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Amid drought, California declares war on lush lawns
2014-08-03 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: Lush green lawns, a symbol of the American way of life, are under attack in California, where "cash for grass" programs have sprouted like weeds amid a severe drought. With the western US state struggling to conserve water, locals are re-landscaping their outdoor spaces as attitudes shift about what constitutes an attractive yard. And municipal monetary incentives -- reflecting the dire circumstances depleting reservoirs and underground aquifers -- are making it that much easier for many to...
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How Chiquita Bananas Undermined The Global War On Terror
2014-08-02 22:54:45| Food - Topix.net
Colombian families whose relatives were massacred by paramilitaries cannot sue the Chiquita Brands fruit company in federal court, the 11th Circuit United States Court of Appeals ruled last week.
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How Chiquita Bananas Undermined The Global War On Terror
2014-08-02 21:50:03| Agriculture - Topix.net
Colombian families whose relatives were massacred by paramilitaries cannot sue the Chiquita Brands fruit company in federal court, the 11th Circuit United States Court of Appeals ruled last week.
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Newport buses mark First World War
2014-08-02 06:27:23| Electronics - Topix.net
The decorated WW1 buses at Newport Transport. Pictured in the line-up from , Councillor Chris Evans, Peter Hall, Newport Mayor Councillor Matthew Evans, Scott Pearson, managing director, Councillor Herbert Thomas, Chairman of Newport Transport (881159 DURING the First World War, five Newport Corporation Transport staff enlisted and gave their lives ... (more)
EPA hearings put Pittsburgh in the crosshairs of climate war
2014-07-31 20:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency held hearings today in Pittsburgh on a proposed rule to slash greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. The plan is up against serious opposition from the coal industry, but environmental groups say it doesnt go far enough. Competing rallies for and against the EPAs proposed carbon rules crossed paths in Downtown Pittsburgh today. No planet, no jobs! shouted those who supported the EPA proposal. U-M-W-A! chanted the United Mineworkers of America...
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