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5 takeaways from competing Democratic, GOP farm bill plans

House Republicans and Democrats have released two dueling visions for the farm bill, the massive $1.5 trillion omnibus that underpins the U.S. food...

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DOJ should prosecute Big Oil like it did tobacco industry, former federal litigator tells Senate

The federal government should take legal action against the petroleum industry, as it once did against Big Tobacco, a former federal litigator told...

01.05.2024 20

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New York cities plagued by blackouts due to climate change, study finds

Climate change is pushing some New York City neighborhoods into dozens of nearly daylong blackouts per year, a new study has found. Large swaths of...

01.05.2024 10

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Sen. Whitehouse: Climate change could crash the financial system

Welcome to The Hill's Sustainability newsletter {beacon} Sustainability Sustainability   The Big Story Sen. Whitehouse: Climate change could crash...

01.05.2024 7

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Riot police drag away protesters at University of Texas as Gaza tensions flare

State troopers in riot gear moved on Monday afternoon to clear out students attempting to occupy a quad at the University of Texas at Austin. Dozens...

30.04.2024 30

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Ancient 'Paleo' diet largely consisted of plants for some hunter-gatherers, study finds

Prehistoric humans are often believed to have largely eaten meat — to the extent that proponents of many modern low-carb diets portray them as...

29.04.2024 10

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6 million health care workers call for stricter limits on global plastics

Millions of health care workers around the globe are calling for world governments to put significant limits on the plastics industry. Representatives...

29.04.2024 20

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Democrats push Biden to take stronger stance on plastics waste in pivotal negotiations

Democratic senators are calling on the Biden administration to push for an ambitious deal at the pivotal United Nations talks on plastic pollution now...

28.04.2024 10

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After mass arrest, UT Austin split over role of police in pro-Palestine protests

AUSTIN — The day after 57 people were arrested during protests on the University of Texas at Austin campus, students are divided over the police...

26.04.2024 10

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Texas Gov. Abbott faces backlash after mass arrest at UT Austin pro-Palestine protest

After Texas state troopers arrested more than 50 people at a University of Texas at Austin protest this week, Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is facing...

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How hurricanes threaten forests — and the carbon markets that depend on them

A single hurricane barreling into New England forests can undo decades of carbon storage, a new study has found. As climate change heats oceans and...

24.04.2024 5

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Paxton asks Texas's high court for 'emergency' action on poverty relief program

In his campaign to block a Houston-area guaranteed basic income program, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is betting that third time’s the...

23.04.2024 9

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What to know about the pivotal UN plastics negotiations

As both plastics pollution and concerns over its impacts on the environment and the human body grow, world governments, environmental groups and the...

23.04.2024 10

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How Texas unleashed a geothermal boom

With its nation-leading renewables fleet and oil and gas industry, Texas is poised to dominate what boosters hope will be America’s next great...

20.04.2024 4

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It's 'irresponsible' to ignore widespread consciousness across animal world, dozens of scientists argue

There is good reason to believe fish, amphibians, molluscs and insects are sentient, according to a new declaration signed by three dozen scientists....

19.04.2024 9

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Texas AG Ken Paxton fails to block Houston's basic income plan

Is it a violation of the Texas Constitution for a city to give money to its low-income residents? On Thursday, a Texas state court judge answered with...

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Plastics industry heats world four times as much as air travel, report finds

Pollution from the plastics industry is a major force behind the heating of the planet, according to a new report from the federal government. The...

18.04.2024 50

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Costs of burning fossil fuels dwarf costs of energy transition: Report

Welcome to The Hill's Sustainability newsletter {beacon} Sustainability Sustainability   The Big Story Costs of burning fossil fuels dwarf costs of...

17.04.2024 10

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From rats to foxes: How gentrification transforms cities' wildlife populations

Low-income urban residents get rats and pigeons. But when the wealthy move in, they get species like rabbits and flying squirrels. As gentrification...

16.04.2024 10

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Geothermal could revolutionize American energy. Will polarization threaten its rise?

A new form of zero-carbon, on-demand energy could help bring stability to the grid with support on both sides of the aisle — if the diverse...

13.04.2024 20

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Border Patrol must care for migrant children it locks up, federal judge rules

When the federal government locks migrants up, it’s responsible for them — whether or not they’ve been formally processed, a federal judge found...

04.04.2024 6

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Mining for EVs, batteries could wipe out 1/3 of African great apes

Welcome to The Hill's Sustainability newsletter {beacon} Sustainability Sustainability   The Big Story Mining for EVs, batteries could wipe out 1/3...

03.04.2024 10

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Insurance trends are deciding where Americans will live as planet heats

Climate change and generations of US housing and development policy are making homes, neighborhoods, and entire municipalities riskier to insure,...

03.04.2024 7

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In 2018, Republicans accidentally legalized cannabis. Now 22 AGs want them to undo it

A coalition of 22 state attorneys general is calling on Congress to address “the glaring vagueness” that has led to legal cannabis products being...

30.03.2024 20

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Texas AG Paxton probes Boeing supplier, takes aim at DEI practices

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is investigating a major supplier of aerospace company Boeing, whose flagship 737 MAX aircraft has been linked...

29.03.2024 20

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Texas AG Ken Paxton to pay $300,000 to stay out of federal court

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) will have to pay just under $300,000 in a deal that keeps him out of federal court. The deal — which also...

26.03.2024 7

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New book details how 'barons' took over American agriculture

Iowa's food landscape can become like Italy's — if the “barons” who captured the American farmstand can be defeated, a new book argues. Barons,...

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Energy Department goes all in on clean form of on-demand energy embraced by fossil fuel industry

Advances in oil and gas drilling have cut costs for a form of clean power that could help replace fossil fuels, according to the Department of Energy....

22.03.2024 50

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Texas officials feel 'whiplash' after courts halt immigration law

Local officials across Texas are anxiously waiting to see whether the state's harsh new immigration law will take effect — and how it will impact...

21.03.2024 4

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How to help grid stay out of a 'canyon'

Welcome to The Hill's Sustainability newsletter {beacon} Sustainability Sustainability   The Big Story How to help grid stay out of a 'canyon' ...

21.03.2024 6

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Texas schools pull $8.5 billion from BlackRock over fossil fuel 'boycott'

Texas’s public schools are pulling out billions of dollars that had been invested with asset manager BlackRock — a firm the state accused of...

20.03.2024 30

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How to protect yourself from 'forever chemicals'

"Forever chemicals" are everywhere — but there are significant steps consumers can take to protect themselves against the toxic substances, leading...

14.03.2024 4

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Climate change is trapping Texans in an arid 'fortress of solitude,' expert says

Texas faces a brutal climate and development paradox heading deeper into the 21st century, a state climate scientist said. “Everything is bigger in...

13.03.2024 10

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Amazon union president knocks Biden: 'No cavalry coming' for American workers

The leader of Amazon's sole successful unionization effort said on Monday that American workers can't rely on the Democratic Party to secure better...

12.03.2024 2

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Gaza ceasefire movement is 'a gift for Joe Biden,' third-party leader says

A leader of the Working Family Party argued on Monday that Democratic leaders are missing a key opportunity by ignoring demands from their base to...

12.03.2024 10

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Austin mayor expresses concerns over wave of self-driving cars, rail opposition

Autonomous car companies need to do a better job of working with cities to avoid costly failures, Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said Monday. Watson added...

11.03.2024 4

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Declining Texas springs point to possible risks for state water supplies

Many of the underground water stores often critical to life in Texas, where rain is rare and the sun beats out of a pitiless sky, are running dry. ...

08.03.2024 3

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The Biden-Trump matchup is already roiling the energy industry

Welcome to The Hill's Sustainability newsletter {beacon} Sustainability Sustainability   The Big Story The Biden-Trump matchup is already roiling...

06.03.2024 1

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Texas GOP leaders begin purge of Republicans who defied them

An attempt by Texas's top Republican officials to purge the party of the incumbents who defied them made significant ground in Tuesday's primary....

06.03.2024 6

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Colin Allred heads toward showdown with Ted Cruz in Texas Senate race

Rep. Colin Allred (D) will lead Texas Democrats in their November attempt to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz (R).  Allred was projected to beat his more...

06.03.2024 10

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Plastic food packaging contains thousands of hormone-mimicking chemicals: Study

Plastic food packaging contains chemicals that disrupt the endocrine system — and that can leach into food, a new study has found. Once there, these...

05.03.2024 20

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Abbott leads effort to purge opponents in Texas Republican Party

Texas conservatives, led by Gov. Greg Abbott, are seeking to cement control of the state government by trying to purge rural legislators who have...

03.03.2024 2

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Judge slaps down Texas bill that criminalizes undocumented immigration

A federal district judge on Thursday dismissed a Texas law that would have made it a state crime to enter illegally. In effect, Senate Bill 4 was a...

29.02.2024 20

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Exxon CEO blames public for failure to fix climate change

The world isn't on track to meet its climate goals — and it's the public's fault, a leading oil company CEO told journalists. Exxon Mobil Corp. CEO...

28.02.2024 10

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Boiling tap water may be solution to microplastics

Worried about plastic pollution in your tap water? Try boiling in it, a new study suggests. Boiling tap water can destroy at least 80 percent of three...

28.02.2024 3

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For thousands of common chemicals, there is 'no safe level,' says report

Plastics, pesticides and forever chemicals are exposing billions of people around the world to pernicious and dangerous health effects, a new report...

27.02.2024 5

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Majority of Alabama Mercedes workers join UAW as Southeast's union battle heats up

A majority of workers at the largest Mercedes-Benz plant in the U.S. have voted to join the United Auto Workers (UAW). The announcement marks another...

27.02.2024 8

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How record February heat is priming the US for crop-wrecking 'whiplash'

Forget spring: This week, much of the interior U.S. is getting a sneak preview of summer. A wave of unusual high temperatures — often 30 to 40...

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Banks backpedal on climate amid federal scrutiny, anti-ESG pressure

Many of the largest U.S. banks and asset managers are retreating from their climate commitments amid rising federal scrutiny and an assault on...

22.02.2024 5

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Texas Democrats want the feds to tame, integrate state's power grid

Welcome to The Hill's Sustainability newsletter {beacon} Sustainability Sustainability   The Big Story Texas Democrats want the feds to tame,...

21.02.2024 7

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