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Congress Poised to Revise Law Regulating Chemicals Used in Commercial Products
Will the bills seeking to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act really protect Americans?
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Australians Tour Pennsylvania’s Gaslands as Fracking Threat Looms Over South Australia
In June, the group of twelve Australians visited communities in Pennsylvania and New York.
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Water Quality Impaired by Agricultural Runoff in Panama and US
Panama's public health is under threat as policies have not addressed agricultural runoff.
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The Lives of Others: Mother’s Earth in Odisha, India
The women of the community plant a variety of vegetables, supplying their family with an income and a diverse source of nutrition.
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Denton Gears Up for Bigger Fight Over Fracking
After last month's decision to repeal Denton's ban on fracking, activists are looking to build a coalition of cities across the state of Texas to challenge HB 40.
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PETA: SeaWorld Employee Infiltrated Animal Rights Group
PETA has accused the popular animal theme park SeaWorld of infiltrating its organization.
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A Commons Sense
The US patent act clause 102 defines “public knowledge” as that of Americans.
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Kentucky’s Anti-Fracking Movement Deals Setback to Pipelines
Court emphatically stated that ‘the pipeline cannot be said to be in the public service.’
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Adolfo and the Essence of Food Diversification
There is a growing realization that the so called agro chemical industry has let them down.
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The Surprising History of Milk
I'd hazard a guess that milk will no longer be a staple of the western diet in the not so distant future.