"Federal Judge Rules Big Island GMO Law Invalid"
"HONOLULU — A Hawaii County law restricting genetically engineered crops is invalid, a federal judge said in an order issued Wednesday."
Source: AP, 11/28/2014
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"Oregon GMO Labeling Measure Too Close To Call, Headed For Recount"
"Statewide vote totals released Monday show an Oregon ballot measure that would require labeling of genetically modified foods was losing by a mere 809 votes and will go to an automatic recount."
Source: AP, 11/26/2014
Pacificorp Claims the Birds Its Turbines Kill Are Trade Secret
Power company Pacificorp has gone to court to prevent the Interior Department from disclosing how many birds are found dead at its wind-energy turbine sites. AP reporter Dina Cappiello has been writing an investigative series on the birds, including eagles, killed at wind farms in the U.S. The series found that federal regulators have not prosecuted or penalized wind-energy companies when their turbines kill birds and — the government has helped keep the scope of bird mortality secret.
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"Armyworm Resistance To GMO Crops Seen In U.S. -- Study"
"Crop-devouring armyworms are showing increasing resistance in some U.S. farm fields to a popular type of genetically modified crop that should kill them, scientists said on Monday."
Source: Reuters, 11/18/2014
"Unprecedented Ruling Strikes ESA Protections on Private Land"
"A federal judge this week struck down a government prohibition on harming the threatened Utah prairie dog on private property, setting up a potential constitutional showdown on the reach of the Endangered Species Act."
Source: Greenwire, 11/10/2014
"31 Species of Migratory Animals Given UN Protection"
"Polar bears, whales, sharks, rays and gazelles were among 31 new species granted new protection status by a UN conservation body, following six days of intense talks by leading conservationists in Quito, Ecuador."
Source: AFP, 11/10/2014
"On The Trail To Preserve Appalachia's Bounty Of Heirloom Crops"
"Appalachia may be one of the poorest regions of the U.S., but when it comes to heirloom crops, it's got the riches."
Source: NPR, 11/04/2014
"Critics of Dow Herbicide Sue U.S. EPA Over Approval"
"A coalition of U.S. farmer and environmental groups filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to overturn regulatory approval granted last week for an herbicide developed by Dow AgroSciences."
Source: Reuters, 10/24/2014
Only 6 Northern White Rhinos Left In World After Death At Sanctuary
"One of the last northern white rhinos in the world has died, striking a heavy blow to a species already on the brink of extinction, reports the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya. 34-year-old Suni was found dead in his enclosure on October 17, 2014. Rangers are unsure of the cause of his death, but said that he was not killed by poachers."
Source: Huffington Post, 10/21/2014
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