"Reaping What We Sow"
"Chemical titans say they have what farmers need to fight superweeds, but will they only be adding to a growing problem?"
"Chemical titans say they have what farmers need to fight superweeds, but will they only be adding to a growing problem?"
Freelance writer William Souder has reported on a wide variety of environmental subjects and is the author of three books, including the forthcoming On a Farther Shore: The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson, marking the 50th anniversary of Carson's Silent Spring — and, by extension, a half century of environmentalism.
"Industry giants say their case is misguided. But that isn't stopping a group of high school students from using the legal system to make environmental demands."
"GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- For over 500 years, the Wixaritari Indians of Mexico have suffered from poverty, malnutrition and racism -- today, they are also victims of global climate change."
"WASHINGTON -- Progressive lawmakers Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) teamed up on Thursday to introduce legislation designed to stop subsidies to the oil, coal and natural gas industries, preserving an estimated $110 billion over the next ten years."
"In what the White House calls a milestone in its effort to cut red tape, the Obama administration today said it was overhauling or eliminating five regulations -- including a Clinton-era air-pollution rule -- in an effort to save $6 billion in unnecessary costs over the next five years."
"Six-term Sen. Dick Lugar (R-Ind.), who was defeated in Tuesday’s Republican primary, attacked the GOP's hardened stance on climate change as part of a wider broadside against 'unrelenting' partisanship he delivered after last night’s loss."
"Old collections of irradiated tissues could answer modern-day questions about the dangers of radiation. Now, researchers are making a concerted effort to save the stores."
"Long involvement in Canada's tar sands has been central to Koch Industries' evolution and positions the billionaire brothers for a new oil boom."