Alec Gitelman

Oct 18, 2024 | medium.com | Alec Gitelman

Alec Gitelman·Follow16 min read·--Crowds gather on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi, Georgia in protest against the “Foreign Agents” law. Photo by Maiko via ShutterstockIn this year of elections, with citizens of countries containing more than half of the world’s population heading to the polls, Georgia’s upcoming Parliamentary contest in October often gets portrayed as a choice between Russia and the EU.

Jul 10, 2024 | postandcourier.com | Craig Welch |Jana Cholakovska |Pooja Sarkar |Alec Gitelman

The chief law that determines how the U.S. federal government regulates chemicals dates back to 1976. It authorizes the EPA to restrict compounds that threaten public health. But the original bill included concessions to the chemical industry, requiring the agency to adopt the “least burdensome” rules. Responsibility also fell on the agency to prove any chemical was dangerous, rather than requiring companies to prove chemicals were safe. Steven D.

Jul 10, 2024 | theexamination.org | Craig Welch |Jana Cholakovska |Pooja Sarkar |Alec Gitelman |Clare Fieseler |Emilie Rosso

This investigation was reported in collaboration with The Post and Courier, Columbia Journalism Investigations and RTBF, and co-published in partnership with Mother Jones. Propulsion without the need for petroleum: That’s the lithium-ion battery’s promise. Backed by government incentives across the globe, lithium-ion batteries are hailed as key to a green transportation revolution — and for good reason. They cut planet-warming emissions. They promote independence from fossil fuels.

Jul 10, 2024 | motherjones.com | Craig Welch |Jana Cholakovska |Pooja Sarkar |Alec Gitelman

This investigation was reported in collaboration with The Examination, The Post and Courier, Columbia Journalism Investigations, and RTBF, and co-published in partnership with Mother Jones. Propulsion without the need for petroleum: That’s the lithium-ion battery’s promise. Backed by government incentives across the globe, lithium-ion batteries are hailed as key to a green transportation revolution—and for good reason. They cut planet-warming emissions. They promote independence from fossil fuels.

Jul 10, 2024 | postandcourier.com | Craig Welch |Jana Cholakovska |Pooja Sarkar |Alec Gitelman

The chief law that determines how the U.S. federal government regulates chemicals dates back to 1976. It authorizes the EPA to restrict compounds that threaten public health. But the original bill included concessions to the chemical industry, requiring the agency to adopt the “least burdensome” rules. Responsibility also fell on the agency to prove any chemical was dangerous, rather than requiring companies to prove chemicals were safe. Steven D.