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Big Ag is Pushing Laws to Silence its Critics

In March, three governors, two lieutenant governors, and a top USDA official rearranged their schedules to show up for a press event at the South Sioux City, Nebraska factory of Beef Products Inc. The purpose: To reassure Americans that the company’s “lean finely textured beef” – a ground beef filler that had become notorious as “pink slime” – was safe to eat. The VIPs toured the plant, showed off t-shirts with the…
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by: Maureen Nandini Mitra – Autumn 2012

Isaac’s Environmental Impact Will be Far-Reaching

Storm will exacerbate decline of already stressed wetlands along the Gulf Coast

Tropical storm Isaac has been pummeling the Gulf Coast ever since it made landfall on Tuesday, causing substantial damage along the way. So far it has flooded several New Orleans suburbs, knocked out power to some 650,000 homes and business across Louisiana,…
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by: Maureen Nandini Mitra – August 30, 2012

In Iowa, Traditional Farmers Suffer as Factory Farms Proliferate

Efforts to regulate industry stymied by EPA’s decision to drop proposed rule requiring CAFOs report basic operating information

The air around Gary Klicker’s hay and pasture farm in Bloomfield, IA hangs heavy with the stench of feces and rotting flesh. To get away from the smell, a few years ago Klicker had his house moved to a higher location on…
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by: Maureen Nandini Mitra – August 21, 2012

The Hidden Costs of Hamburgers

Rising rate of meat production worldwide threatens to mess up our climate, land, and water big time

That Americans love meat is old news. But sometimes a fresh look at the sheer volume of meat consumed can still be a bit of a shocker. Like the fact that Americans, on average, eat three hamburgers a week. That’s 156 burgers…
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by: Maureen Nandini Mitra – August 13, 2012

Shining a Light on Light Pollution

Film Review: The City Dark

Many years ago, in one of those trashy romance novels I used to gobble at the rate of three a day as a teenager, I learned about a beautiful Japanese festival – Tsukimi, or moon-viewing festival. A celebration of the full moon…
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by: Maureen Nandini Mitra – July 20, 2012

San Francisco to Ban Purchase of Apple Computers

Tech Company's Decision to Opt Out of Green Certification Scheme a Bad Public Relations Move

The City of San Francisco has decided to ban purchases of Apple computers (desktops and laptops) for all official departments and agencies after news broke that the Cupertino-based company had pulled all 39 of its laptops, monitors and desktop computers out of…
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by: Maureen Nandini Mitra – July 11, 2012

Earth Firsters Block Fracking Operations in Pensylvannia Forest

Slew of Anti-Conventional Energy Actions Planned Over the Summer

Yesterday, activists from Marcellus Earth First! shut down fracking operations in Moshannon State Forest in Pennsylvania where drilling is set to begin this week. Photo courtesy Earth First! The activists forced a 70-foot-tall drill rig to suspend operations for 12 hours by…
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by: Maureen Nandini Mitra – July 9, 2012

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