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Open Thread - 5/22/2013
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Open Thread )

TomCat
- 4 hours ago - politicsplus.org
Personal news, a Jig Zone puzzle, 3 short takes, and a homemade cartoon (shown).
URGENT: TAKE ACTION: PLEASE CLICK TO SEND FREE MEALS TO OKLAHOMA TORNADO VICTIMS
World  (tags: disaster aid, hunger, help )

Beverly
- 1 day ago - greatergood.com
Your click supports disaster relief efforts, providing food, care, and comfort to those left hurting by the devastating tornadoes that struck south of Oklahoma City.
The Koch Brothers' Toxic Mountain of Petroleum Coke
Environment  (tags: ecosystems, environment, destruction, pollution, Koch Brothers, wildlife, protection, politics )

Cal
- 1 day ago - ecowatch.com
The New York Times is reporting about a growing, dirty side effect of refining tar sands bitumen from Canada. The evidence is on clear display as a black mountain piles up alongside the Detroit River, thanks in part to Charles and David Koch.
System Converts Pig Waste Into Biogas and Fertilizer at Chinese Pig Farms
Green Lifestyle  (tags: green, greenliving, greenproducts, interesting, eco-friendly, technology, sustainable, protection, Sustainabililty )

Cal
- 1 day ago - blog.cleantechies.com
An international team of researchers has developed a system that will help Chinese farmers convert massive amounts of pig waste into a renewable source of energy and fertilizer.
Sixty Per Cent of UK Species in Decline, Groundbreaking Study Finds
Animals  (tags: animalwelfare, animals, wildlife, wildanimals, protection, endangered, animaladvocates )

Cal
- 1 day ago - wildlifeextra.com
UK nature is in trouble - that is the conclusion of a ground-breaking report published by a coalition of leading conservation and research organisations.
TAKE ACTION NOW! Reject Inadequate Conservation Plans for Grizzly Bears
Animals  (tags: animalwelfare, animalrights, animals, animaladvocates, wildlife, protection, wildanimals, humans, environment )

Cal
- 1 day ago - forcechange.com
Federal protection for the grizzly bears of Montana is about to be lessened, as their status changes from "endangered" to "threatened." The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has drafted a new conservation plan that will protect grizzly bears despite the lac
Obama: Bypass Congress to Confront Rape in the Military!
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: military, obama, politics, rape in the military, law, congress, crime, news, corruption, usa )

Cal
- 23 hours ago - thepetitionsite.com
According to the Pentagon, there were 26,000 sexual assaults in the military last year, a 27% increase from the year before. America cannot wait any longer -- it is time for Obama to go around Congress, take executive action, and address this.
TAKE ACTION NOW! Stop Killing Dogs in Kosovo
Animals  (tags: animalwelfare, animals, animaladvocates, animalrights, cruelty, protection, dogs, pets )

Cal
- 20 hours ago - thepetitionsite.com
Please help us on gathering support to stop the killing of dogs in Kosovo.
China Approves Another Mega-Dam That Will Imperil Endangered Species
Environment  (tags: ecosystems, environment, destruction, protection, world, humans, habitat, habitatdestruction, wildlife )

Cal
- 23 hours ago - news.mongabay.com
Chinese environmental authorities have approved construction plans for what could become the world's tallest dam, while acknowledging that the project would affect endangered plants and rare fish species.
'Death By a Thousand Cuts': Coal Boom Could Destroy Great Barrier Reef
Environment  (tags: GREAT BARRIER REEF, Great Barrier Reef, oceans, politics, world, environment, destruction, habitatdestruction, habitat, wildlife, conservation, ecosystems )

Cal
- 19 hours ago - spiegel.de
Australia's Great Barrier Reef is rapidly losing its coral, to the point that UNESCO may soon place the natural wonder on its "in danger" list. Climate change is one culprit, but so is the country's booming extraction industry. Environmentalists warn that
 
 
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