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USDA shells out for local, organic
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announces $52 million in grants to support local food systems and organic agriculture. Just a sop to critics? USDA shells out for local, organic -Fortune 9/29/2014… Read More
Obama faces hard sell on climate fund
President Obama is facing international pressure to contribute to a $100 billion-a-year fund to help poor countries deal with climate change, but Republicans are likely to stand in the way, endangering his efforts on a key legacy issue. Obama faces hard sell on climate fund -The Hill 9/28/2014… Read More
To Ban Ki-moon: Champion public funds for climate finance, fight greenwashing of green bonds
In light of this week’s U.N. General Assembly and Climate Summit, 118 groups from 37 countries urged U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (1) to ensure that private finance is not counted as international climate finance, and (2) to work against the greenwashing of private investment, particularly in the exponentially-growing green bond… Read More
Hackers breach biology to transform life into building material
How do you transform mushrooms into furniture, or re-wire algae to conduct electricity? Biohacking, the practice of rewiring the biology of living organisms for practical uses, is evolving from a fringe science to a more legitimate academic discipline. But just as the movement is gathering converts, it’s also attracting controversy. Read More
The Fight to Keep Toxic Mining Out of El Salvador
For miners, investors and artisans, few things are more precious than gold. But for human life itself, nothing is more precious than water. Just ask the people of El Salvador. The Fight to Keep Toxic Mining Out of El Salvador -The Nation 9/23/2014… Read More
Screaming for (real) ice cream
Ever wondered why Häagen-Dazs vanilla ice cream tastes intense, rich and exotic, while some run-of-the-mill supermarket brands taste like fire extinguisher foam with pretensions? Part of the answer is simple: unlike many of its competitors, Häagen-Dazs uses real vanilla, instead of cheaper synthetic and artificial flavorings. Screaming for (real)… Read More
Six years of powerful resistance to Keystone XL
Today we celebrate six years of successful campaigning against the Keystone XL pipeline. Every day we succeed in keeping fossil fuels in the ground is a victory for humanity and our planet. The fact that we have resisted this long is a testament to the strength and determination of frontline… Read More
Senator Markey in pursuit of coal lease suspension on public lands
Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) announced this week that he will draft legislation to suspend new lease sales of coal from public lands until the Bureau of Land Management institutes reforms to the federal coal leasing program. This announcement came in response to a letter from the Bureau… Read More
Five awful things in the House zombie energy bill
In preparation for Election Day — or maybe Halloween? — the House leadership has assembled a Frankenstein’s monster of bad energy policy. Pieced together from the remains of 13 separate bills already passed by the House, but justifiably ignored in the Senate, these zombies are being raised from the… Read More
Why I’m going to the People’s Climate March
This Sunday, September 21, thousands of people will gather in New York City for the People’s Climate March. Americans who want to see a future filled with healthy families, clear air, clean water and safe communities will march through the streets to bring awareness to the fight of our… Read More