Category Archives: Environment

ENVIRONMENT: The Bush Administration’s Swift and Steady Sabotage

Posted on November 5, 2004 by bfialindathieman

ENVIRONMENT: The Bush Administration's Swift and Steady Sabotage American Progress Last week, the Washington Post reported thirty-four Superfund projects in 19 states will go unfunded this year. The Environmental Protection Agency acknowledged that Superfund, which is the government's toxic waste … Continue reading →

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Levels of Mercury in Women Increase Dramatically During Bush’s Term in Office; Superfund in Super Trouble

Posted on October 25, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Levels of Mercury in Women Increase Dramatically During Bush's Term in Office; Superfund in Super Trouble American Progress: Under the Radar MERCURY RISING: A new national study conducted by the University of North Carolina shows a whopping 21 percent of … Continue reading →

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A Grassroots Battle Over Biotech Farming

Posted on October 15, 2004 by bfialindathieman

A Grassroots Battle Over Biotech Farming

By Robert Mullins, NewsDesk.org

Local initiatives target genetic engineering

When voters in the Northern California county of Mendocino passed an initiative this spring banning the cultivation of genetically engineered crops, there were celebrations 3,000 miles away in Vermont.

That same day, March 2, nine town councils in Vermont passed resolutions calling for a state moratorium on genetically engineered farming, bringing to 79 the number of townships there that have taken such a stand.

“We were thrilled in Vermont after the Mendocino County vote passed the same day as our town vote. This is a huge boost for our campaign,” said Amy Shollenberger, an organizer of GE-Free Vermont, an advocacy group opposed to genetically engineered crops.

On the heels of these successes, and buoyed by widespread disapproval of genetically modified foods in Europe, municipalities around the U.S. are presenting their own versions of the ban to voters this November.

But activists may be trying to close the barn door after the horses have already fled. Many food crops worldwide are already being grown with genetically modified seed, and the agribusiness lobby, perhaps caught off guard by the Mendocino vote, is refocusing its well-funded lobbying machine.
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Converting Manure Into Crude Oil

Posted on October 12, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Converting Manure Into Crude Oil ThePigSite.com Tired of politics? Let's talk pig poo. American industrial agriculture is executed on an enormous scale. To look at just one slice: More than 100 million head of hogs and pigs are slaughtered in … Continue reading →

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Iowa Hog Lot Controversy Far From Over

Posted on October 10, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa Hog Lot Controversy Far From Over by Shawn Harmsen, KIMT-TV, Mason City Supporters of a Worth County livestock ordinance say their fight for a cleaner environment isn't over.  Iowa's Supreme Court struck down the ordinance [last week].  That decision … Continue reading →

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Iowa Livestock Air Law Has No Penalties

Posted on October 6, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa Livestock Air Law Has No Penalties by Perry Beeman, Des Moines Register Iowa has its first limits on air pollution from livestock operations – but the rule has no teeth, and few are satisfied with it. Those who called … Continue reading →

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Family Farms, Rural Communities Threatened by Craig Amendment

Posted on September 21, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Family Farms, Rural Communities Threatened by Craig Amendment Environmental Integrity Project WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 21, 2004) – The air and drinking water, lakes and streams in and near family farms and rural communities across the United States would be jeopardized … Continue reading →

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Iowa: Lessons in Wind Power

Posted on September 16, 2004 by bfialindathieman

 Lessons in Wind Power Iowa Policy Project ESTHERVILLE, Iowa – Wind-power pioneers in education held the attention Wednesday of renewable energy advocates touring four Midwestern states on bicycles. The Wednesday leg of the six-day Green Bike Tour 2004 opened at … Continue reading →

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The Green Bike Tour 2004 Hits Iowa

Posted on September 10, 2004 by bfialindathieman

The Green Bike Tour 2004 Hits Iowa Iowa Policy Project Solar Bike Tour to Wind Through Four States HOWARD, South Dakota – Renewable energy supporters will set out Monday on a solar bicycle tour of rural communities in South Dakota, … Continue reading →

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Des Moines: Conference on 9/11 to Assess Global Security on Third Anniversary of War on Terrorism

Posted on September 10, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Des Moines: Conference on 9/11 to Assess Global Security on Third Anniversary of War on Terrorism The public is welcome A unique educational event will take place in Des Moines on September 11. The conference, “National Security and the New … Continue reading →

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