A lot of lead from gasoline, house paint and industrial emissions has ended up in soil, and it poses serious health risks.
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The Supreme Court drastically reduced federal protection for wetlands in 2023. Two environmental lawyers explain how private businesses and nongovernment organizations can help fill the gap.
Shein pioneered the ultra-fast fashion approach.
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Most social media PR blurb is designed to convince the public these tech companies are a benign force for good. What the public really needs is a public service internet.
PacifiCorp’s Hunter coal-fired power plant in Utah is scheduled to shut down by 2032.
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For decades, big-box retailers have evaded federal regulation of the pollution their operations generate. But a new air emission rule in Southern California could become a model for state controls.
Lina Khan, the Federal Trade Commission’s chair, announced the ban.
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There are better ways to keep employees on board, such as boosting pay and providing better benefits.
Utilities can turn off power to reduce the risk that their equipment could spark wildfires during extreme weather events.
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Turning off power is a last-ditch strategy for utilities to reduce the risk that their systems could spark wildfires. In most states, deciding whether to take that step is up to utilities.
The public needs to be consulted when developing legislation to regulate artificial intelligence.
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The Canadian government’s proposed legislation to regulate artificial intelligence doesn’t address the government’s own applications. More oversight and consultations are needed to protect Canadians.
Juries render decisions on complex legal questions and could do the same as part of the regulatory process.
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People love to hate bureaucracy, but regulatory agencies play key roles in modern society. Conservatives want to cut back their power, but a political scientist proposes a different option.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed in 1933 the law that led to the National Labor Relations Board’s emergence.
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California is considering a controversial proposal for utilities to charge customers for electricity based partly on household income. Two scholars explain how this approach could benefit everyone.
DAFs more or less operate as a mini foundation.
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Big changes would require an act of Congress but lawmakers have not stepped up. And there’s been pushback against new rules the IRS has proposed for these accounts reserved for giving.
When buying pre-packaged foods, consumers with allergies rely on the declarations in the list of ingredients to identify safe foods.
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Reducing particle pollution can save thousands of lives, but states need more data to inform better controls. An atmospheric scientist explains what data and actions are needed.
Distinguished Professor of Practice, Trachtenberg School of Public Policy & Public Administration, and Director of the Regulatory Studies Center, George Washington University