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Avatar Rerelease: James Cameron Sends ‘Message from Pandora’ to Stop Brazilian Hydroelectric Dam
Timed with the re-release of the blockbuster film Avatar in theaters last week, director James Cameron has joined forces with Amazon Watch to get the word out about “A Message from Pandora” and the battle to stop the Belo Monte Dam on the Xingu, one of the great tributaries of the Amazon River. “A Message [...]
Why Your Lead-Free Faucet May Contain Up to 1/4 lb. of Lead
Congress considers bill to get lead out of lead-free faucets.
GM salmon may go on sale in US after public consultation
Food and Drug administration begins 60-day process to approve animal critics call a ‘frankenfish’
Administration Backs Utilities’ Appeal Against Global Warming Ruling
The Obama administration is frustrating environmentalists by urging the US Supreme Court to vacate a decision by Federal Court of Appeals that Climate Change is a public nuisance.
Rajendra Pachauri cleared of financial misdealings
Independent review finds no evidence for claims that the chairman of the UN’s climate panel abused his position for financial gain
• George Monbiot: Pachauri cleared but smears will continue
• Read the full report by KPMG
