Hennepin County’s trash incinerator loses renewable energy designation, but deadline for closure remains evasive
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PEER | May 3, 2023
Minnesota’s new law is a major step forward for the climate movement, but it will not enforce a total shutdown on all polluting energy facilities. Producers will still be able to offset emissions from polluting facilities with renewable energy credits from clean sources. Minnesota is ...
PEERMail | Pesticide Problems Grow
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PEER | May 2, 2023
Pesticides have devastating effects on wildlife, human health, and many rural economies ...
‘A Cry For Help’: Federal Agency Eyes A New Kind Of Leasing To Safeguard Public Lands
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But over its nearly 80-year history, the agency has largely dropped the ball on its stewardship mandate. Today, 90% of BLM land is open to drilling and 60% is leased for grazing, while less than 14% is protected from development. At least 54 million acres — one-fifth of all BLM ...
High Levels of Dangerous ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in California’s Most-Used Insecticide
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40% of Tested Agricultural Pesticide Products Contain PFAS ...
Environmental groups join plastic treatment PFAS lawsuit
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PEER | April 27, 2023
U.S. District Judge John Murphy in Philadelphia allowed Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility and the Center for Environmental Health to intervene in the lawsuit on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which sued Inhance Technologies LLC in December, saying the ...