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What Killed Dunkard Creek?
Residents in Pennsylvania and West Virginia say fracking is to blame.
By Adam Federman
Warning: High Frequency
Are our cell phones and wi-fi networks making us sick? By Christopher Ketcham
Organic Farming Can Feed the World
A group of rice farmers in the Philippines is showing how. By Robin Broad and John Cavanagh

The EnvironmentaList

Some Biofuels Are As Dirty As Tar Sands Oil, Shows Leaked EU Data

The Difficult Task of Distinguishing Good and Bad Biofuels Remains Essential

by The Guardian UK – January 27, 2012

by Damien Carrington Photo by Achmad Rabin TaimA palm oil plantation in Bogor, Indonesia. Palm oil biodiesel also received another blow on Friday, with the US Environmental Protection Agency suggesting it fails to meet the US requirement of emitting at least 20…
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Feed 9 Billion People, Cut Out the Food Waste

Improving Food System Efficiency Shouldn’t be Hard

by Brian Scoles – January 26, 2012

I’ve been hearing this “9 billion” figure a lot lately. Nine billion people on the planet by 2050. It’s a big number, and most of the extensive coverage in papers, magazines, and blogs jump straight to the issue of food: how are…
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Obama Administration to Appeal WTO Decision Against Dolphins

Mexico Is Seeking to Overturn the Dolphin Safe Label on Tuna

by Mark J. Palmer – January 25, 2012

The Obama administration announced last week that it is in the process of appealing a 2011 decision by the World Trade Organization (WTO) that seeks to weaken the US Dolphin Safe tuna standards. The move has been applauded by Earth Island Institute’s…
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State of the Union Speech Poses Major Challenge to Fracking Opponents

Natural Gas Looks to Have Bi-Partisan Establishment Support

by Jason Mark – January 24, 2012

President Obama’s State of the Union address was a mixed bag for environmentalists. Official White House photo by Pete SouzaPresident Barack Obama talks with Jon Favreau, director of speechwriting, in the Oval Office a day before his January 24 State of the…
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Long Beach Wetlands Survive a Proposed $320 Million Development Project

Developers’ Classic Jobs vs. Environment Argument Fails to Convince City Council

by Joshua Frank – January 24, 2012

Just days before the Christmas holiday, wetland-loving folks in Long Beach, California received an early gift: their hard work had fended off a proposed $320 million development that would have harmed the increasingly vibrant Los Cerritos Wetlands. Photo courtesy Save Los Cerritos…
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Risking Our Environment and Health to Burn a Few More Years of Natural Gas

US Energy Dept Cuts Marcellus Shale Gas Reserve Estimates by 66%

by Jennifer Krill – January 23, 2012

The big number to remember in natural gas in the US is that we consumed 24 trillion cubic feet of it in 2010. That’s a lot of hydrocarbons. Today, entire sectors are making decisions about future energy choices based on how much…
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2011 — A Year of Climate Extremes. Can 2012 be Far Behind?

14 Major Weather and Climate Disasters Cost the US $55 Billion in Damages

by Maureen Nandini Mitra – January 20, 2012

It’s raining in Berkeley today. After an unusually long, dry winter spell that had everyone worried, the clouds finally burst yesterday afternoon. I don’t much like cold, grey skies and wet streets, but like most Californians, I’m happy to put up with…
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Occupy the Constitution: Amending the Constitution to revoke corporate personhood could give shape to protesters’ grievances.
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Coal Blasts Communities: West Virginian Junior Walk tells how coal mining split his family.
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Friend or Foe?: Mark Davis and Daniel Simberloff debate how much effort we should expend to eliminate non-native species.
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Readers Poll: Can organic, fair trade and salvaged products save the environment?
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