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Explainer: Are ‘forever chemicals’ in my drinking water?
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PG&E quietly seeks $11.8B to extend Diablo Canyon nuclear plant through 2030
Even in an industry notorious for wildly underestimating costs, reviled California utility Pacific Gas & Electric may be setting a new standard with its latest price tag of almost $12 billion to keep...
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Behind the science: ‘Big year’ for neonics as EWG calls for stricter EPA insecticide reviews
A rare window is opening for public health advocates to push the Environmental Protection Agency to rethink how it assesses the health risks of five neonicotinoids – insecticides that EWG and others...
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From baguettes to bombs: Surprising industrial uses of common food chemicals
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Lavender: A major food trend – but is it safe? That depends
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Protect yourself from bug bites with an effective repellent
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Menstruation is starting earlier and earlier – does chemical exposure play a role?
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The House farm bill's disastrous dozen: 12 reasons to vote against GOP proposal
There’s plenty to dislike about the farm bill proposal the House Agriculture Committee will consider this week, including its Department of Agriculture funding cuts and problematic provisions that...
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What are ultra-processed foods?
Most of the foods and drinks the average American consumes may be making them sick.
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Benefit of boost in crop reference prices would mostly only aid large farmers in just 100 counties
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More than 4,000 Black farms are gone and House Republican proposals to increase reference prices will make it worse
The number of Black farms in the U.S. plummeted by more than 4,000 from 2017 to 2022, yet some farm groups and House Republicans have proposed to tilt the playing field even further against them.
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Agriculture’s greenhouse gas emissions could surge without climate guardrails
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Does this cattle feedlot look “climate friendly” to you?
At least 10,000 farmers took over $11B in farm subsidies over 39 consecutive years
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Senate farm bill proposal makes climate a USDA priority
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Best bang for your buck: Kids sunscreens
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What you need to know about international sunscreens
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USDA should strategically expand list of climate-smart conservation practices
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USDA conservation funding ‘guardrails’ vital for reducing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions
When Congress provided almost $20 billion in Department of Agriculture funding for climate-smart farming practices, it included legislative “guardrails” to ensure the money goes to practices that...
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Best bang for your buck: Mascaras
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