Tag: united states
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Powering America: How Solar Energy Creates Green Jobs and Grows the Economy
SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION — “Today, solar is one of the fastest-growing industries in the United States, providing good-paying jobs for more than 119,000 American workers …
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Fed Up With Toxic Chemicals? Tell Congress to Support Safety Testing in Consumer Products
WOMEN’S VOICES FOR THE EARTH — Two important pieces of legislation to protect women’s health have been introduced in Congress: The Safe Chemicals Act and the Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act …
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Got Aspartame? Dairy Industry’s Plan to Add Artificial Sweeteners in Milk
FOOD POLITICS — The dairy industry wants to be able to add artificial sweeteners to chocolate- and strawberry-flavored milk without saying so on the front panel of the package …
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Who’s Winning the Clean Energy Race?
THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS — The global clean energy sector is undergoing geographic and technological shifts as new markets emerge and renewable capacity grows, according to research released by The Pew Charitable Trusts. The sector demonstrated resilience in 2012, registering a …
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Wind Power Opponents May Be Blowing Hot Air
DAVID SUZUKI — Opposition to windmills often centers on health effects, but what is it about wind power that causes people to feel ill? According to recent research …