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The Supreme Court Ends Chevron Deference—What Now?

ExplainerUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
For one, the ability of federal agencies like the EPA to set rules and enforce environmental protections now shrinks.
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It’s Time to Talk about Climate Anxiety

ExplainerUnited StatesJenny Shalant
Don’t bottle it up—openly acknowledging your climate anxiety and grief gives you the power to heal and move forward.
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Can Hydrogen Help Combat the Climate Crisis?

ExplainerUnited StatesSusan Cosier
Hydrogen hubs across the country seek to fuel high-emission industries with cleaner energy.

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Saving Food in Denver

Expert BlogElizabeth Balkan
When food goes to waste, so does everything it takes to get it to our plates. The environmental impacts are staggering—from massive amounts of water and farm land, to unnecessary climate pollution.

Report: CA Ag Water Data Leaks through Mismanagement Cracks

Expert BlogCaliforniaArohi Sharma

California’s agricultural water suppliers—also called irrigation districts—are not complying with laws that require them to report on their water use. The lack of accurate water use data from our farms threatens the state’s ability to properly manage those water supplies.

Good Soil Policy in Senate Farm Bill

Expert BlogUnited StatesLara Bryant

The Senate Agriculture Committee just marked up a Farm Bill today that includes some innovative new provisions to improves soil health on farms. While the overall bill has some problems and there is room for improvement, this bill does some…

Congress Must Limit How Long Livestock Can Be Fed Key Drugs

Expert BlogDavid Wallinga, MD
The House is hotly debating amendments to the Animal Drug User Fee Act of 2018. Unfortunately, leadership of the Energy and Commerce Commmittee seems determined to miss its chance to finally put an end to eleven antibiotics of medical importance…

A Lost Opportunity on the Farm Bill

Expert BlogJoAnne Berkenkamp
Developed in a highly partisan process that virtually shut out Democratic voices, the bill is a massive gift to the pesticide industry and other special interests.

The Hyper-Partisan House Farm Bill Should Be Plowed Under

Expert BlogErik D. Olson, Mae Wu
The House Republican Farm Bill would undermine protections for public health, make it harder for struggling families to put food on the table, and weaken environmental protections for endangered species, forests, and working lands.

Commit to Grow Organic

Expert BlogAllison Johnson
Big buyer investments are bringing more organic to the plate.

More News on Toxic Chemicals in Food That’s Hard to Swallow

Expert BlogDaniel Rosenberg, Erik D. Olson
A new study released today provides further evidence that we are being exposed to a class of toxic chemicals that harm male reproduction in our food—with higher levels of exposure from eating at restaurants.

A Year After EPA Puts Kids at Risk, Food Companies Can Help

Expert BlogSasha Stashwick
Today marks the one-year anniversary of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s dangerous decision to allow chlorpyrifos, a pesticide highly toxic to kids, to continue to be used on fruits and vegetables, including kid favorites like apples and oranges. The stakes are…

Mourning a Champion of Public Health

Expert BlogDavid Wallinga, MD
Louise Slaughter, the only microbiologist in Congress, was a stalwart champion for reducing the overuse of antibiotics in U.S. livestock production. Unfortunately, that practice is driving a worsening crisis in antibiotic resistance that ultimately puts each and every one of…