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Apr 2018

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ReFED

A data-driven guide for businesses, government, funders, and nonprofits to collectively reduce food waste at scale. Together, we can reduce U.S. food waste by 50% by 2030.

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Apr 2018

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Food Waste in the U.S. Is…

The United States wastes a staggering amount of food, resulting in environmental problems, billions in economic costs, and a lost opportunity to help feed the 50 million Americans who are food insecure. Congresswoman Chellie Pingree has now introduced two pieces of legislation to address this program—HR 4184, the Food Recovery ...

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Apr 2018

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Health Professionals: Sign Letter to Support Strong Methane Standards

We, the undersigned physicians, nurses, and health professionals, strongly support the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rules to reduce industrial methane and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from new oil and gas sources. These standards will not only help to mitigate climate change and its associated health risks ...

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Apr 2018

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Livestock-Climate Change’s Forgotten Sector: Global Public Opinion on Meat and Dairy Consumption

Human consumption of meat and dairy products is a major driver of climate change. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with their production are estimated to account for over 14.5 percent of the global total. This is more than the emissions produced from powering all the world’s road vehicles, trains, ships and aeroplanes ...

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Apr 2018

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Reducing Global Health Risks Through MItigation of Short-Lived Climate Pollutants: Scoping report for policymakers

This report was developed as a policy-relevant summary of potential benefits to health from reducing emissions of short-lived climate pollutants. The report brings together available knowledge from the health and climate domain into one scoping review. The document provides information on direct and indirect health effects of SLCPs ...

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Apr 2018

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Congressional Review Act Letter- February, 2017

On behalf of the tens of thousands of members of the undersigned medical and public health organizations, and the communities we serve, we strongly urge you to oppose any Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval that would block air pollution limits that address the leakage of methane, including the Bureau of Land ...

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Apr 2018

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Opposition Letter to CRA Resolution that Would Block Air Pollution Limits

On behalf of the tens of thousands of members of the undersigned medical and public health organizations, and the communities we serve, we strongly urge you to oppose any Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval that would block air pollution limits that address the leakage of methane, including the Bureau of Land ...

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Apr 2018

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Barbara Gottlieb’s (PSR) Testimony on EPA Methane Standards

Testimony of Barbara Gottlieb, Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR). Speaking On the Oil and Gas New Source Performance Standards. Docket IDs No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0505 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0346. Testimony given July 10, 2017 in Washington, DC.

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Apr 2018

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Scott Pruitt’s words don’t match his actions on dangers of methane pollution

”As a nurse, I recognize the important role that clean air, clean water, and a clean environment have in protecting the health of all Americans. My nurse colleagues and I look to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to follow its mission of protecting public health and the environment.Recently, the EPA Administrator Scott ...

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