqueous film-fighting foam...
At Wildfire Briefing, Trump Scoffs at Climate Crisis: “I Don’t Think Science Knows”
A failure in forest management – not climate change – is fueling the catastrophic wildfire inferno on the West Coast, President Trump said today.
Duke Energy’s Shell Game: New Resource Plan Touts Carbon Cuts, But Adds More Gas and Nukes
Duke Energy says it will achieve “net zero” carbon pollution by 2050. But its new resource plan for the Carolinas almost certainly means it will continue to rely on fossil fuels and nuclear reactors...
California Legislature Sends Landmark Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act to Gov. Newsom
The California legislature passed Assembly Bill 2762, the Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act. This landmark legislation bans 12 toxic ingredients, such as PFAS, mercury and formaldehyde, which are already...
California Bill To Ban Toxic PFAS From Firefighting Foam Heads to Governor
The California legislature approved a measure to address the growing contamination crisis of toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS. The bill would ban the chemicals in PFAS-based firefighting...
Bill Requires California To Test Millions of Children for Lead Exposure
The California state legislature sent Gov. Gavin Newsom a bill that would protect millions of children from the developmental and health impacts of toxic lead exposure. Assembly Bill 2276 addresses...
Duke Energy CEO: Offshore Wind Potential at Least 10 Years Away
During a second-quarter earnings call on Monday, Duke Energy executives told Wall Street analysts they don't see offshore wind as a viable source of energy for at least another 10 years or more.
After the Pipeline’s Death, Will Duke Energy Shift From Gas to Renewables?
Last month, the soaring costs and dim future of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline forced Duke Energy and Dominion Energy to cancel the $8 billion project.
EWG and Waterkeeper Alliance: Poultry Factory Farms Disproportionately Threaten Black, Native American and Latino People in North Carolina
The predominantly Black, Native American and Latino residents of three eastern North Carolina counties now live with 30 million more chickens and turkeys than they did eight years ago, according to a...
California Assembly Approves Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act in Historic Bipartisan Vote
Today, the California Assembly passed the Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act, A.B. 2762. If enacted, the law would be the first in the nation to ban 12 toxic ingredients, including mercury and formaldehyde...
Report: Duke Energy Policies Consistently Harm Low-Income Customers
As Homes Become Classrooms, Calif. Gov. Newsom Moves To Protect Kids From Pesticide Drift
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has directed all counties to tighten restrictions on pesticide spraying near homes, to protect children from toxic chemicals drifting from crop fields while they are...
Public Interest Groups Unite To Form Duke Energy Watchdog
A coalition of public interest, social justice, watchdog and environmental groups are joining forces to hold Duke Energy, the largest investor-owned U.S. electric utility, accountable for its policies...
Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act Would Ban Cosmetics With Chemicals Linked to Cancer or Reproductive Harm
On Thursday the California Assembly reintroduced the Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act, A.B. 2762. If passed, the law would ban 12 toxic ingredients, such as mercury and formaldehyde, from the beauty and...
California Bills Would Ban ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Firefighting Foam, Expand Testing of Water for All PFAS Chemicals
On Tuesday the California Senate introduced two bills to address the growing contamination crisis of toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS. One bill would ban the chemicals in firefighting foam –...
Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act Protects Public Health From Lead, Asbestos and Other Toxic Chemicals in Personal Care Products
Today supporters gathered at the California State Capitol to urge the state Assembly to pass the Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act, A.B. 495. If passed, the law would ban toxic ingredients like lead, mercury...
