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California wants to ban misleading recycling labels. Plastic companies don’t.

A new bill will stop the plastic industry from putting the “chasing arrows” symbol on plastic that can’t be recycled.…

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Why reducing lead exposure is part of an Orange County city’s new climate pledge

Santa Ana, California, declared a climate emergency last week -- and simultaneously pledged to protect its residents from lead contamination.…

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Democrats are negotiating a once-in-a-decade climate plan

Here's what you need to know about what is in the budget and who could stop it from getting passed.…

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Illinois signs landmark clean energy law

The move makes Illinois the first major coal-producing state to commit to a carbon-free future. Quelle: https://grist.org/climate-energy/illinois-signs-landmark-clean-energy-law/...

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Biden administration says solar could provide nearly half of US electricity by 2050

A Department of Energy blueprint says a 15-fold expansion of solar power is within reach. Quelle: https://grist.org/energy/biden-administration-solar-half-electricity-2050/...

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It’s been 2 years since the last UN climate conference. So why do some activists want to postpone COP 26?

COVID-19 already derailed last year's conference. Quelle: https://grist.org/politics/its-been-2-years-since-the-last-un-climate-conference-so-why-do-some-activists-want-to-postpone-cop-26/...

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Matthew Tejada is keeping the EPA’s eyes on environmental justice

“You need all the parties at the table, but that table is always centered on the community need.” Quelle: https://grist.org/equity/matthew-tejada-environmental-justice-epa-justice40/...

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Does rural Illinois really need a new gas pipeline?

In this historic Black farming community, some want renewables instead. Quelle: https://grist.org/agriculture/illinois-gas-pipeline-pembroke-township/...

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More workers are dying from heat. Texas may make it harder to protect them.

Will the US finally enact national heat standards? Quelle: https://grist.org/health/more-workers-are-dying-from-heat-texas-may-make-it-harder-to-protect-them/...

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This attorney took on Chevron. Then Chevron-linked judges and private prosecutors had him locked up.

Steven Donziger's legal saga has demonstrated deep-rooted conflicts of interest in the judicial system when it comes to climate justice.…

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