Fracking Industry Still “Failing” on Transparency

Keen to protect their investments, individual and institutional shareholders are putting more pressure on fracking companies to publicly disclose the social and environmental risks they’re facing — and what they’re doing to mitigate those risks.

Carey L. Biron
By Carey L. Biron
Fracking Industry Still “Failing” on Transparency

Keen to protect their investments, individual and institutional shareholders are putting more pressure on fracking companies to publicly disclose the social and environmental risks they’re facing — and what they’re doing to mitigate those risks.

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Trafficking, Child Labor May Be Growing In Global Chocolate Industry

Labor advocates say failure to address the root causes of poverty among cocoa farming communities may be leading to both human trafficking and child labor along the chocolate industry’s supply chains.

Carey L. Biron
By Carey L. Biron
Trafficking, Child Labor May Be Growing In Global Chocolate Industry

Labor advocates say failure to address the root causes of poverty among cocoa farming communities may be leading to both human trafficking and child labor along the chocolate industry’s supply chains.

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Natives, Irish Find Common Ground Through History Of Being Colonized, Oppressed

Even with an ocean between them, people of Irish descent, Native Americans and First Nations find that they share a history of oppression, as well as a desire to reclaim their heritage by bringing their languages back to life and passing them down to future generations.

Christine Graef
By Christine Graef
Natives, Irish Find Common Ground Through History Of Being Colonized, Oppressed

Even with an ocean between them, people of Irish descent, Native Americans and First Nations find that they share a history of oppression, as well as a desire to reclaim their heritage by bringing their languages back to life and passing them down to future generations.

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Congress Approves Secret Giveaway Of Sacred Apache Land To Foreign Mining Company

Few dispute the potential economic impact of a proposed copper mining operation on sacred Arizona lands. At issue is whether, and how, economics trumps environmental and cultural concerns, and how democratic processes balance these issues.

Carey L. Biron
By Carey L. Biron
Congress Approves Secret Giveaway Of Sacred Apache Land To Foreign Mining Company

Few dispute the potential economic impact of a proposed copper mining operation on sacred Arizona lands. At issue is whether, and how, economics trumps environmental and cultural concerns, and how democratic processes balance these issues.

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30 Years After Bhopal Gas Leak, Momentum Builds Toward Accountability

Dow Chemical is effectively being shut out of the critical Indian market, due to new public anger and legal action around the Bhopal catastrophe. Will the potential impact on the company’s bottom line force it to accept responsibility?

Carey L. Biron
By Carey L. Biron
30 Years After Bhopal Gas Leak, Momentum Builds Toward Accountability

Dow Chemical is effectively being shut out of the critical Indian market, due to new public anger and legal action around the Bhopal catastrophe. Will the potential impact on the company’s bottom line force it to accept responsibility?

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With New Standards, Global Beef Industry Takes Contentious Step Toward Sustainability

Do new standards represent a genuine move towards boosting the sustainability of one of the world’s greatest sources of greenhouse gas emissions, or do they miss the mark by steering clear of specific standards and binding enforcement mechanisms?

Carey L. Biron
By Carey L. Biron
With New Standards, Global Beef Industry Takes Contentious Step Toward Sustainability

Do new standards represent a genuine move towards boosting the sustainability of one of the world’s greatest sources of greenhouse gas emissions, or do they miss the mark by steering clear of specific standards and binding enforcement mechanisms?

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Genetically Engineered Trees: An Environmental Savior Or A Dangerous Money-Making Scheme?

Genetic engineering can yield a range of consequences: It can repopulate an entire seaboard with native trees, or it can displace indigenous people and disrupt natural ecosystems.

Christine Graef
By Christine Graef
Genetically Engineered Trees: An Environmental Savior Or A Dangerous Money-Making Scheme?

Genetic engineering can yield a range of consequences: It can repopulate an entire seaboard with native trees, or it can displace indigenous people and disrupt natural ecosystems.

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