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Here’s what the WA Legislature expects to tackle on climate and environment in 2023

The 2023 Legislature is expected to debate how to spend money raised by the state's carbon-pricing program, speed up siting of renewable energy projects and work to remove toxics from cosmetics.
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The beauty industry is a climate disaster
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The beauty industry is a climate disaster

The beauty and oil industries are inextricably linked, argues beauty reporter and critic Jessica DeFino.
EPA says it plans to regulate PFAS compounds, known as “forever chemicals”

EPA says it plans to regulate PFAS compounds, known as “forever chemicals”

The Biden administration will move Monday to regulate a group of long-lasting chemicals that pose serious health risks to millions of Americans, and pervade everyday products such as cosmetics, dental floss, fast food containers and drinking water.
abuses in palm oil fields
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Rape, abuses in palm oil fields linked to top beauty brands

With his hand clamped tightly over her mouth, she could not scream, the 16-year-old girl recalls – and no one was around to hear her anyway.

How can companies protect the biodiversity they depend on
ensia.com

How can companies protect the biodiversity they depend on

As crop varieties disappear, boosting biodiversity becomes smart business.

Acid and coke: A dangerous combo for marine life

Acid and coke: A dangerous combo for marine life

For sea urchins, ocean acidification magnifies the toxicity of cocaine.

In California, cars and cows hang heavy in the air

In California, cars and cows hang heavy in the air

Fated by geography, the San Joaquin Valley’s surfeit of cows, cars, crops, and oil produce air pollution that weighs heavily on public health.
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