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Pope is writing a big green manifesto
2014-01-26 01:34:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: The first clue that Pope Francis might be a greenie came when he chose to name himself after Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and the environment. We`ve also learned that he likes riding buses and doesn`t like fracking. Soon we`ll find out more about his views on environmental protection. The Associated Press reports: Pope Francis has begun drafting an encyclical on ecology. The Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, said the document was still very much in its early...
Sandra Steingrabers Manifesto: Illinois Fracking Rules a Betrayal of Democracy and Science
2013-06-07 20:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
YES! Magazine: A new salvo has been fired in the national battle against fracking. Within hours of the Illinois General Assembly`s vote on its controversial bill on hydraulic fracking last Friday night, the Associated Press's headline rippled across nationwide newspapers: "Illinois lawmakers approve nation`s toughest fracking regulations." Not so fast, says Dr. Sandra Steingraber, the renowned scientist whom Rolling Stone has called the "toxic avenger." She returned to her native Illinois last week to join...
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DOJ uses Aaron Swartz's 'Open Access Manifesto' to justify harsh prosecution
2013-02-22 20:59:56| InfoWorld: Top News
Credit: Reuters/Noah Berger
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