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Sen. Schumer, Rep. McEachin, progressive and climate advocates speak out against liability waivers in covid stimulus
Mitch McConnell is much more worried about an imaginary epidemic of lawsuits than he is about the real life pandemic hurting the country
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Mega poultry producer in hot water over fowl advertising, faces joint lawsuit
Sanderson Farms heavily brands itself as “100% Natural” despite routinely feeding its chickens antibiotics and raising them in unnatural industrial sheds.
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EPA is letting a brain-damaging pesticide poison us
Chlorpyrifos – a toxic pesticide – is being allowed to poison our planet thanks to the EPA. Friends of the Earth is pushing Congress to ban it.
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As health crisis worsens, Senate Republicans focus covid relief on polluting corporations
Mitch McConnell released the latest stimulus package for COVID-19 relief in the Senate today.
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Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes: Coming soon to Florida and Texas?
Oxitec has genetically engineered the Aedes aegypti mosquito, known to transmit tropical diseases like dengue fever, zika, and chikungunya.
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Pesticide companies are driving monarchs to extinction
Monarchs have had record declines for two years in a row. The loss is so bad, they need Endangered Species Protection. Learn how you can help!
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Mosquitos Transgénicos: ¿Vienen pronto a Florida y Texas?
Oxitec, una empresa de biotecnología, está cabildeando a niveles estatales y locales a Florida (FL) y Texas (TX) para que aprueben la liberación de al menos 500 millones de sus mosquitos transge…
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Florida Keys delays vote on release of 750 million genetically engineered mosquitoes after public outcry
The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District (FKMCD) today delayed its vote on the proposed release of genetically engineered (GE) mosquitoes due to concerns over COVID-19.
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Healthier school food is key to fighting COVID-19 and systemic racism
Congress should mitigate the racial health disparities that leave Black people so vulnerable to COVID-19 by ensuring every student has access to nutritious school meals.