Tag: Biodiversity
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Pressure Mounts for EPA to Protect Children From Pesticides
An estimated 5.1 billion pounds of pesticides are applied to agricultural crops annually in the U.S. The nation’s children continually face the greatest threat of health risks …
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Louisiana Sues Big Oil for Loss of Coastal Wetlands
The suit, filed by the board of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East, claims that the oil and gas industry’s irresponsible pipeline placement, drilling and excavation methods have eroded and polluted vital wetlands in Louisiana.
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Coal Mining Industry Influences EPA’s Selenium Pollution Standards
Selenium is of particular concern in Kentucky and other Central Appalachian states because it is often released into streams through mountaintop removal coal mining and is toxic to aquatic life …
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World’s Largest Coal Company Leaves Chinese Community Without Water
For ten years, the Chinese state-run organization Shenhua Group, the world’s biggest coal producer by volume, has sucked this land dry, exploiting water resources at a shocking scale from …
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Natural Gas Rig Fire in the Gulf, Another Wakeup Call
Late last night, a natural gas drilling rig known as Hercules 265 exploded. The rig has now partially collapsed and is burning out of control, too dangerous for firefighters …