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Into the Wild?
A recent article from the BBC has shown that genetically engineered (GE) plants have become established in the wild. Researchers from the University of Arkansas studied wild canola plants in the countryside of North Dakota and found that 80% of the wild plants were contaminated with transgenes. Read More
Tides are Turning Against Ethanol Subsidies
The political tides seem to be turning against the ethanol subsidy “VEETC” (or the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit… but we’ll call it VEETC from now on out) , as new developments over the last few weeks have proven VEETC is just another tax credit aimed at giving taxpayer dollars to Big Oil. Read More
Biomass Emissions Accounted for in EPAs Global Warming Regulation
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its Tailoring Rule on May 13, 2010, which outlines which polluters will be required to obtain permits for greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act. Starting in January 2011, industrial facilities that emit 75,000 tons or more of CO2 will have to obtain emission permits. In 2012, facilities with 100,000 tons or more of CO2 emissions will have to account for these emissions in their permitting titles as well. Read More
Klobuchar for Char
On July 14, 2010 Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) co-sponsored a “homegrown” energy bill with Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) that promotes biofuels production. Read More
April 22, 2010: The Beginning of the End
By Erich Pica Three months into the BP Deepwater Horizon oil disaster, BP has finally capped the well and is now testing to see if it can withstand the pressure building underground until the well is permanently plugged. While the oil blow-out has been a largely unmitigated disaster for the Gulf Coast and its communities, the response is an important test for the future of the planet. Will April 22, 2010 become our declaration of independence from dirty and dangerous fossil fuels, or will we succumb to political inertia? Read More
Hunger, Religious, Farmer, and Development Organizations Oppose VEETC
Hunger, religious, farmer, and development groups came together on July 21, 2010 to oppose the renewal of the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC), which is set to expire at the end of this year. In a letter to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Committee on Ways and Means, the groups asked Congress to refuse to introduce new legislation to extend this tax credit, which costs taxpayers $5 billion a year. Read More
Whats the story with toxins in cosmetics?
Watch The Story of Cosmetics and learn about the newly introduced Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010 What are all those chemicals in your shampoo? Your lipstick? Your aftershave? And what do they have to do with asthma, breast cancer and learning disabilities? Read More