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FDA moves to keep arsenic out of your apple juice
The agency is proposing new limits on the amount of cancer-causing arsenic allowed in apple juice. Arsenic contamination can be caused by pesticides.
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Campaign to roll back state renewable programs is a flop so far
The right-wing American Legislative Exchange Council has been pushing state bills to undermine renewable portfolio standards -- and losing.
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This pavilion was 3D-printed by 6,500 silkworms
We expect MIT researchers to be innovators in 3D printing. We do not necessarily expect the same of caterpillars.
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1930s amphibious bike rides through water, but sadly not through time
This bike is perfect for dealing with climate change.
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Turf war: In the battle for our crops, superweeds are winning
The biotech companies told us that GMO crops would save us, but they’ve just created new monsters. Perhaps it’s time for a new approach.
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Tea Partiers fight over solar power in Georgia, and the solar fans win
A Koch-backed group didn't want a new solar mandate, but another set of Tea Partiers thinks energy diversity is a smart idea.
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Fracking industry cleanup workers exposed to benzene in Colorado, feds allege
Workers sent to clean up natural-gas liquid spilled by a plant that processes fracked gas near Parachute Creek, Colo., were exposed to cancer-causing chemicals.
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Solar installations soar in California
California utility customers installed a record-breaking 391 megawatts of solar power systems last year, thanks to a successful rebate program.
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Illinois town bans stripping because of fracking
Fairfield, Ill., is outlawing nude and exotic dancing in order to head off any trouble that might accompany an influx of fracking workers.
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DIY contraption for making all-natural makeup lets you be the world’s prettiest chemist
With a few basic ingredients (water, scented plants like roses or lavender, and bases like beeswax or almond oil), this invention concocts eyeliner, scented balms, and other beautifying products.
