Category: California
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Swine Flu Discovered in Marine Mammals
This is the first time that this virus has been discovered in marine mammals, establishing northern elephant seals as vectors for human pandemics and determining that this strain of influenza can travel between species.
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Filmmaker Josh Fox Joins L.A. Protest Demanding California Fracking Ban
“I look forward to meeting, educating and being inspired by Californians as I travel across the state with Gasland Part II over the coming weeks. If any state can stand up to the influence that the oil and gas industry wields over our elected officials and government agencies and demand a cleaner, renewable energy future,…
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Koch Brothers’ Tribune Takeover Bid Protested in 12 Cities
“The Koch brothers have given millions to right wing organizations. It is hard to imagine how the Tribune newspapers would continue to provide quality independent journalism to the communities they serve if they were under the control of the Koch broth…
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California Marine Plastic Pollution Policy Tangled Up in Committee
By reducing plastic pollution, birds, turtles, whales and other sea creatures are also better protected from the waste that often kills or harms marine life when they swallow or become tangled in plastics found in our oceans that may kill them …
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Is Outrage Over Monsanto Protection Act a Turning Point for the Food Movement?
The law—conveniently snuck into the must-pass budget bill—requires the USDA to ignore a court order and allow the planting of new genetically engineered crops while the agency conducts further review, after which time it’s likely too late to undo any harm …