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Oklahoma measure pits farmers' rights against pollution fears
2016-04-27 13:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: For advocates, it is all about protecting a fundamental right of Americans to farm their land. For opponents, it is about big business, pollution and puppy mills. Oklahoma's "right to farm" measure, which would declare agriculture as a vital economic sector that must be safeguarded by the state constitution, is dividing voters ahead of a November ballot and is seen as a bellwether for similar amendments in other states. "All eyes are on Oklahoma," said Joe Maxwell, political director for the...
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Holes Found at San Jacinto River Waste Pits Could Lead to Dioxin Leak
2016-03-15 14:36:00| Waste Age
FOX26 The EPA confirms new holes have been discovered in the protective cap designed to keep tons of dioxin waste out of the San Jacinto river. read more
Costs of closing, cleaning toxic coal ash pits grows clearer
2016-02-07 17:34:26| Energy - Topix.net
Two years after one of the worst coal ash spills in U.S. history, the country's largest electricity company is digging up and hauling away the residue. The 2014 disaster polluted a river that runs through North Carolina and Virginia and led legislators to order Duke Energy Corp. to close all 32 of its coal ash pits in North Carolina by 2029.
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TPP trade deal pits Pittsburgh against Philadelphia
2016-01-03 06:51:12| Chemicals - Topix.net
One city stands to gain from expanding trade into the Pacific Rim while the other has much to lose, their mayors say. That's why Philadelphia's outgoing mayor, Michael Nutter, has been helping the White House stump for the Trans-Pacific Partnership while Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto stands opposed.
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This Lawsuit Pits 21 Kids Against Obama and Big Oil Over Fate of Planet
2015-11-16 16:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Slate: Since adults aren't doing such a great job at saving the planet, a group of kids has decided to try to protect their future on their own. (OK, some lawyers are helping, too.) A new lawsuit against the federal government, filed by a group of 21 children and young adults between the ages of 8 and 19, could become a major new front against climate change--and a preview of the next important civil rights struggle of the 21st century. Climate justice means securing the right of all people--those...
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