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2 Top Brands for a Greener Black Friday

2 Top Brands for a Greener Black Friday

Black Friday is one of the busiest shopping days of the year, and the consumption it encourages can take a toll on human and planetary health. “For people who don’t have purchasing power, the ability to be able to buy something that is a necessity at a discounted price is obviously a benefit,” MIT professor […]

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    FBI Begins Corruption Investigation of Another Energy Transfer Pipeline Project

    FBI Begins Corruption Investigation of Another Energy Transfer Pipeline Project

    The FBI is looking into how the state of Pennsylvania granted permits for a controversial natural gas pipeline as part of a corruption investigation, the AP reports. Sources tell the AP that the FBI is questioning current and former state employees about Governor Tom Wolf’s administration’s role in approving the Mariner East project, also owned […]

    What Does the Future of the Diamond Industry Look Like?

    What Does the Future of the Diamond Industry Look Like?

    By Bailey Hopp If you had to choose a diamond for your engagement ring from below or above the ground, which would you pick … and why would you pick it? This is the main question consumers are facing when picking out their diamond engagement ring today. With a dramatic increase in demand for conflict-free […]

    Lowe’s Joins Home Depot to Tackle Toxic PFAS in Carpets

    Lowe’s Joins Home Depot to Tackle Toxic PFAS in Carpets

    In a win for public health, the home improvement giant Lowe’s announced that it will stop selling carpets and rugs containing toxic PFAS chemicals in the United States and Canada by January 2020. Home Depot recently made a similar commitment, signaling that stores are starting to take this health crisis seriously. “Lowe’s is making home […]

    Rex Tillerson to Testify in Exxon Climate Crisis Fraud Case

    Rex Tillerson to Testify in Exxon Climate Crisis Fraud Case

    The case New York State has brought against ExxonMobil for defrauding investors about the the true cost of the climate crisis is in its second week and is seeing a star witness take the stand Wednesday. Rex Tillerson, the company’s former CEO and Trump‘s first secretary of state, will testify about his role in pricing […]

    Macy’s Bans Fur, but Is Faux Fur an Environmentally Friendly Alternative?

    Macy’s Bans Fur, but Is Faux Fur an Environmentally Friendly Alternative?

    Macy’s announced Monday that it will stop selling fur by 2021, The New York Times reported. The ban will apply both to its namesake stores and to its Bloomingdale’s department stores, and will mean that Macy’s 34 Fur Vaults and Bloomingdale’s 22 Maximilian salons will close. The company made the announcement alongside the Humane Society […]

    Exxon Goes on Trial for Lying About the Climate Crisis

    Exxon Goes on Trial for Lying About the Climate Crisis

    The country’s largest fossil fuel company goes on trial today to face charges that it lied to investors about the safety of its assets in the face of the climate crisis and potential legislation to fight it, as the AP reported. The lawsuit against ExxonMobil, the country’s second largest emitter of greenhouse gasses after Chevron, […]

    Volvo’s First EV Comes With a Plan to Slash Emissions

    Volvo’s First EV Comes With a Plan to Slash Emissions

    Volvo introduced its first-ever all-electric vehicle this week, kicking off an ambitious plan to slash emissions and phase out solely gas-powered vehicles starting this year. The Swedish carmaker unveiled the XC40 Recharge, a battery-powered SUV, at an event in Los Angeles Wednesday and has pledged to introduce a new electric model each year through 2025. […]

    Trump Advisory Panel Suggests Bringing More Private Business Into National Parks

    Trump Advisory Panel Suggests Bringing More Private Business Into National Parks

    An advisory panel appointed by Trump’s first Secretary of the Interior, Ryan Zinke, has recommended privatizing National Parks campgrounds, allowing food trucks in and setting up WiFi at campgrounds while also reducing benefits to seniors, according to the panel’s memo. The advisory committee, the Subcommittee on Recreation Enhancement Through Reorganization, passed its recommendations along to […]