Nature lovers rejoice as Great American Outdoors Act wins House vote
On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Great American Outdoors Act, which secures funding...
Shellfish farmers push to use pesticides in oyster beds
Pesticide use for oyster beds is once again threatening Grays Harbor and Willapa Bay. Shellfish growers are making...
Bottle recycling in Oregon hits 90 percent record high
Oregon is seeing record-breaking recycling rates for their progressive movement dating back to 1971. As the first...
Lawmakers are pushing gadget manufacturers with the Right to Repair movement
The amount of electronics that we are throwing away each year is growing at an exponential rate, and this toxic...
Maryland just banned the sale of puppies and kittens in pet stores
Maryland just became the second state in America to ban pet stores from selling puppies and kittens. Animal rights...
California bill could ban all new fossil-fueled cars by 2040
California could ban all new fossil fuel cars from 2040 under a bill introduced this week by Assemblymember Phil...
Indiana governor delivers blow to solar industry
The solar industry provides three times as many jobs in the state of Indiana as natural gas, but governor Eric...
Maryland is about to become the third US state to ban fracking
Maryland's House of Delegates overwhelmingly passed a bill to ban hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, earlier this...
California introduces its own 100% renewable energy bill
Massachusetts recently introduced a bill to derive 100 percent of the state's energy from renewables, and now California...
North Dakota lawmaker wants to make it legal to run over protesters
In response to the protests over the Dakota Access Pipeline, one lawmaker, Keith Kempenich, has introduced a bill...
Michigan just made driverless car history with a monumental new law
Michigan just became the first state in America to establish self-driving car regulations for use, testing, and...
Lead pipes in Flint, Michigan are finally being replaced
Months after the Flint, Michigan water crisis emerged, residents still can't obtain clean drinking water straight...
Proposed Italian law would jail parents of vegan children
A new bill before the Italian parliament could make it illegal for parents to feed their children a vegan diet...
Don’t let Monsanto and Whole Foods kill GMO labeling
A first-of-its-kind law requiring foods sold in Vermont to declare whether or not they contain genetically modified...
Germany just banned fracking for all practical purposes
On June 24, German lawmakers approved a measure that, for all practical purposes, bans fracking within the European...
Why is Canada refusing to protect 76 endangered species?
Canada has chosen to reject an agreement to protect 76 endangered plant and animal species from international...
House Budget for NASA Calls for Half-Trillion Dollar Mars Colony, Cuts Renewable Energy Research
Interplanetary exploration is certainly a noble endeavor, but when it comes to caring for a planet, politicians...
Kansas Seeks to Outlaw Sustainable Development Through State Law
A new Kansas state house bill introduced by the Committee on Energy and the Environment is seeking to outlaw sustainable...
UK Horses Go On Transit Strike Until Horse Meat Contamination Scandal is Resolved
This week the lead representative of the UK horse teamsters union traveled to London for a symposium with the Food...
Greece Installed 300MW of Solar PV in January Alone!
Even during an economic and political crisis, Greece has reason to boast. The country installed an amazing 300...