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"Herbicide Scrutiny Mounts as Resistant Weeds Spread in U.S."

"Concerns about the world's most popular herbicide continue to mount, as U.S. agricultural experts note spreading weed resistance to glyphosate. As the key ingredient in Monsanto Co's Roundup herbicide products as well as about 700 other products, glyphosate is widely used on farms as well as residential lawns."

Source: Reuters, 09/23/2015

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"In Clash With Pope's Climate Call, U.S. Church Leases Drilling Rights"

"Casting the fight against climate change as an urgent moral duty, Pope Francis in June urged the world to phase out highly-polluting fossil fuels. Yet in the heart of U.S. oil country several dioceses and other Catholic institutions are leasing out drilling rights to oil and gas companies to bolster their finances, Reuters has found."

Source: Reuters, 09/23/2015

"Jeb Bush Proposes Rollback of Regulations"

"Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush on Tuesday proposed a sweeping rollback of federal regulations on the environment, Wall Street and other areas, saying a buildup of rules during the Obama administration has stifled economic growth."

Source: Wall St. Journal, 09/23/2015

"Hillary Clinton Says She Opposes Keystone Pipeline"

"DES MOINES, Iowa – Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton declared opposition to the proposed Keystone XL pipeline on Tuesday, ending a long and politically uncomfortable silence on an issue that has become a touchstone for environmentalists and liberal voters."

Source: Wash Post, 09/23/2015

"Landmark Ruling on Sage Grouse Draws Mixed Reviews"

"The greater sage grouse, a bird whose habitat is spread across 11 Western states, has been saved by collaborative conservation effort and won't be listed as endangered or threatened, the Interior Department announced Tuesday."

Source: USA TODAY, 09/23/2015

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