Tag: Biodiversity
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Treatment Plants Accused of Illegally Disposing Radioactive Fracking Wastewater
A Pennsylvania industrial wastewater treatment plant has been illegally accepting oil and gas wastewater and polluting the Allegheny river with radioactive waste and other pollutants …
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Delaware Passes Historic B Corp Legislation, Marks Tipping Point in Evolution of Capitalism
As stated on the B Corporation website, July 17 is an historic day. It marks a tipping point in the evolution of capitalism …
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House Legislation Proposed to Ban Bee-Killing Pesticides
Capitol Hill is buzzing about a new bill that aims to provide long overdue protections for America’s imperiled pollinators. Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) and Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) will be introducing …
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Farmworkers Unite to Demand Protections from Pesticides
An estimated 5.1 billion pounds of pesticides are applied to crops annually in the U.S., and farmworkers face the greatest threat from these chemicals than any other sector of society, with thousands of …
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25 Years After Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, Recovery Plan Still Needed
Nearly 25 years after the massive Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska, the recovery plan for long-term natural resource damages sits on a shelf, according to documents …