Tag: Feature1
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Harnessing the Power of the People to Reshape the Future of an Overheated Planet
It’s true, too, in the battle where I’ve spent most of my life: the fight to slow climate change and hence give the planet some margin for survival …
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Lawsuit Challenges Plan to Log 150,000 Acres of California Old Growth Forests
Three conservation groups filed a lawsuit earlier this week against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service for approving a 50-year plan by Fruit Growers Supply Co. to accelerate logging …
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Pilot Study Finds Plants Sold As ‘Bee Friendly’ Pretreated With Pesticides
Many “bee friendly” home garden plants sold at Home Depot, Lowe’s and other leading garden centers have been pre-treated with pesticides shown to harm and kill bees, according to a new …
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Dimock Residents Demand EPA Reopen Fracking Water Contamination Study
Dimock-area residents and activists personally harmed by the hazards of fracking gathered yesterday at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 office in Philadelphia, calling for the reopening …
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60 Activists Risk Arrest at State Department During Keystone XL Protest
Among the people risking arrest and protesting were grassroots activists who helped elect President Obama in 2008 and 2012, including activists who currently volunteer for Obama’s campaign arm, Organizing for Action (OFA).