Monsanto Found Guilty of Poisoning French Farmer Paul Francois with Lasso Herbicide

ShareA French court has found U.S. agribusiness giant Monsanto guilty of the chemical poisoning of a farmer who inhaled an herbicide produced by the company.

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‘Gasland’ Director Josh Fox and Crew Arrested on Republicans’ Orders for Attempting to Film Public House Hearing on Fracking

ShareAn Academy Award-nominated documentary filmmaker and his crew were arrested on Republicans’ orders for attempting to film a public hearing on hydraulic fracturing at the

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Ex-BP Worker August Walter Files Whistleblower Lawsuit over Gulf Spill Cleanup
A former BP employee has filed a whistleblower lawsuit alleging he was illegally fired for airing concerns over the company's cleanup of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The Associated Press ... ‘The Moral High Ground’: Obama Administration Rejects Controversial Keystone XL Pipeline
In a major, albeit possibly temporary victory for the environment, the Obama administration has rejected the controversial 2,000-mile Keystone XL tar sands pipeline that would have cut across the United ... Former Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson Founds Justice Party, Announces Candidacy for U.S. President
The former mayor of the largest city in one of the most conservative states in the nation has formed a new political party and is running for President of the ... Straight Outta ‘The Simpsons’: Three-Eyed Fish Caught Near Argentina Nuclear Plant
Remember 'Blinky,' the three-eyed fish who first appeared in the animated series "The Simpsons" more than two decades ago? Blinky's ocular oddity was the result of a mutation caused by ... ‘The Moral High Ground’: San Francisco Named ‘Greenest’ City in North America
When it comes to national and even international "best of" lists, San Francisco is used to being at or near the top. But the latest accolade to be bestowed upon ... Government Regulators Collaborate with Nuclear Industry to Weaken Safety Standards; 75% of U.S. Nuclear Plants Leaking Radioactive Tritium
US government regulators are collaborating with the nuclear power industry to weaken or circumvent safety standards in order to keep nuclear reactors within compliance limits, an Associated Press investigation has ... Peasant Activist Obede Loyla Souza Shot Dead in Brazilian Amazon
A peasant activist who fought the illegal deforestation of Brazil's Amazon forest was shot dead outside his home in northeastern Brazil last weekend. According to the Guardian, 31-year-old Obede Loyla ... Germany to Shut Down all 17 Nuclear Reactors by 2022
Germany is turning its back on nuclear power. In a dramatic policy reversal, Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced all seventeen of the country's nuclear power plants will be shut down ...
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