Economically Viable Modern Hog Waste Systems Reduce Pollution
Modern hog waste management technologies identified by an N.C. State University (NCSU) report will do a better job of protecting[…]
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Particulate Spewing Power Plant Smokestacks Public Health Enemy No. 1
Environmental Defense recently called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to swiftly curtail the harmful particulate pollution resulting from[…]
Read moreLabels Are Troublesome
We humans are for the most part, joiners. What? You're not a joiner? No book clubs, social clubs, not even[…]
Read moreUsury, The Greatest Swindle Of All
In the previous two parts of this article we learned about the term "usury". In its simplest form usury is[…]
Read moreFederally-Funded Laboratories Getting Away With Murder
By Kate Turlington If you believe that researchers only experiment on animals when absolutely necessary, and are governed by strict[…]
Read moreGrowing Corn With E.Coli
A variety of corn genetically engineered to contain an E.coli gene has been approved for test plots in several undisclosed[…]
Read moreUSDA Again Undermining Organic Integrity
Although the USDA, under tremendous pressure from the organic community, announced on May 26 they were reversing four recent directives[…]
Read moreRocket Fuel Found In Milk
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has discovered perchlorates in the state's milk. Perchlorates are a toxin that[…]
Read more10% Of High-Volume Chemicals Still Need Company Sponsors
On June 17th, Environmental Defense released "Orphan Chemicals in the HPV Challenge: A Status Report" showing that approximately 10% of[…]
Read moreShipboard Diesel Is A Largely Uncontrolled Source Of Pollution
On June 16th, Environmental Defense released a report documenting the harmful pollution from commercial shipping. Commercial shipping discharges about 1[…]
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