Saturday, April 20, 2024

Pipeline blast that killed one under investigation by national safety board

House Democrats called for an investigation this week citing their concerns that this was the “third major incident on Colonial’s system in just over a year and the seventh in less than five years.”

USDA approves 2 new varieties of GMO potatoes

It's hardly an exaggeration to say that over the past two decades, the agriculture industry in the U.S. has wholeheartedly embraced GMO crops with gusto

World’s first wave-powered buoy turns seawater into drinking water

Besides providing a constant source of clean water, the SAROS can help island nations curb their use of dirty energy.
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Standing Rock chair: Obama could stop the Dakota Pipeline today & preserve Indigenous sacred...

Meanwhile, on Wednesday, police deployed pepper spray and tear gas against dozens of Native American water protectors during a standoff at Cantapeta Creek.

Glyphosate found in Iowa honey

The glyphosate residues showing up in food are surprising and worrisome.

Big Pharma shares drop as Bernie Sanders launches Twitter attack

Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk clearly care more about their profits than their patients. It’s time to end their greed.

How to contact the people who sent militarized police to Standing Rock

Have a question about the militarization of policing near Dakota Access pipeline construction? Here’s who to call, starting with Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier.
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Did a DAPL security worker wielding an AR-15 rifle try to infiltrate native water...

A Standing Rock Sioux tribal member says he saw the man driving down Highway 1806 toward the main resistance camp with an AR-15 rifle on the passenger side of his truck.

Toxic air – the ‘invisible killer’ that stifles 300 million children

For WHO and its partners, this series of measures to achieve a reduction of pollutants could significantly reduce the number of annual deaths from air pollution.

1 million people ‘check in’ on Facebook to support Dakota Access Pipeline protesters

The Sacred Stone Camp told Snopes they are not behind the tactic but pointed out it was a “great way to express solidarity” with the pipeline protest.