Clean energy produces billions in health benefits, study finds
"This research shows that renewables pay for themselves through health benefits alone."
Under pressure to act, Biden to sign executive order on abortion access
The president's order excludes certain actions that progressives have demanded, such as authorizing the use of federal lands to set up abortion clinics in Republican-led states.
WHO classifies atrazine as ‘probably carcinogenic to humans’ raising concerns about toxic exposure
This new evaluation confirms both the first—glyphosate—and second most used herbicides in the nation’s farm belt carry potential health and environmental concerns.
To be crystal clear: ‘Medicare for All’ does not mean ‘Medicare for some’
"Medicare for All will ensure that you can see the doctors you want to see and get care in the hospitals your doctors recommend – irrespective of where you work. And you will never risk losing your health insurance again."
EPA chief met with Bayer CEO over Supreme Court fight, agency records show
The June 17 meeting, between officials at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Bayer CEO Bill Anderson and two other top Bayer executives, came as Germany-based Bayer was working to quash costly U.S. litigation.
The Referendum That Might Have Headed Off Flint’s Water Crisis
Michigan’s voters decided to scrap the kind of super-empowered emergency managers who made questionable decisions in Flint – but state lawmakers found a way to revive the program.
‘We cannot test. We cannot test’: As coronavirus cases in us spike 40% in...
“Testing is central because that leads to early detection, it minimizes further spread, and it quickly treats those found with the virus.”
State policies may send people with disabilities to the back of the line for...
Policies in 25 states would ration care in ways disability advocates have denounced, a Center for Public Integrity analysis shows.
EPA bans cancer-causing chemicals used in dry cleaning and industry
EPA bans two cancer-causing chemicals, marking a critical step in protecting public health and the environment after decades of harm.
California to phase out ultra-processed food in schools by 2035
The new law was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom last week at Belvedere Middle School in Los Angeles and prohibits public schools from serving this type of food in breakfasts and lunches.