“This dangerous provision, the Monsanto Protection Act, strips judges of their constitutional mandate to protect consumer and farmer rights and the environment, while opening up the floodgates for the planting of new untested genetically engineered crops, endangering farmers, citizens and the environment,” writes Food Democracy Now, a grassroots group representing roughly 350,000 American farmers and […]
“This dangerous provision, the Monsanto Protection Act, strips judges of their constitutional mandate to protect consumer and farmer rights and the environment, while opening up the floodgates for the planting of new untested genetically engineered crops, endangering farmers, citizens and the environment,” writes Food Democracy Now, a grassroots group representing roughly 350,000 American farmers and […]
Melissa Wolfe has two children born with special needs that may be linked to environmental pollution, and she worries about flame retardants in her home. She said, “One of my sons is a thumb sucker, and this makes me nervous about what he is putting in his mouth.” In a small victory for chemical safety advocates, […]
Melissa Wolfe has two children born with special needs that may be linked to environmental pollution, and she worries about flame retardants in her home. She said, “One of my sons is a thumb sucker, and this makes me nervous about what he is putting in his mouth.” In a small victory for chemical safety advocates, […]
A summer melt caused by climate change is, counterintuitively, expanding Antarctic sea ice, scientists say. A Dutch study published online in the Nature Geoscience journal said that sea ice around Antarctica has expanded at an accelerated rate of 1.9 percent per decade since 1985, unlike that in the Arctic region. It also notes that cool freshwater from melt […]
A summer melt caused by climate change is, counterintuitively, expanding Antarctic sea ice, scientists say. A Dutch study published online in the Nature Geoscience journal said that sea ice around Antarctica has expanded at an accelerated rate of 1.9 percent per decade since 1985, unlike that in the Arctic region. It also notes that cool freshwater from melt […]
A state audit released on Tuesday found that Colorado state regulators charged with managing the state’s medical marijuana industry failed to meet expectations on everything from tracking inventory and managing their budget to keeping criminals out of the business. The findings were not only a blow to the Colorado Medical Marijuana Enforcement Division, but caused a delay in the […]
A state audit released on Tuesday found that Colorado state regulators charged with managing the state’s medical marijuana industry failed to meet expectations on everything from tracking inventory and managing their budget to keeping criminals out of the business. The findings were not only a blow to the Colorado Medical Marijuana Enforcement Division, but caused a delay in the […]
Starting Jan. 1, 2014, developers will be required to install solar power systems on every new single-family home built in Lancaster, Calif. — a city that leads the state of California in solar generating capacity. Lancaster has been touted as the perfect place to implement such a historic law since the city basks in sunshine […]
Starting Jan. 1, 2014, developers will be required to install solar power systems on every new single-family home built in Lancaster, Calif. — a city that leads the state of California in solar generating capacity. Lancaster has been touted as the perfect place to implement such a historic law since the city basks in sunshine […]
The turquoise waters that have long brought treasure seekers to the Caribbean now are drawing a new kind of explorer as countries across the region increasingly open their seas to oil exploration. From the Bahamas and Cuba down to Aruba and Suriname, international oil companies are lining up to locate potentially rich offshore deposits in […]
The turquoise waters that have long brought treasure seekers to the Caribbean now are drawing a new kind of explorer as countries across the region increasingly open their seas to oil exploration. From the Bahamas and Cuba down to Aruba and Suriname, international oil companies are lining up to locate potentially rich offshore deposits in […]
The Arkansas plan to expand Medicaid by paying for enrollees to buy private health insurance has been billed as a new option for states led by Republicans who are leery of the federal health overhaul. And it’s getting attention from Republican leaders in Florida and Ohio, among other states. However, the strategy is not new. Oregon has […]
The Arkansas plan to expand Medicaid by paying for enrollees to buy private health insurance has been billed as a new option for states led by Republicans who are leery of the federal health overhaul. And it’s getting attention from Republican leaders in Florida and Ohio, among other states. However, the strategy is not new. Oregon has […]
