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Wild salmon documented inside fish farm June 17, 2019

They said it couldn’t happen. They said wild salmon would never breach penned-up fish farms. They were wrong. And that’s a big problem. On June 11, 2019, members from the ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ / Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation, including Tribal Parks Guardians and members of the Clayoquot Sound Indigenous Salmon Alliance, boarded and inspected open net pen […] […]

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We don’t need a Border Wall. There’s a good solution in plain sight February 21, 2019

President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency has escalated tensions all across the southern border. The large majority of residents who live near the Mexican border don’t want the Wall built. Their reasons include fear of the government’s use of eminent domain, the high probability of flooding from a built wall, concern of escalating tensions […] […]

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UK research firm applies for permit to grow GM broccoli and wheat January 25, 2019

Just when you thought your food choices were clear and safe. UK firm The John Innes Centre has applied for permission to plant experimental genetically modified wheat and broccoli in open fields at their farm outside Norwich, in the United Kingdom. The research company hopes to begin two small-scale field trials in April. In 2017, […]

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Reducing Food Waste: Compost Production Recovers Nutrients for Soil Benefits December 10, 2018

When you consider our nation’s health, the quality of our food, its decreasing nutritional value and the increased degradation of our farmland, it’s not a pretty picture — and the challenges related to these issues keep growing. By 2050 the world’s population will likely reach close to 9 billion people. To feed everyone, we’ll need […]

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Don’t toss that Romaine! There’s a healthy alternative! November 21, 2018

Earlier today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned consumers to throw away any and all romaine lettuce. This broad alert was in response to a new outbreak of illnesses caused by a particularly dangerous type of E. coli contamination. Issued just two days before one of the biggest food-related holidays in the United States, the […]

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CBS gets it wrong re: a new BP Gulf oil leak

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Envirothink

Even journalists with the best intentions sometimes make mistakes. And both this writer and CBS are humbly blushing.

According to knowledgeable investigative environmental reporters Ben Raines of Alabama Local News (AL.com) and Mark Schleifstein, Environment reporter for NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune, the CBS report on new oil leaking from the Deepwater Horizon site is inaccurate.

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Filed under: Breaking news | Tagged: Ben Raines, BP, Coast Guard, Deepwater Horizon, environment, environmental, Mark Schleifstein, Schmidt Ocean Institute, The Times-Picayune | 1 Comment »

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