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As experts examine fracking more closely, the drilling method looks increasingly worrisome for drinking water and air quality.

Earth Hour is a worldwide event to shut off the lights on March 31 at 8:30 p.m. to take action on climate change. The 60+ app aims to turn that initiative into a year-round phenomenon. Earth Hour is an event that began in 2006 in Australia by the World Wildlife Federation (WWF) that seeks to […]

California cracks down on the formaldehyde-containing hair treatment known as Brazilian Blowout, but consumer advocates say a complete ban on formaldehyde in hair care products is needed. This past November, the California attorney general’s office sued North Hollywood-based GIB LLC, which does business under the name Brazilian Blowout, for deceptive advertising. According to the attorney […]

The EPA Is Sued for Failing to Regulate Ocean Dumping of PCBsThe world’s coral reefs are on the brink of extinction due to a battery of environmental stressors like overfishing, habitat destruction and now climate change. With an entire ecosystem at risk, the Navy’s ship-sinking program, which recycles decommissioned military ships into artificial reefs, would […]

Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge has gained momentum on both sides of the aisle.

Obama proposes cutting tax breaks for oil and gas and making them permanent for renewable energy.