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The United States generates more food waste than all but two countries. To address this, the federal government set a goal to cut food waste in half by 2030 compared to 2016 levels, to about 164 pounds per person annually. But a new study published in Nature Food and led by University of California, Davis, … Read more
The weighted results show that only 1% indicate they will return to a petrol or diesel car, and 4% would opt for a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) if they had to replace their car tomorrow. “These results confirm that EV drivers are highly satisfied with their choice, and that reports of declining EV popularity are greatly … Read more
Albany – Today [Dec. 26, 2024], Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Climate Change Superfund Act (S.2129/A.3351), nation-leading legislation that will use the polluter-pays model exemplified by existing federal and state superfund laws to collect $75 billion over twenty-five years for climate change adaptation from the parties most responsible for causing the climate crisis – big … Read more
The Valley Air District took action today [Dec. 19, 2024] to accept over $8.9 million in additional U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) funding to deploy 26 zero-emission, battery-electric Class 6 and 7 trucks and associated charging infrastructure. “Grant funds such as these highlight the District’s commitment to supporting Valley businesses and agencies in the … Read more
WASHINGTON – Today [Dec. 18, 2024], the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is granting two requests from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for waivers to implement and enforce its Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) regulations for light-duty vehicles, and its “Omnibus” low-NOx regulation for heavy-duty highway and off-road vehicles and engines. Under the … Read more
Marathon Petroleum, Vistra Energy, Standard Industries and Dow are among the nation’s largest corporate polluters, according to updated data released today by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Political Economy Research Institute (PERI). “The Greenhouse 100 and Toxic 100 indexes inform consumers, shareholders, regulators, lawmakers and communities about corporate releases of toxic and climate-altering … Read more
The social cost of carbon — an important figure that global policymakers use to analyze the benefits of climate and energy policies — is too low, according to a study led by the University of California, Davis. The study, published today in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), shows that current … Read more
WASHINGTON— The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments today [Dec. 10, 2024] in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, a case challenging the scope of the National Environmental Policy Act, the nation’s landmark environmental law. The hearing will take place at 10 a.m. ET; audio will be livestreamed. Utah’s Seven County Infrastructure Coalition and … Read more
BUSAN, Republic of Korea, December 2, 2024 — Plastics treaty negotiations have concluded in Busan after a week of largely closed-door sessions. The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to advance a plastics treaty (INC-5) was meant to deliver what would be the final text of a future plastics treaty. Instead, negotiations were deferred … Read more
Seaweed is once again showing promise for making cattle farming more sustainable. A new study by researchers at the University of California, Davis, found that feeding grazing beef cattle a seaweed supplement in pellet form reduced their methane emissions by almost 40% without affecting their health or weight. The study was published today (Dec. 2) … Read more