August 2018

Pesticide Near School Poses Potential Health Risks

Pesticide Near School Poses Potential Health Risks By Megan Kaun and Nichole Warwick As our children return to school, beauty surrounds many Sonoma County campuses, with bucolic hillsides and sprawling farmland. Yet, unseen toxicity lies within and around these rural schools. For the first time, data about this toxicity is now available to inform parents …

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The Trade Deal Which Fines Governments for Acting on Climate Change

The Trade Deal Which Fines Governments for Acting on Climate Change An obscure agreement – the Energy Charter Treaty – allows energy firms to sue countries who take action to stop climate breakdown by Pia Eberhardt, Cecilia Olivet Published on Monday, August 27, 2018 by OpenDemocracy.net Twenty years ago, and without any public debate, an …

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Center for Food Safety back in court fighting EPA for rushed approval of another highly dangerous herbicide

SWAMP WATCH Center for Food Safety (CFS) was in federal court again this week, this time seeking the reversal of Trump and the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) approval of Monsanto’s toxic herbicide, “XtendiMax,” a reformulation of the highly drift-prone and potent herbicide, dicamba, to be used with Monsanto’s new GMO crops. Dicamba is notorious for …

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Breaking News: Fracking restrictions issue makes the Colorado ballot

Food & Water Watch: The fracking industry front group, ironically calling themselves “Protect Colorado,” are already preparing to try to stifle the voice of the people: They’ve already pledged to challenge the validity of the 171,000 signatures gathered by hundreds of volunteers through the Colorado Rising campaign. Visit Colorado Rising’s website to help and get …

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September 5th: Town of Windsor considering banning RoundUp (glyphosate) use

  Agenda item for Sept 5th meeting. Windsor is considering banning RoundUp. Question is what will they use instead of the cancer causing pesticide. Now to get the wine industry to stop using the cancer causing chemical in massive amounts. Over 70,000 pounds of the concentrate is poured on vineyards a year leaving residues in …

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