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Regulators Plan Rollback of Light Bulb Efficiency Rules
Energy advocates react with alarm, citing billion-dollar losses to consumers and more greenhouse gas emissions
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21-Story Mass Timber Building Proposed in Milwaukee
The residential tower would be the highest mass-timber building in North America
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Nation’s Top Green College Plans a New Green Building
Tiny College of the Atlantic announces plans for a new campus building that meets the Passivhaus standard
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Nitrate Taints Drinking Water of Millions, Study Finds
Worrisome contaminant appears to affect Hispanic communities disproportionately
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Researchers Raise Questions About Rigid Foam Flame Retardant
A flame retardant used in polystyrene insulation can break down into other components whose environmental risks are unknown, researchers say
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Researcher Tempers Warning on Insulation Flame Retardant
A researcher's followup article cites low environmental risk but repeats original findings that flame retardant can degrade
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Minneapolis May Require Energy Evaluations on Homes for Sale
City leaders may require a blower door test and a check of insulation when houses are sold
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EPA Sued Over Inaction on Paint Stripper
Health advocates and the mothers of two victims allege methylene chloride poses 'unreasonable risk'
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Mike Rogers Dies
Rogers was an advocate for improved energy efficiency and home performance
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Two Startups Seek to Grow Interest in Foam Glass Fill
Two companies in the Northeast are seeking to expand the market for a lightweight, insulating fill made from recycled glass that can take the place of stone aggregate in several…