Category: Indiana
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Peak Water: What Happens When the Wells Go Dry?
Peak oil has generated headlines in recent years, but the real threat to our future is peak water. There are substitutes for oil, but not for water. We can produce food without oil, but not without water …
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Target, Giant Eagle, Meijer Join Major Retailers Saying No to GE Salmon
“There’s no room on our plates for genetically engineered seafood. Consumers don’t want it and price-competitive stores across middle America are refusing to sell it …
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U.S. Supreme Court Sides with Monsanto, Rules Against Farmers
Beyond Pesticides The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that farmers cannot replant patented genetically engineered (GE) seed as it violates licensing agreements. This means that farmers must pay industry giants like Monsanto for seed each growing season, sealing the agribusiness giant’s quest to fundamentally alter the nature of farming. This ruling is a blow to farmers who have been…
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Tennessee Governor Vetoes Ag-Gag Anti-Whistleblower Bill
EARTH ISLAND JOURNAL — Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam has vetoed his state’s “ag-gag” bill that would have criminalized undercover investigations at horse stables and factory farm facilities …
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How Climate Change is Damaging the Great Lakes
THINKPROGRESS — The impact climate change has on the five lakes—Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario—will have serious implications for aquatic life, as well as high economic costs for communities …