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Happy Foam Free Virginia Day!
22+ hour, 1+ min ago (221+ words) Today marks the first day of the full foam ban in Virginia! Legislation passed in 2021 will goes fully into effect today, banning all food vendors from distributing food in foam containers. This includes restaurants, grocery stores, catering services, Virginia schools,…...
Meet Buddy, Frankie, Mavis and Tweedy: the four new Piping Plover chicks at Montrose Beach
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (155+ words) This summer Sea Rocket and Imani, have welcomed four new chicks at Montrose Beach. Each chick is named after a famous Chicago musician. Great Lakes piping plovers, as an endangered species, are federally protected by the Endangered Species Act, but…...
Dallas Church Shows How Faith Communities Can Lead on Clean Energy
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (379+ words) One Dallas congregation is demonstrating how faith and clean energy can go hand in hand As houses of worship across the country look for ways to reduce their environmental impact and control rising utility costs, one Dallas congregation is demonstrating…...
Penn Environment Letter of Support for HB 2380
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (159+ words) Unlocking battery storage technology will help make our grid cleaner and more resilient. Dear Members of the Pennsylvania state House, I am writing to express Penn Environment's support for Rep. Rivera's HB 2380, as amended out of the House Energy Committee…...
Why is the Forest Service using glyphosate in our national forests?
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (591+ words) The Forest Service stewards land that provides sanctuary for wildlife and opportunities for people to connect with nature." Why then is the agency spraying a potentially carcinogenic herbicide on clear-cut and fire-ravaged national forests in California? A recent article published…...
New law speeds up rooftop solar, but Dallas is slowing it down
1+ week, 6+ day ago (651+ words) Rather than embrace the new law as a solution, Dallas is locking residents out of its benefits. The moment Plano homeowner John Skoro decided to go solar was when he realized the math was undeniable. "After seeing friends successfully transition…...
Thanks to solar, electric grid more prepared for summer heat
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (103+ words) Summer 2026 is going to be a hot one, but a new report shows that solar energy is helping America's electric grid handle the strain. "Today we can harness clean renewable energy to power our lives by putting solar panels on…...
Plug-in solar legislation clears New York legislature
2+ week, 1+ day ago (236+ words) Legislation aims to cut red tape blocking plug-in solar systems from being placed in apartments, condos and single-family homes. Once signed by the governor, The SUNNY Act will enable New Yorkers to buy and install small, affordable portable plug-in solar…...
Protect Maine's Wild River Watershed
2+ week, 5+ day ago (158+ words) Roadless areas in Maine and across the country would become vulnerable to commercial logging and construction projects if the Federal Government succeeds in nullifying the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. For decades, the federal government wisely has protected about 6, 000 acres within…...
STATEMENT: Members of Congress introduce bipartisan bill on national parks
3+ week, 19+ hour ago (157+ words) WASHINGTON" Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR) and Rep. Jared Huffman (CA)introducedthe bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act 250on Wednesday. If passed, the bill will authorize America's Legacy Restoration Fund at $1. 9 billion annually to fund critical repairs and maintenance projects across our nation's…...