Tag: Biodiversity
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Tar Sands Disaster: Coming to a Neighborhood Near You?
ECOWATCH — New reports of tar sands oil-related disasters continue to reinforce that the Keystone XL pipeline is too risky for American families …
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Gas Rush Stories: Fracking Pennsylvania
GAS RUSH STORIES — Two-thirds of Pennsylvania sits on top of Marcellus shale, one of the world’s largest shale gas deposits. While some other states and countries are taking their time to figure out how to proceed …
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Illinoisans Urge Gov. Quinn to Reject Fracking Bill and Pass Moratorium
FOOD & WATER WATCH — Although fracking is not currently taking place in Illinois, HB 2615 would endanger public health by establishing weak standards of operation for …
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Global Environmental Leader: Carmen Osorio Hernandez’s Recycling Solutions
FORD FOUNDATION — With Ford International Fellowships Program support, Osorio traveled to Brazil and completed her degree at Universida de Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Osorio excelled academically and …
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Study Links Monsanto’s Roundup to Autism, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s
FOOD & WATER WATCH — A new review of hundreds of scientific studies surrounding glyphosate—the major component of Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide—sheds light on its effects within the human body …