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Biting the Hand that Feeds Them
Several officials in the Food and Drug Administration have disagreed with the agency’s conclusion that genetically modified foods should be regulated the same way as conventional foods and accused the […]
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Wood Finnishing
Sustainable logging can prove more profitable than traditional logging, according to two reports released by the World Wildlife Fund. One report compares the performance of four Swedish forestry companies that […]
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Protesters make themselves heard in Seattle
SEATTLE, Wash. The metaphor is irresistible. Between 8 and 10 this morning in downtown Seattle, the protesters owned the streets. Later in the day, they vied with police, back and […]
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Dead in the Water
Scientists fear that an ecological disaster may be unfolding off the coast of North Carolina, following in the wake of Hurricanes Dennis and Floyd, which dumped some three feet of […]
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God Help Us
A coalition of loggers in Minnesota is pursuing a novel legal strategy to open up national forests for timber cutting, claiming in a lawsuit filed last month that the U.S. […]
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A Model Environmentalist
In the top news of the presidential race, ex-supermodel Christie Brinkley has thrown her support behind Al Gore, saying his “leadership on environmental issues has been inspirational.” Also, the Sierra […]
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Brothers Grim
Enviros blasted Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) yesterday for his appointments to a new state Everglades commission, saying the panel is tilted heavily toward farm and development interests. The commission […]
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Freeze, Company!
Most U.S. companies suspected of breaking environmental laws are never charged with a crime, as federal prosecutors often opt to seek civil fines instead of pursuing criminal sanctions, according to […]
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We Should Be There Right Now, But We're Writing These Dumb Headlines Instead
In one of the largest protests in recent history, tens of thousands are taking to the streets of Seattle today to demonstrate against the World Trade Organization, which officially launches […]
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What the demonstrators are fighting for
SEATTLE, Wash. In the USA today, according to USA Today, the holiday shopping season opened with a 6.4 percent jump in sales from last year. The Labor Department reported that […]
