Tag: Oregon
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Logging Companies Want to Make Tree Sitting a Felony
Logging corporations in Oregon are trying to kick environmentalists out of their trees by getting the state to make it a felony to protest logging by tree-sitting and to allow companies to sue protesters for financial damages caused by such protests.
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Dozens of U.S. Cities Join the Bike-Sharing Bandwagon
At the start of 2013, the U.S. was home to 22 modern public bike-sharing programs. By spring 2014, that number will likely double as a flurry of cities joins the more than 500 bike-sharing communities worldwide. With the expansions of current programs …
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BREAKING: Another Coal Export Terminal Bites the Dust
POWER PAST COAL — “This is another huge victory for the people of Oregon and another blow to the coal companies. The evidence is in that dirty coal export plans are not viable in the Pacific Northwest. Now families across …
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Wave of Victories: Shark Fin Trade Bans Reach East Coast
OCEANA — “The global exploitation of sharks for their fins is driving many species to the edge of extinction and could wreak havoc on our oceans …
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FDA Admits Chicken Meat Contains Arsenic
CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY — Arsenic is commonly added to poultry feed for the FDA-approved purposes of inducing faster weight gain on less feed, and creating the perceived appearance of a healthy color in meat …