Study: Threshold for Harmful Chemicals in Drinking Water Lower than Thought
A government study found that chemicals found in drinking water around the country could pose risks to human health at lower levels than the government …
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New Study Examines Impacts of Fracking on Water Supplies Worldwide
Using hydraulic fracturing to extract oil and natural gas from shale is a common technique used worldwide. Because the technique requires large amounts of water, …
The FDA Responds to FOIA Requests Regarding Glyphosate Residue Testing
The Food and Drug Administration has responded to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for information regarding its efforts to start testing food samples for …
Big Ag Companies Ordered to Stop Aerial Spraying Thanks to Ragtag Group of Oregon Locals
The people who wrote an ordinance banning the aerial spraying of pesticides in western Oregon last year aren’t professional environmental advocates. Their group, Lincoln County …
Tribunal Court Finds Monsanto Guilty of Ecocide, Human Rights Violations, and Actively Blocking Scientific Research that Reflects Badly on GMO’s
The legal findings of a civil society trial on whether Monsanto is guilty of ecocide, subsequently fostering human rights abuses, were delivered in the Hague …
Dupont Settles Toxic Chemical Water Contamination Lawsuit that Affected Six Water Districts
The chemical company, DuPont, manufactures products in its Washington Works plant in Parkersburg, West Virginia. For years, DuPont allowed large amounts of C8 from its …
US EPA Scientist Fired For Trying To Tell The Truth About Climate Engineering And Fluoridated Water
The public has been trained and conditioned to believe that federal agencies like the EPA exist to watch over them and warn them of any …
Largest-Ever (14 year) GMO Environmental Impact Study Released
According to new research from University of Virginia economist Federico Ciliberto, widespread adoption of genetically modified crops has decreased the use of insecticides, but increased …
Wikileaks releases docs on Dirty War for Africa’s Uranium and Mineral Rights
WikiLeaks releases a collection of documents that open up a corrupt multi-billion dollar war by Western and Chinese companies that grab uranium and other mining …
Fracking Plays Active Role in Generating Toxic Metal Wastewater, Study Finds
The production of hazardous wastewater in hydraulic fracturing is assumed to be partly due to chemicals introduced into injected freshwater when it mixes with highly …