Friday, February 28, 2014
Idaho's 'Ag-Gag' Bill Signed Into Law | Common Dreams
Idaho's 'Ag-Gag' Bill Signed Into Law | Common Dreams
"New law will allow "animal abuse, environmental violations, and food contamination to flourish undetected, unchallenged, and unaddressed"."
"New law will allow "animal abuse, environmental violations, and food contamination to flourish undetected, unchallenged, and unaddressed"."
Report: Navy Knew USS Ronald Reagan Was Seriously Contaminated By Fukushima
Report: Navy Knew USS Ronald Reagan Was Seriously Contaminated By Fukushima
"The revelations cast new light on the $1 billion lawsuit filed by the sailors against Tokyo Electric Power."
"The revelations cast new light on the $1 billion lawsuit filed by the sailors against Tokyo Electric Power."
For the Climate, For Clean Energy and Healthy Communities: We March | Common Dreams
For the Climate, For Clean Energy and Healthy Communities: We March | Common Dreams
"A recent report funded by the Central Intelligence Agency says the climate extremes we’re now seeing are early warnings of more disasters to come.“Unexpected changes in regional weather are likely to define the new climate normal,” says Michael McElroy, Gilbert Butler Professor of Environmental Studies at Harvard University.
The vast majority of scientific academies agree that the burning of fossil fuels is contributing to more intense heat waves, extreme weather, rising of sea levels, ocean acidification, and the melting of the glaciers. No wonder Secretary of State John Kerry’s finally admitted recently to students and civic leaders in Jakarta: "Climate change is the world's largest weapon of mass destruction"."
"A recent report funded by the Central Intelligence Agency says the climate extremes we’re now seeing are early warnings of more disasters to come.“Unexpected changes in regional weather are likely to define the new climate normal,” says Michael McElroy, Gilbert Butler Professor of Environmental Studies at Harvard University.
The vast majority of scientific academies agree that the burning of fossil fuels is contributing to more intense heat waves, extreme weather, rising of sea levels, ocean acidification, and the melting of the glaciers. No wonder Secretary of State John Kerry’s finally admitted recently to students and civic leaders in Jakarta: "Climate change is the world's largest weapon of mass destruction"."
In Face of Radiation Leak, Is There a Plan B for Nuclear Waste Dumping? | Common Dreams
In Face of Radiation Leak, Is There a Plan B for Nuclear Waste Dumping? | Common Dreams
"A radioactive leak from a New Mexico underground nuclear dump that was championed as a safe long-term repository calls into question the federal government's overall approach to disposing of dangerous waste from nuclear weapons production, experts warn."
"A radioactive leak from a New Mexico underground nuclear dump that was championed as a safe long-term repository calls into question the federal government's overall approach to disposing of dangerous waste from nuclear weapons production, experts warn."
New Climate Change Warning: So Simple A Teabagger Can Understand It (No Promises)
New Climate Change Warning: So Simple A Teabagger Can Understand It (No Promises)
"Scientific papers tend to be written for other scientists and therefore are very difficult for non-scientists to understand. Thankfully, a more comprehensive paper has been released jointly by the US National Academy of Sciences and the U.K. Royal Society."
"Scientific papers tend to be written for other scientists and therefore are very difficult for non-scientists to understand. Thankfully, a more comprehensive paper has been released jointly by the US National Academy of Sciences and the U.K. Royal Society."
Thursday, February 27, 2014
500 Other Foods Besides Subway Sandwich Bread Containing Yoga Mat Chemical
www.alternet.org/food/500-other-foods-besides-subway-sandwich-bread-containing-yoga-mat-chemical
"Subway’s announcement, earlier this month, that its bread would no longer be made with a chemical foaming agent also found in yoga mats and shoe rubber, made a splash for two reasons: first, because it marked the success of a consumer-driven campaign to get the company to reform its practices; and second, because most of us were surprised to find out that the chemical was being used in the first place."
"Subway’s announcement, earlier this month, that its bread would no longer be made with a chemical foaming agent also found in yoga mats and shoe rubber, made a splash for two reasons: first, because it marked the success of a consumer-driven campaign to get the company to reform its practices; and second, because most of us were surprised to find out that the chemical was being used in the first place."
'Unusually High Number' of Workers at Leaking Nuclear Dump Test Radiation Positive | Common Dreams
'Unusually High Number' of Workers at Leaking Nuclear Dump Test Radiation Positive | Common Dreams
"Thirteen workers at an underground nuclear waste dump in New Mexico have tested positive for radiation following a leak of radioactive particles into the air earlier this month, the Department of Energy announced Wednesday."
"Thirteen workers at an underground nuclear waste dump in New Mexico have tested positive for radiation following a leak of radioactive particles into the air earlier this month, the Department of Energy announced Wednesday."
Keystone PipeLIES Exposed: The Facts on Phantom Jobs, Phony Gas Prices, and Missing Revenue
Keystone PipeLIES Exposed: The Facts on Phantom Jobs, Phony Gas Prices, and Missing Revenue
"KXL likely would create just 35 permanent jobs and 15 temporary jobs that would have “negligible socioeconomic impacts"."
"KXL likely would create just 35 permanent jobs and 15 temporary jobs that would have “negligible socioeconomic impacts"."
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
North Carolina: Where the Politics are as Murky as the Water | Common Dreams
North Carolina: Where the Politics are as Murky as the Water | Common Dreams
"Standing outside the Duke Energy Center in Charlotte, North Carolina Tuesday, roughly one hundred protesters chanted, "Shame!"—scolding the company responsible for last month's coal ash spill into the Dan River."
"Standing outside the Duke Energy Center in Charlotte, North Carolina Tuesday, roughly one hundred protesters chanted, "Shame!"—scolding the company responsible for last month's coal ash spill into the Dan River."
Keystone PipeLIES Exposed: New Film Refutes Jobs, Security, Gas Price, Tax, Safety, and Climate Claims
Keystone PipeLIES Exposed: New Film Refutes Jobs, Security, Gas Price, Tax, Safety, and Climate Claims
"The film, "Keystone PipeLIES Exposed," highlights little known facts about the KXL pipeline project such as the corporate exemption for tar sands oil from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund and the limits on taxes due for foreign oil imported to foreign trade zones like Port Arthur. The film also includes footage from major tar sands oil spills in the U.S. and Canada that were only briefly in the headlines despite the enormous damages they caused."
"The film, "Keystone PipeLIES Exposed," highlights little known facts about the KXL pipeline project such as the corporate exemption for tar sands oil from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund and the limits on taxes due for foreign oil imported to foreign trade zones like Port Arthur. The film also includes footage from major tar sands oil spills in the U.S. and Canada that were only briefly in the headlines despite the enormous damages they caused."
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
WildLeaks: Giving Voice to the Powerless, Animal and Human | Common Dreams
WildLeaks: Giving Voice to the Powerless, Animal and Human | Common Dreams
"With wildlife crime the most immediate threat to many species and the world's fourth largest transnational crime after drugs, counterfeiting and human trafficking, this month saw thelaunch of WildLeaks, the first secure, online whistleblower platform for crimes like illegal logging, poaching of endangered species, trafficking of live animals like apes, birds and big cats, and buying and selling the coveted parts of dead ones - ivory, horn, bone - for the "luxury" trade."
"With wildlife crime the most immediate threat to many species and the world's fourth largest transnational crime after drugs, counterfeiting and human trafficking, this month saw thelaunch of WildLeaks, the first secure, online whistleblower platform for crimes like illegal logging, poaching of endangered species, trafficking of live animals like apes, birds and big cats, and buying and selling the coveted parts of dead ones - ivory, horn, bone - for the "luxury" trade."
New Study Confirms One of Agent Orange's Toxic Legacies | Common Dreams
New Study Confirms One of Agent Orange's Toxic Legacies | Common Dreams
"A new study reveals that members of the Air Force Reserve were exposed to significant levels of Agent Orange long after planes were dumping the toxic cocktail on Vietnam."
"A new study reveals that members of the Air Force Reserve were exposed to significant levels of Agent Orange long after planes were dumping the toxic cocktail on Vietnam."
Exxon Mobil CEO Sues To Keep Fracking Away From His Backyard
Exxon Mobil CEO Sues To Keep Fracking Away From His Backyard
"Forbes: "Meet Rex Tillerson, the CEO of oil and gas superstar ExxonMobil Corporation—the largest natural gas producer in these United States of America—and a newly emerging giant in the world of exquisite hypocrisy"."
"Forbes: "Meet Rex Tillerson, the CEO of oil and gas superstar ExxonMobil Corporation—the largest natural gas producer in these United States of America—and a newly emerging giant in the world of exquisite hypocrisy"."
Radioactive Fukushima Plume Due to Reach West Coast this Spring | Common Dreams
Radioactive Fukushima Plume Due to Reach West Coast this Spring | Common Dreams
"A radioactive plume released from the Fukushima meltdown is expected to reach the west coast of the U.S. in April, said a panel of researchers in Honolulu Monday. However, without any federal or international monitoring, scientists are bereft of "actual data," guessing at the amount of radiation coming at us."
"A radioactive plume released from the Fukushima meltdown is expected to reach the west coast of the U.S. in April, said a panel of researchers in Honolulu Monday. However, without any federal or international monitoring, scientists are bereft of "actual data," guessing at the amount of radiation coming at us."
Remember That Nuclear Dump Site That 'Was Never Supposed to Leak'? | Common Dreams
Remember That Nuclear Dump Site That 'Was Never Supposed to Leak'? | Common Dreams
"A suspected underground leak at the only deep-earth nuclear waste dump in the United States is now believed to be releasing radiation into the air, the Department of Energyannounced Monday, sparking alarm among residents near the southeastern New Mexico site."
"A suspected underground leak at the only deep-earth nuclear waste dump in the United States is now believed to be releasing radiation into the air, the Department of Energyannounced Monday, sparking alarm among residents near the southeastern New Mexico site."
TEPCO: Fukushima Radiation Was 'Significantly' Undercounted
TEPCO: Fukushima Radiation Was 'Significantly' Undercounted
"It just goes to show you how capable and trustworthy corporate power providers are"
"It just goes to show you how capable and trustworthy corporate power providers are"
Monday, February 24, 2014
The March of Anthropogenic Climate Disruption
The March of Anthropogenic Climate Disruption
"Last year marked the 37th consecutive year of above-average global temperature, according to data from NASA."
"Last year marked the 37th consecutive year of above-average global temperature, according to data from NASA."
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Study Confirms Tar Sands Contamination First Nations Warned of for Years | Common Dreams
Study Confirms Tar Sands Contamination First Nations Warned of for Years | Common Dreams
"The study by Environment Canada shows that tailings ponds, open 'lakes' that hold toxic bi-products from tar sands mining, are leaching into groundwater and contaminating Alberta's Athabasa River."
"The study by Environment Canada shows that tailings ponds, open 'lakes' that hold toxic bi-products from tar sands mining, are leaching into groundwater and contaminating Alberta's Athabasa River."
Saturday, February 22, 2014
U.S. Approves Two Huge Solar Projects On Public Lands In California
www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/02/21/3319301/solar-public-lands/
"With the approval of both projects, there now are currently 50 utility-scale renewable energy projects either currently generating energy or slated to be generating energy on public lands. This is a huge number compared to the amount of renewable energy projects had been approved on public lands before Obama took office.
There were none."
"With the approval of both projects, there now are currently 50 utility-scale renewable energy projects either currently generating energy or slated to be generating energy on public lands. This is a huge number compared to the amount of renewable energy projects had been approved on public lands before Obama took office.
There were none."
Friday, February 21, 2014
Exxon CEO Comes Out Against Fracking Project Because It Will Affect His Property Values
www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/02/21/3316881/exxon-ceo-protests-fracking/
"As ExxonMobil’s CEO, it’s Rex Tillerson’s job to promote the hydraulic fracturing enabling the recent oil and gas boom, and fight regulatory oversight. The oil company is the biggest natural gas producer in the U.S., relying on the controversial drilling technology to extract it.
The exception is when Tillerson’s $5 million property value might be harmed. Tillerson has joined a lawsuit that cites fracking’s consequences in order to block the construction of a 160-foot water tower next to his and his wife’s Texas home."
"As ExxonMobil’s CEO, it’s Rex Tillerson’s job to promote the hydraulic fracturing enabling the recent oil and gas boom, and fight regulatory oversight. The oil company is the biggest natural gas producer in the U.S., relying on the controversial drilling technology to extract it.
The exception is when Tillerson’s $5 million property value might be harmed. Tillerson has joined a lawsuit that cites fracking’s consequences in order to block the construction of a 160-foot water tower next to his and his wife’s Texas home."
Idaho Bill Would Get Rid Of All EPA Regulations In The State
www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/02/20/3312831/idaho-nullifying-epa-regs/
"Shepherd made it clear that it wasn’t just the Clean Water Act provision he was looking to sack."
"Shepherd made it clear that it wasn’t just the Clean Water Act provision he was looking to sack."
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Highly Radioactive Water Overflow at Fukushima | Common Dreams
Highly Radioactive Water Overflow at Fukushima | Common Dreams
"The overflow was discovered Wednesday night, but before the valve was closed the tank is estimated to have spilled 100 metric tons of water containing 230 million becquerels per liter of "beta-emitting radioactive isotopes, including strontium 90"."
"The overflow was discovered Wednesday night, but before the valve was closed the tank is estimated to have spilled 100 metric tons of water containing 230 million becquerels per liter of "beta-emitting radioactive isotopes, including strontium 90"."
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Officials Confirm: Arsenic Could Have Been Flowing Into River Before North Carolina Coal Ash Leak
www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/02/19/3306701/coal-ash-arsenic-spill/
"More than two weeks after a stormwater pipe burst caused 82,000 tons of coal ash to spill into a North Carolina river that supplies drinking water, state officials have discovered that a second pipe is leaking water with elevated amounts of arsenic — and they’re not sure how long it has been happening."
"More than two weeks after a stormwater pipe burst caused 82,000 tons of coal ash to spill into a North Carolina river that supplies drinking water, state officials have discovered that a second pipe is leaking water with elevated amounts of arsenic — and they’re not sure how long it has been happening."
"Frackgate": Ohio Regulators Planned to Subvert Eco-Groups, Promote Fracking in State Parks
"Frackgate": Ohio Regulators Planned to Subvert Eco-Groups, Promote Fracking in State Parks
"A fracking scandal is unfolding in Ohio. Environmental groups and state lawmakers slammed Republican Gov. John Kasich and state regulators this week over internal documents that they say show the Kasich administration planned to collude with the oil and gas industry to publicly promote fracking in state parks while fending off criticism from a "Nixon-style enemies list" of state lawmakers and environmental groups."
"A fracking scandal is unfolding in Ohio. Environmental groups and state lawmakers slammed Republican Gov. John Kasich and state regulators this week over internal documents that they say show the Kasich administration planned to collude with the oil and gas industry to publicly promote fracking in state parks while fending off criticism from a "Nixon-style enemies list" of state lawmakers and environmental groups."
Vicious Global Warming Feedback Loop Worse Than Feared | Common Dreams
Vicious Global Warming Feedback Loop Worse Than Feared | Common Dreams
"One of nature's key defenses against global warming—the reflection of the sun's rays away from Earth by Arctic sea ice—has fallen victim to... global warming. And according to a study published Monday, the vicious feedback loop is worse than previously thought."
"One of nature's key defenses against global warming—the reflection of the sun's rays away from Earth by Arctic sea ice—has fallen victim to... global warming. And according to a study published Monday, the vicious feedback loop is worse than previously thought."
What’s Causing the Huge Spike in Earthquakes in Oklahoma? | The Nation
What’s Causing the Huge Spike in Earthquakes in Oklahoma? | The Nation
"The US Geological Survey found that from 1975 to 2008, central Oklahoma experienced one to three 3.0-magnitude earthquakes a year, compared with an average of forty per year from 2009 to 2013. And it looks like that number is going to get bigger. It's only February, and the state has already logged more than twenty-five quakes of 3.0-magnitude or larger this year, and more than 150 total quakes in the past week alone."
"The US Geological Survey found that from 1975 to 2008, central Oklahoma experienced one to three 3.0-magnitude earthquakes a year, compared with an average of forty per year from 2009 to 2013. And it looks like that number is going to get bigger. It's only February, and the state has already logged more than twenty-five quakes of 3.0-magnitude or larger this year, and more than 150 total quakes in the past week alone."
Private Equity Predators and the Great American Farm Grab | Common Dreams
Private Equity Predators and the Great American Farm Grab | Common Dreams
"Mirroring a trend being experienced across the globe, this strengthening focus on agriculture-related investment by the private sector is already leading to a spike in U.S. farmland prices. Coupled with relatively weak federal policies, these rising prices are barring many young farmers from continuing or starting up small-scale agricultural operations of their own.
In the long term, critics say, this dynamic could speed up the already fast-consolidating U.S. food industry, with broad ramifications for both human and environmental health."
"Mirroring a trend being experienced across the globe, this strengthening focus on agriculture-related investment by the private sector is already leading to a spike in U.S. farmland prices. Coupled with relatively weak federal policies, these rising prices are barring many young farmers from continuing or starting up small-scale agricultural operations of their own.
In the long term, critics say, this dynamic could speed up the already fast-consolidating U.S. food industry, with broad ramifications for both human and environmental health."
Whistleblower Fired After Voicing Safety Concerns at Nuclear Site | Common Dreams
Whistleblower Fired After Voicing Safety Concerns at Nuclear Site | Common Dreams
"The person responsible for overseeing the cleanup of the former nuclear weapons site in Hanford, Washington—the most contaminated in the United States—was fired on Tuesday after blowing the whistle on the dangerous conditions at the facility."
"The person responsible for overseeing the cleanup of the former nuclear weapons site in Hanford, Washington—the most contaminated in the United States—was fired on Tuesday after blowing the whistle on the dangerous conditions at the facility."
Newly Found Coal Ash Spill Pouring Arsenic Into NC River | Common Dreams
Newly Found Coal Ash Spill Pouring Arsenic Into NC River | Common Dreams
"North Carolina authorities believe that a second storm pipe has burst at the Eden coal ash dumping pond owned by Duke Energy, sending another mass discharge of arsenic and lead-laden waste into the Dan River, which is still severely polluted from a similar spill in early February."
"North Carolina authorities believe that a second storm pipe has burst at the Eden coal ash dumping pond owned by Duke Energy, sending another mass discharge of arsenic and lead-laden waste into the Dan River, which is still severely polluted from a similar spill in early February."
Monday, February 17, 2014
Toxic Chemicals Linked to 'Global, Silent Pandemic' Striking Children Worldwide | Common Dreams
Toxic Chemicals Linked to 'Global, Silent Pandemic' Striking Children Worldwide | Common Dreams
"Toxic chemicals including some pesticides and solvents may be behind the increasing number of cases of neurodevelopmental disabilities—including autism and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder—among children, researchers warn."
"Toxic chemicals including some pesticides and solvents may be behind the increasing number of cases of neurodevelopmental disabilities—including autism and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder—among children, researchers warn."
Suspected Radiation Leak in Military's Nuclear Dumping Ground | Common Dreams
Suspected Radiation Leak in Military's Nuclear Dumping Ground | Common Dreams
"Over the weekend, abnormally high levels of radioactive particles were found underground at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) near Carlsbad in southeastern New Mexico, where radioactive waste, including from nuclear weapons production, is dumped deep beneath the earth's surface and stored in salt formations."
"Over the weekend, abnormally high levels of radioactive particles were found underground at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) near Carlsbad in southeastern New Mexico, where radioactive waste, including from nuclear weapons production, is dumped deep beneath the earth's surface and stored in salt formations."
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Toxins From Oil Spills Are Putting Fish Into Cardiac Arrest, Study Finds
www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/02/14/3293611/fish-heartache/
"The study, published in Science Magazine, says chemicals in crude oil — such as polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) — can be harmful to the hearts of embryonic and developing fish. PAHs are created when products like coal, oil, gas, and garbage are burned but the burning process is not complete, according to the EPA. Even after an oil spill occurs and is cleaned up, PAHs can remain marine habitats for many years, according to the study."
"The study, published in Science Magazine, says chemicals in crude oil — such as polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) — can be harmful to the hearts of embryonic and developing fish. PAHs are created when products like coal, oil, gas, and garbage are burned but the burning process is not complete, according to the EPA. Even after an oil spill occurs and is cleaned up, PAHs can remain marine habitats for many years, according to the study."
World’s Largest Solar Thermal Plant Uses As Much Water As Two Holes On Nearby Golf Course
www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/02/13/3289361/worlds-largest-solar-plant/
"With California struggling through one of the worst droughts on record, and Ivanpah already being located in a high desert climate, water conservation has been a major focus. Solar thermal plants use solar mirrors to heat water in boilers that in turn produce steam to turn the electricity generating turbines, are more water intensive than more common solar photovoltaic panels."
"With California struggling through one of the worst droughts on record, and Ivanpah already being located in a high desert climate, water conservation has been a major focus. Solar thermal plants use solar mirrors to heat water in boilers that in turn produce steam to turn the electricity generating turbines, are more water intensive than more common solar photovoltaic panels."
Denmark Is About To Set Even More Ambitious Climate Goals Than All Of Europe
www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/02/14/3296351/denmark-climate-goals/
"Agreement in Denmark’s parliament this week cleared the way for passage of climate targets that would outstrip the recent goals set by the European Union.
The bill would establish a legally binding requirement that Denmark cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent below 1990′s levels by 2020, and that the government return to the question every five years to set new 10-year targets."
"Agreement in Denmark’s parliament this week cleared the way for passage of climate targets that would outstrip the recent goals set by the European Union.
The bill would establish a legally binding requirement that Denmark cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent below 1990′s levels by 2020, and that the government return to the question every five years to set new 10-year targets."
Huge Solar Thermal Plant Opens as Solar Industry Grows (PHOTOS)
www.talkingpointsmemo.com/idealab/huge-thermal-plant-opens-as-solar-industry-grows
"The $2.2 billion complex of three generating units, owned by NRG Energy Inc., Google Inc. and BrightSource Energy, can produce nearly 400 megawatts — enough power for 140,000 homes. It began making electricity last year."
"The $2.2 billion complex of three generating units, owned by NRG Energy Inc., Google Inc. and BrightSource Energy, can produce nearly 400 megawatts — enough power for 140,000 homes. It began making electricity last year."
'Show Bees Some Love' This Valentine's Day | Common Dreams
'Show Bees Some Love' This Valentine's Day | Common Dreams
"The campaign is asking people to stand up for these essential pollinators by sending a "valentine" to the stores that urges them to "show bees some love" by stopping the sale of neonics and plants treated with them."
"The campaign is asking people to stand up for these essential pollinators by sending a "valentine" to the stores that urges them to "show bees some love" by stopping the sale of neonics and plants treated with them."
GMOs Are Killing the Bees, Butterflies, Birds and... ? | Common Dreams
GMOs Are Killing the Bees, Butterflies, Birds and... ? | Common Dreams
"When the honeybees started dying en masse, the alarm bells went off. Bees are critical to food production. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), more than a quarter of America’s diet relies on pollination by honeybees.
No bees, no food. Or at least, no apples, cherries, onions, celery, cabbage, and a long listof others, including almonds and blueberries which, according to the American Beekeeping Federation, are 90-percent dependent on bees for pollination."
"When the honeybees started dying en masse, the alarm bells went off. Bees are critical to food production. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), more than a quarter of America’s diet relies on pollination by honeybees.
No bees, no food. Or at least, no apples, cherries, onions, celery, cabbage, and a long listof others, including almonds and blueberries which, according to the American Beekeeping Federation, are 90-percent dependent on bees for pollination."
Friday, February 14, 2014
Idaho's "Ag-Gag" Law Latest to Criminalize Defenders of Animals | Common Dreams
Idaho's "Ag-Gag" Law Latest to Criminalize Defenders of Animals | Common Dreams
"Though similar efforts in other states have failed, a bill moving swiftly through the Idaho legislature this week is trying to criminalize the activities of animal rights advocates who expose the mistreatment of farm animals and livestock by documenting abuse by their human handlers."
"Though similar efforts in other states have failed, a bill moving swiftly through the Idaho legislature this week is trying to criminalize the activities of animal rights advocates who expose the mistreatment of farm animals and livestock by documenting abuse by their human handlers."
Thursday, February 13, 2014
US Sailors Sick From Fukushima Radiation File New Suit Against Tokyo Electric Power | Common Dreams
US Sailors Sick From Fukushima Radiation File New Suit Against Tokyo Electric Power | Common Dreams
"The suit includes an infant born with a genetic condition to a sailor who served on the USS Ronald Reagan as radiation poured over it during the Fukushima melt-downs, and an American teenager living near the stricken site. It has also been left open for “up to 70,000 U.S. citizens [who were] potentially affected by the radiation and will be able to join the class action suit.”
"The suit includes an infant born with a genetic condition to a sailor who served on the USS Ronald Reagan as radiation poured over it during the Fukushima melt-downs, and an American teenager living near the stricken site. It has also been left open for “up to 70,000 U.S. citizens [who were] potentially affected by the radiation and will be able to join the class action suit.”
Now docked in San Diego, the USS Reagan’s on-going safety has become a political hot potato. The $4.3 billion carrier is at the core of the U.S. Naval presence in the Pacific. Critics say it’s too radioactive to operate or to scrap, and that it should be sunk, as were a number of U.S. ships contaminated by atmospheric Bomb tests in the South Pacific."
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