The world’s first ocean cleanup system launched from San Francisco
The cleanup system is heading to a location 240 nautical miles offshore for a two-week trial before continuing its journey toward the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
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Minimum wage hikes in Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland, and DC not job killers, new study finds
Raising minimum wage has boosted the paychecks of food service workers while not harming jobs, according to a new study from the University of California, Berkeley.
Capital Dynamics lines up $1.2 billion to buy renewables
Capital Dynamics, one of the biggest buyers of U.S. solar farms, closed a $1.2 billion fund to acquire even more clean-power plants.
Kroger, America’s largest supermarket chain, to phase out plastic shopping bag by 2025
“As America’s largest grocer, we recognize we have a responsibility to cut down on unnecessary plastic waste that contributes to litter, harms the environment and, in some cases, can endanger wildlife.”
Greenpeace reports decade of significant progress on sustainable seafood among U.S. retailers
Overall, 90 percent of the retailers profiled received passing scores, ten years after every single retailer failed the first assessment.
New York City just announced historic legislation to cut emissions from big buildings – its top source of climate pollution
A top New York City lawmaker announced a bill Monday to mandate dramatic energy use cuts in big buildings, by far the biggest source of carbon dioxide, in a historic move that could set a new standard for cities around the world.
NYU School Of Medicine to pay tuition for all students
The school says it wanted to reduce the amount of debt students are saddled with after medical school and attract a more diverse class of students.
Pennsylvanians can now file LGBTQ discrimination complaints
For the first time ever, LGBTQ Pennsylvanians have a way to seek recourse from the state if they’re the subject of discrimination based on their gender identity or sexual orientation.
U.S. Senate unanimously passes resolution affirming the press ‘is not the enemy of the people’
The move comes amid an initiative led by the Boston Globe editorial board in which more than 350 news organizations published editorials promoting the freedom of the press.
Christine Hallquist becomes first transgender candidate to be nominated for a governorship by a major party in the U.S.
Christine Hallquist, a Democrat, won Vermont’s Governor’s primary.