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Climate change took center stage at the Democratic National Convention last night thanks to a short film by James Cameron and remarks by multiple prominent politicians on the issue. The film, Not Reality TV, knocks Donald Trump‘s climate denial and tells the stories of Americans affected by climate change. Watch here: “As Americans, we face […]

The White House announced a truly groundbreaking initiative Tuesday called the Clean Energy Savings for All Americans. This program aims to increase access to solar energy across communities of all income levels and geographies, so that no matter where you live, if you have a sunny roof, you have the chance to go solar. And […]

UPDATE: On Friday, July 29, President Obama signed into law S. 764, which overturns Vermont’s GMO label law and directs the Sec. of Agriculture to come up with a national labeling standard at some point in the next two to three years. UPDATE: The U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill by a 306-117 vote […]

Today, Congress chose to favor the interests of the food industry over consumers’ right to know what’s in the food they eat and feed their families when the House approved the Senate’s version of the DARK Act. The bill now goes to President Obama. Here's what I'll do as President… revoke Vermont's #GMO labeling law […]

President Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau and Mexican President Nieto are expected to announce a joint plan to generate half the three nations’ electricity from clean power by 2025 at tomorrow’s North American Leaders Summit. The plan encompasses not only renewables, but also nuclear power and carbon capture and storage operations. President Obama, Canadian Prime […]