Sunday, November 24, 2024

Portland to Be Home to World’s First Vegan Supermarket Chain

Veganz is the world's first all-vegan supermarket chain. By the end of 2016 they will have 14 stores open around the world.

After Lead Contamination in House Office Building’s Water, Lawmakers Demand EPA Reforms

61 representatives are demanding the EPA improves its lead regulations after learning that the drinking water in one of the Congressional office buildings had been shut off due to lead contamination.

How to feed ourselves in a time of climate crisis

Here are 13 of the best ideas for a just and sustainable food system, from saving seeds to curbing food waste.

In Flint water crisis, could involuntary manslaughter charges actually lead to prison time?

Prosecutors will try to prove five Michigan officials were responsible for a Legionnaires’ death because they knew about the problem, but failed to warn the public. Similar cases of environmental disasters have not resulted in convictions, but there are reasons Flint could break the mold.

7 ways to make an even bigger impact when you divest from DAPL

Closing your bank account is just the beginning.

Bernie leads nearly 140 lawmakers against Trump’s plan to cut nutrition aid to millions...

“The Trump plan to cut nutrition assistance to 3 million Americans is nothing short of obscene."

EU approval of glyphosate based on review that plagiarized Monsanto studies

"Just as tobacco companies can no longer talk about the health benefits of smoking, the chemical industry shouldn't be able to write its own authorization for its own potentially harmful products."

Newborns torn from mothers: South Carolina’s harsh crackdown on drug use during pregnancy

South Carolina leads the charge in prosecuting pregnant women for substance abuse.

Love that dirty water… and dirty wars!!

An EPA assessment in 2013 estimated that infrastructure needs for small water systems would total 64.5 billion dollars over 20 years.