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First Nations United in Banning Oil Pipelines and Tankers
Environment  (tags: environment, humans, nature, pollution, Sustainabililty, trees, water, weather, wildlife, world, habitatdestruction, conservation, government )

Michael
- 2 hours ago - dogwoodinitiative.org
The colored area of the map represents the combined traditional territories of First Nations who have banned tar sands pipelines and oil tankers using their indigenous laws. The dotted lines are approximate pipeline and tanker routes.
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Northern Gateway Crew Turned Away From B.C. First Nations Territory Shows Pipeline Project Faces Tough Road
Environment  (tags: pollution, First Nations, protection, world, environment, destruction, conservation, ecosystems, government, habitatdestruction, humans, nature, oceans, trees, water, weather, wildlife, Sustainabililty, globalwarming, CO2emissions, climate-change )

Michael
- 2 hours ago - ca.news.yahoo.com
the Gitga'a First Nation turned away an Enbridge spill-response survey crew earlier this month. Bad news is BC government is caving in. But heartening First Nations reading!
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5 Fatal Flaws in President Obama's New Fracking Regulations By Kassie Siegel
Environment  (tags: destruction, environment, globalwarming, healthconditions, pollution )

Michael
- 6 hours ago - biologicaldiversity.org
They're popping up all over America's public lands, bringing toxic chemicals and dangerous pollution to beautiful wild areas and nearby farms and communities.
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What Happens to All That Plastic?
Environment  (tags: conservation, destruction, ecosystems, environment, habitatdestruction, humans, pollution, protection )

Frans
- 1 day ago - blogs.ei.columbia.edu
What would modern life be like without plastic? According to the United Nations Environmental Programme, global plastic consumption has gone from 5.5 million tons in the 1950s to 110 million tons in 2009. Where does all this plastic go ....
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The Hazards of Plastic Waste
Environment  (tags: conservation, destruction, ecosystems, healthconditions, pollution, protection, Sustainabililty )

Frans
- 1 day ago - loe.org
Some scientists have called for reclassifying plastic as a hazardous waste. This would give environmental agencies more tools and funding to clean up plastic in ecosystems around the world.......
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The DANGERS of Plastic Bags
Environment  (tags: conservation, destruction, ecosystems, environment, pollution, protection, Sustainabililty )

Frans
- 1 day ago - envirosax.com
Single-use bags, both paper and plastic, represent a huge threat to the environment. This threat is not only related to the sheer volume of them ending up in landfill, but also to the resources needed to produce, transport and (occasionally) recycle ...
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