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100,000 German Beekeepers Demand Ban On G.M.O.'s to Prevent Colony Collapse
The call for a ban follows controversial legislation allowing E.U. member states to opt-out of GM cultivation, even though it has been approved at the European Union level.
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Largest Leak In 35 Years – 1.3 Million Gallon Tar Sands Spill Pollutes Canada
The leak, which was discovered Wednesday afternoon, is the largest pipeline spill in Alberta in 35 years.
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100 Ohio Officials Tell Governor: Time to Ban Fracking In the State
Mayors, county commissioners and city councilors have issued a letter to Ohio Gov. John Kasich asking for the right to ban the hazardous drilling practice within state borders.
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Unredacted U.K. Fracking Report Shows Extreme Health and Financial Costs of Shale Gas
Around one-third of the original report contained redacted information that revealed fracking in the U.K. would negatively impact the environment, human health and house prices in rural communities.
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There Is No Plan B: The Climate Summit In Paris Must Achieve Landmark Deal
Europe's climate chief, Miguel Cañete, says "Paris is final" – a last chance to put the world on track to meet carbon reductions and avoid catastrophic levels of climate change.
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Kentucky's Anti-Fracking Movement, With Help of Courts, Deals Setback to Pipelines
Recent victories against powerful energy companies have given activists in Kentucky a reason to celebrate.
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Siding With Industry, Supreme Court Rules Against E.P.A. Power Plant Limits On Mercury
The Supreme Court invalidated a key Obama administration environmental regulation aimed at limiting emissions of mercury and other hazardous pollutants mainly from coal-fired power plants.
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Lancashire Rejects Fracking Bid Dealing Major Setback to U.K. Shale Gas Industry
It's a major blow to what would have been the U.K.’s biggest round of fracking so far.
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Dutch Government Ordered to Cut Carbon Emissions In Landmark Ruling
A court in The Hague ordered Holland to slash emissions by at least 25% within five years to face the threat posed by climate change – a historic ruling that's expected to cause ripples around the world.
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Six Pacific Island Countries Issue Declaration, Sue Big Oil For Disrupting Climate
We continue to experience the impacts of climate change – the single biggest human rights, environmental and humanitarian crisis of our time.
