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The EPA’s new ruling will be expensive for local water systems, but it is expected to prevent tens of thousands of people from contracting serious illnesses, especially cancer. EPA finalizes the nation’s first PFAS limits in drinking water https://grist.org/accountability/epa-finalizes-the-nations-first-pfas-limits-in-drinking-water/
Christian fundamentalism is an anathema Jesus’ teaching, yet it is slowly smothering that teaching as growing numbers of people mistake it for the real thing. These books focus on showing what Jesus actually taught –- a life based on our relations with one another, not a life based on rules – and what must be…
Regardless of how the Supreme Court decides whether a local government can outlaw homeless people sleeping outside when adequate shelter is not available, it’s going to be bad for homeless people. But, building on a model first tried in Houston, New Orleans may be paving a new third way that’s a win-win for everyone. SCOTUS…
Even though food is a basic human necessity, the greed of corporations involved with its production and distribution has turned food into a commodity from which they squeeze as much profit as they can. The result is that food prices are much higher than they could and should be, thus forcing many people who cannot…
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Although most people don’t realize it, clean energy production is growing at a staggering rate, and it now accounts for 22 percent of the nation’s electricity. The use of methane to generate electricity has leveled off, and the use of coal has sharply declined. Optimistic projections suggest the country will meet its 2030 and 2035…
An estimated 108 billion pounds of produce go to waste every year in the United States, including roughly 42 percent of it that never even makes it out of the field. And yet, the USDA estimates that 13.5 percent of U.S. households are food insecure. But, thanks to a group of Southern California college students…
Although virtually all polls consistently show that most Americans favor transgender rights, Republican-led legislatures in many states continue to adopt bills that oppose them and all other LGBGTQ rights. An interview with two litigators who have been deeply engaged in the movement for trans rights for decades delves into trials of the past and prospects…
Plastic pollution is being discovered virtually everywhere, from the poles to the equator, from the bottoms of our oceans to near the top of Mount Everest, from the clouds to mothers’ milk. The problem is worsening exponentially with every passing year, and the results are devastating. Plastic pollution causes cancer, alters the amount of oxygen…
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In the pursuit of a sustainable future, recent advancements in sustainable technology have been. These environmentally friendly creations bring about renewable energy improvements, plastics alternatives and energy-saving solutions that could have great impact on our lives. What are the latest innovations in sustainable technology? In the name of sustainable development, renewable energy has advanced and…
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