Chemicals used to clean chicken carcasses are causing serious health impacts for plant workers and USDA inspectors, claim two whistleblowers. Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 26, 2013
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Tag Archives: Health Impacts
February 13, 2013
by Jennifer Sass
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Non-Toxic Love
Jennifer Sass, Senior Scientist, Washington, D.C.
I love you. On Valentine’s Day that declaration traditionally comes with a dozen red roses (my dad sends me a dozen roses on International Women’s Day, but I digress…)… Continue reading
February 13, 2013
by Kaid Benfield
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10 principles for making high-density cities better
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
Getting the right city density – generally expressed in the US as people per square mile or homes per acre – to support sustainable and pleasant living… Continue reading
February 4, 2013
by Grace Gill
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India Green News : Government strides in solar and renewable energy investment, health impacts of pollution in cities
Grace Gill, Program Assistant, CMI/India/Climate Center, New York
India Green News is a selection of news highlights about environmental and energy issues in India.
January 1 – 31, 2013
Energy
Bucks for Green Energy
In a pre-budge… Continue reading
December 4, 2012
by Theo Spencer
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Sandy Highlights One Sphere of Climate-Related Water Impacts, Midwest Drought Another
Theo Spencer, Senior Advocate, Climate Center, New York
Superstorm Sandy and its aftermath have continued to receive a lot of media attention, and deservedly so. Families are still without their homes, new health impacts are being revea… Continue reading
May 4, 2012
by Anthony Swift
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A new application for the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline means a new review process
Anthony Swift, Attorney, International Program, Washington, DC
The State Department announced that it has received an application from TransCanada for a Presidential Permit for the northern segment of its proposed Keystone XL tar sands … Continue reading
December 16, 2011
by Diane Bailey
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Note to Planners: Homes next to Freeways, not a good idea
Diane Bailey, Senior Scientist, San Francisco
A new study called At a Crossroads in Our Region’s Health came out yesterday, detailing how we can ensure that new housing in the Bay Area keeps residents safe from toxic air pollution… Continue reading
December 1, 2011
by Kelly Henderson
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Higher Education Paves a Way Forward on Climate Change
Kelly Henderson, Climate Center Program Assistant, Washington, D.C.
These days, it’s tough to be an environmentalist on the national level. The current “Right-heavy” House pays little to no attention to the health impa… Continue reading
April 8, 2011
by Nathanael Greene
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NRDC to EPA: biomass carbon accounting delay is bad for climate and forests
Nathanael Greene, Director of Renewable Energy Policy, New York City On Tuesday, the EPA held a public hearing on its proposal to defer, for three years, Clean Air Act permitting requirements for carbon dioxide emissions from bioenergy and other biogen… Continue reading
Share on FacebookAugust 17, 2010
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GAO Report on Environmentally Sound E-Waste Recycling Options
In this report from the U.S. government, the GAO examines the EPA’s efforts to date to recycle electronic waste, and lays out recommendations for further reducing the environmental and health impacts of discarded electronics.
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