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GMO giants’ pesticide use threatens rare Hawaiian species
The wildlife, plants, and coral reefs of Kauai, many already endangered, are under further risk because of heavy spraying on GMO test fields.
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GMO companies are dousing Hawaiian island with toxic pesticides
Dangerous chemicals are being applied to GMO test fields on Kauai at a much higher rate than on most U.S. farms, an analysis of new data reveals.
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India blames environmental activists for its economic problems
The country's spy service says Greenpeace and its ilk are reducing the nation's GDP by 2 to 3 percent every year.
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Yes, frackers can forcibly drill your land, even if you don’t want them to
Forced pooling allows drillers to tap gas beneath a reluctant landowner's property if enough of their neighbors sell their drilling rights.
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Will EPA’s power plant regulations be stopped in the courts?
Here are five legal weak points that opponents will attack with lawsuits.
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Here’s what happens when GMO antagonists get together for a friendly chat
With Monsanto and anti-GMO activists sharing a stage, you might expect fireworks, or illumination, or even both. Instead, this event was almost chummy.
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Big Food is already suing Vermont over its GMO labeling law
It only took 35 days. So now organic advocates and anti-GMO activists are raising money for a defense effort.
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Tesla abandons its patents, aims to spur electric-car revolution
The pioneering EV manufacturer is going open source, allowing competitors to use all of its patented technology.
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Your clothes dryer is a huge energy waster
Washing machines, dishwashers, and refrigerators are much more energy efficient now than they were 20 or 30 years ago, but clothes dryers still suck.
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Ford builds cars out of tomatoes while other companies play ketchup
The company is using the tagline, “You Say Tomato; We Say Tom-Auto.” Of course, puns like that are far below Grist's standards.