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    <strong>Bolthouse Farms Sued After Smoothie With ‘100% Fruit Juice’ Tests Positive for PFAS</strong>

    Bolthouse Farms Sued After Smoothie With ‘100% Fruit Juice’ Tests Positive for PFAS

    A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Bolthouse Farms, alleging the California-based beverage company misled customers by claiming that its Green Goodness smoothie consists of “100% Fruit Juice.” Testing found the beverage contains toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” at levels well above the federal advisory limits for drinking water. According to plaintiff Gwendolyn Smith — who […]

    EPA Announces $27 Billion Fund to Help Low-Income and Disadvantaged Communities Transition to Renewable Energy

    EPA Announces $27 Billion Fund to Help Low-Income and Disadvantaged Communities Transition to Renewable Energy

    Under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) — part of last year’s landmark Inflation Reduction Act — states, Tribes, municipalities and eligible nonprofits will soon be able to apply for $27 billion in grant funding from a “green bank” to help finance projects that facilitate the country’s transition to renewable energy and reduce pollution, a […]

    Derailed Train Cars in Ohio Were Not Labeled Hazardous

    Derailed Train Cars in Ohio Were Not Labeled Hazardous

    More concerns have been raised in Ohio following a train that derailed while containing hazardous chemicals. In addition to health concerns for local residents, officials now say that the train was passing through Ohio without being labeled as hazardous. In a news conference on Tuesday, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said that the train was not […]

    How Sustainable and Ethical Is the Tuna at Your Supermarket?

    How Sustainable and Ethical Is the Tuna at Your Supermarket?

    Was the tuna at your local supermarket caught sustainably by people treated humanely and paid a living wage? Greenpeace released its second annual report Monday ranking 16 major U.S. supermarkets on the environmental and human rights bonafides of their tuna supply chains. It turns out that only one of them managed to score higher than […]

    Airports and Solar Arrays: An Overview

    Airports and Solar Arrays: An Overview

    Back in 2010, the Federal Aviation Administration released a study that suggested that airports are an ideal location for solar panels, stating that:  Solar technology has matured and is now a reliable way to reduce airport operating costs. Environmentally, solar energy shows a commitment to environmental stewardship, especially when the panels are visible to the […]