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ACTION ALERT: Stop Hard Rock Mines From Poisoning Grizzly Bears
Environment  (tags: grizzlies, grizzly bears, mining, pollution, Clean Water Act, National Wildlife Federation Action Fund, wildlife )

Reynard
- 2 hours ago - online.nwf.org
Two loopholes in the Clean Water Act allow large mines to dump their toxic tailings and other waste directly into the nation's rivers, lakes, and streams.
Toxic Roulette - Chicagotribune.Com IMPORTANT INFO
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: )

Robert
- 1 hour ago - chicagotribune.com
At a time when consumers clamor for more information about their exposure to toxic substances, the chemical safety law allows manufacturers to sell products without proving they are safe and to treat the formulas as trade secrets.
U.S. Senate Hearing: Elephant Killings, Ivory Trade Undermining Global Security
Animals  (tags: AnimalWelfare, conservation, cruelty, death, extinction, sadness, slaughter, wildlife )

Mary
- 1 hour ago - annamiticus.com
The global implications of illegal ivory and rhino horn trafficking were examined during the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Hearing held on May 24th, 2012.
Unsuccessful Circumcision May Lead Boy to Infertility and Psychological Abnormalities
Society & Culture  (tags: circumcision, genital mutilation, child abuse, africa, islam )

Lynn
- 1 hour ago - en.ca-news.org
"The surgeon just called an ambulance and said that something was damaged, so we were taken to the 45th hospital. We got bad news only after 4 hours. We were told that the head of our child's penis was cut off completely," mother of the boy added.
This Offshore Wind Turbine Is Quite The Monster
Environment  (tags: energy, conservation, Sustainabililty, government, environment, politics, wind, turbines, France, renewable )

Michael
- 1 hour ago - earthtechling.com
When France declared its renewable energy target for 23 percent by 2020, a number of wheels (or turbines if you will) began turning to make that happen.
Opting for This "Cheaper Food" Could Make You Age Faster [+ VIDEOS]
Health & Wellness  (tags: Monsanto, FDA, Michael Taylor, GMOs )

Ellyn
- 52 minutes ago - articles.mercola.com
Twenty years ago today, former Monsanto lawyer and present FDA deputy commissioner Michael Taylor declared genetically engineered foods "substantially equivalent" and declared they would not need to be labeled for consumers.
Wildlife Extra News - Plastic Bags & Rubbish Killing Whales and Other Marine Life.
Green Lifestyle  (tags: greenliving, greenproducts )

Mona
- 47 minutes ago - wildlifeextra.com
Please say no to plastic supermarket bags. I ask for paper bags. Plastic bags in the garbage fly around and get inhaled by, turtles, and other marine life.
Outside Money Making The Race A Rich Man's Game
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: campaign 2012, campaign financing, Citizens United v. Federal Election Comm, contributions, Super PAC's, Supreme Court, 100 richest in U.S., 80% PAC money Republican, transparency not required, Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS )

Judy
- 33 minutes ago - npr.org
"...Campaigns and candidates themselves have less control over the narrative, less control over the media, less control over the story -- and you now have this finance system that's unlike any we've ever seen."
Bank Regulators Under Scrutiny in JPMorgan Loss
Business  (tags: abuse, americans, Banks, business, consumers, corporate, corruption, dishonesty, economy, finance, government, investments, lies, marketing, money, politics, society )

Kit
- 11 minutes ago - truth-out.org
Scores of federal regulators are stationed inside JPMorgan Chase's Manhattan headquarters, but none of them were assigned to the powerful unit that recently disclosed a multibillion trading loss.
Cooperative Banking, the Exciting Wave of the Future
Business  (tags: abuse, americans, Banks and banking, business, consumers, corporate, corruption, dishonesty, economy, ethics, finance, foreclosures, investments, labor, law, lies, money, politics, society )

Kit
- 32 minutes ago - opednews.com
As our political system sputters, a wave of innovative thinking and bold experimentation is quietly sweeping away outmoded economic models.
 
 
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