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Bill Gates’ Nuclear Pipe Dream: Convert Depleted Uranium to Plutonium to Power Earth for Centuries
Before Paducah, Kentucky, can move forward, its nuclear legacy must be dealt with.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Most Americans Are Represented by a Climate Denier in Congress, and More
In today's On the News segment: Sixty percent of Americans are represented by someone in Congress who refuses to accept climate science; environmental activists in Nevada derailed a Bureau …
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Could Someone Be Killed at a Trump Rally? St. Louis Activist Speaks Out on Friday Campaign Chaos
In St. Louis, Missouri, another Trump rally made headlines Friday when 31 people were arrested.
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Why Chimpanzee-Testing in Medicine Had to End
Medical funding was being wasted, treatments were not moving forward and sometimes patients were dying.
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Agriculture’s Wild Ways
Five year study explores use of wildflowers to attract native bees to farms.
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Lead Detected in Pittsburgh’s Drinking Water Has Been on the Rise Since 1999
The city is in compliance with federal guidelines, but barely made the cut the last time it tested in 2013.
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Torching the Truth at US Military Bookstores
The Pentagon is trying to cover up the toxic effects of its deadly burn pits.
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How Forest Loss Is Leading to a Rise in Human Disease
A growing body of scientific evidence shows that the felling of tropical forests creates optimal conditions for the spread of mosquito-borne scourges.
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Japanese Government’s Effort to Reboot Nuclear Energy Meets Resistance
Five years after the meltdown in Fukushima, the Japanese governmentu2019s effort to reboot its nuclear energy program is still being met with resistance.
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Fracking Becomes an Issue in Presidential Primaries
Sanders made it clear Clinton has the support of establishment players taking money from the oil and gas industry.