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Bill Seeks to Halt Bee-Killing Pesticides in U.S
2013-07-29 19:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: Two Congressional Democrats have co-sponsored new legislation called the Save Americas Pollinators Act of 2013 to take emergency action to save the remaining bees in the U.S., and in turn, the U.S. food supply. At issue is the use of toxic insecticides called neonicotinoids. Recent studies suggest that at least four types of these insecticides are a primary cause of the massive decline in bee populations seen in the U.S. in recent years. It is estimated over 10 million beehives been wiped out...
Bill Ford Jr. 'hopeful' about Detroit following bankruptcy filing
2013-07-28 00:19:29| Automakers - Topix.net
Bill Ford Jr. says he's 'hopeful' about the city of Detroit's prospects following the largest municipal bankruptcy filing in U.S. history.
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N.C. landfill bill buried as House adjourns
2013-07-27 04:26:26| Waste Management - Topix.net
The proposal would have rolled back legal restrictions enacted in 2007 against locating a landfill within 5 miles of a wildlife refuge or near waterways, parks or other natural or cultural resources.
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Arctic melt damage bill put at $65 trillion
2013-07-26 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sydney Morning Herald: Arctic permafrost melts. Methane frozen on the sea bed for thousands of years is starting to bubble to the surface as ice thaws. Photo: Unboxed Media The thawing of permafrost in one region of the Arctic will cause damage worth $65 trillion, or 80 per cent of the entire global economy last year, new research suggests. The oceans have been slowly warming in recent decades and methane frozen on the sea bed for thousands of years is starting to bubble to the surface in plumes. These ''methane pulses''...
Farm Bill Debate Mimics The Division In America
2013-07-26 05:42:00| Beef
The differences between the two political camps are real and substantive, and they revolve around the role of government and to what degree the free market should be allowed to operate. My View From The Country read more
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