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Mexico Bans GM Corn in Latest Win Against Monsanto and Big Ag
Effective immediately, a ban on genetically-modified corn in Mexico has gone into action only days after thousands took to the streets in major cities across the country to protest against Monsanto and the GMO industry.
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France Says Frack Off: Abandons Shale Gas Drilling
There will be no fracking on French soil. The ban is final – “absolute” – says the government.
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Texas Fracking Company Loses Bid to Halt First Nations Protest in New Brunswick
A Canadian court ruled Monday to deny the request of Texas-based Southwestern Energy which sought a permanent injunction to prevent further protester interference with the company's shale gas exploration in New Brunswick.
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Shutdown in Pittsburgh As 2,500 Youth March For a Green Economy
More than 2,500 youth activists aligned with Power Shift 2013 took over the Roberto Clemente Bridge and marched through the streets of Pittsburgh to confront corporate polluters and demand a clean, just economy.
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Egypt and Ethiopia Spar Over Future of Water as Massive Dam Project Proceeds
While Ethiopia continues to move forward on the huge Renaissance Dam, Egypt is fighting back with legislation of its own to guarantee that its water share, arranged in colonial-era treaties, is not usurped by the construction project.
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Protesters Worldwide Demand Release of Arctic 30, As Masked Men Break Into Greenpeace's Russian Office
As the Arctic 30 faced their 30th day of imprisonment in Russia, nearly 10,000 people took to the streets following a break-in at a Greenpeace office in Russia.
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20,000-Barrels Spilled in North Dakota Pipeline Rupture
North Dakota officials are trying to determine if Tesoro Corp. knew about potential problems with a pipeline that leaked more than 20,000 barrels of crude oil in a wheat field in northwestern North Dakota.
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Why Two Massive Solar Projects Could Transform Energy In the Southwest
Two enormous solar thermal power plants are coming online, proving that solar is happening.
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"Ag-Gag" Laws Criminalize Whistleblowers Who Expose Factory Farm Abuse
"Ag-gag” laws seek to silence people who reveal what goes on behind factory farm closed doors, labeling them "eco-terrorists."
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Of Moose and Madness: What the Die-Off Means
The moose die-off is new, complex and often described by the same word people use when they mention climate change: mysterious. That insects like the tick can be a major force wiping out the mighty moose is worth pondering.