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GM foods you’re probably already eating (surprise!)
Here’s a poster we commissioned a few months ago that remains among the most current infographics showing that the vast majority of the sugar beets, soybeans, canola, cotton, field corn and papaya...
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How gas drilling can frack up your foundation (hint: it causes an earthquake)
Dots mark the location of the latest earthquakes NW of Fort Worth. (USGS) A fresh bevy of earthquakes — about 32 and counting — north of Fort Worth has rattled area residents over the past two months....
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Undercover investigation exposes cruel treatment of veal calves
Green Right Now Reports Another undercover investigation exposing cruelty toward animals bound for slaughter has surfaced, resulting in calls to close a loophole in the law to better protect veal...
View ArticleJoel Salatin, farmer on a mission
Joel Salatin, local food advocate, author and owner of Polyface Farms in Virginia, has spent the last several years telling people what they must do to build local, healthful food networks that support...
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Fracking threatens water supplies in several states; Texas is ‘ground zero,’...
Green Right Now Reports This map cut out shows the intensively drilled Permian Basin in Texas (wells in black) which overlays the Ogallala Aquifer (in red). The Ogallala, a major source of drinking and...
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Texas lags behind California — and other states — in solar jobs
The Solar Foundation’s Solar Jobs report shows that California, the number one state for solar jobs, enjoyed 8 percent growth in that sector in 2013, and now employs nearly 50,000 people in the solar...
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Trouble for Keystone XL pipeline in Nebraska
A judge has overturned a law approving passage for the Keystone XL pipeline through Nebraska, saying that Gov. John Heineman overstepped his authority in the case when he granted permission in Jan....
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Energy efficiency from digital technology bringing radical change to...
The building automation and controls industry will be fundamentally transformed by digital technologies in the coming years, according to a new report from Navigant Research. The research firm says...
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Austin’s annual Give 5 % to Mother Earth Day is next week
Austin has a special way of celebrating Earth Day. On April 22, dozens of eateries and shops will give back 5 percent of their profits to local conservation and environmental groups. The Give 5% to...
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What to look for in an eco-friendly smartphone
By Sookie Lioncourt GRN Reports As the world becomes more environmentally conscious about daily activities, consumers are increasingly favoring items with green specifications; even when checking for...
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Where’s the local, greener beef? It’s about to get taxed in Texas
GRN Reports: We’ve seen lots of shenanigans this spring as big established interests nibble away at the small producers threatening the status quo. Oklahoma, for instance, just placed a tax on...
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Shop at your fave farmers market; help them win recognition
GRN Reports You may shop there already, but if you don’t, now would be a good time to support your local farmer’s market. You might win a hat, and the market could be recognized as one of the top 100...
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