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Fracking Fallout: Waterways, Soils and Animals Poisoned with EPA Approval

Jun 30, 2015 11:14AM

The EPA is permitting almost a dozen oil fields in Wyoming to pump out onto the land millions of gallons of putrid water laced with toxic chemicals, endangering crops and wildlife.

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Mushroom Magic: Fungi Clean Up Toxic Wastes

Jun 30, 2015 11:14AM

Mushroom’s amazing antiviral, pesticidal and remediative properties are being harnessed to clean up toxic waste sites and restore polluted fish habitats.

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Protest Songs: Rocker Neil Young Celebrates Food Democracy with New Album Tour

Jun 30, 2015 11:14AM

Legendary musician Neil Young and his new band, Promise of the Real, are calling out agribusiness giant Monsanto’s practices with a new album, The Monsanto Years, and a summer concert tour.

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Vermont’s Victory: Court Rules GMO Labeling Constitutional

Jun 30, 2015 11:14AM

A Vermont law requiring GMO labels has been ruled constitutional by a federal court, but likely faces another court challenge from the food industry.

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Food Democracy: By the People, for the People and Toward a Stronger Nation

Jun 30, 2015 11:14AM ● By Melinda Hemmelgarn

Across the country, support is spreading for a food network that sustains local economies while providing better nourishment and GMO transparency.

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GMO Gains: Food Supplies Increasingly Under Siege

Jun 30, 2015 11:14AM

Trees, grass, apples and bananas are among the genetically modified products entering the biosphere and the marketplace.

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Hidden Treasures: Neighbors Discover Their Wealth of Resources

May 29, 2015 11:12AM ● By John McKnight and Peter Block

To build loving communities, we need only to locate and engage the talents right in our midst.

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Farm Therapy: Veterans Heal Through Agriculture

May 29, 2015 11:12AM

Efforts are underway to recruit and train veterans to work on small farms for both financial and therapeutic reasons.

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Lost Lands: Salinity is Eating Away Farmland Worldwide

May 29, 2015 11:12AM

Eight square miles a day of irrigated land is vanishing worldwide due to low rainfall and poor agricultural practices.

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Euro Space: Forty Percent of Hamburg Will Be Green Space

May 29, 2015 11:12AM

To combat rising sea levels and absorb more water, the port city of Hamburg, Germany, is creating 27 square miles of linked green space

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