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WASHINGTON, DC, March 8, 2010 (ENS) - The greater sage-grouse "warrants" the protection of the Endangered Species Act but listing the species at this time is "precluded by the need to address higher priority species first," Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced Friday.
Atrazine, a weed killer commonly used in the Midwest to combat broadleaf pest plants that ail crops, has been found to cause severe hormone imbalances in laboratory animals. The pesticide, which is a known endocrine disruptor, is the most activley detected pesticide in USGS ground and surface water...
Nina Fedoroff, the chief scientist of Secretary of State Clinton, has come forward with new research advocating the expansion of genetically modified organisms in farming.
A broad and diverse coalition of industry groups sent a letter to the EPA, the Department of Energy, the Department of Agriculture, and the White House to protest the planned expansion of biofuels in consumer gasoline. Currently, the EPA allows a 10% of gasoline sold to consumers to be subsidy-drive...
It is believed that the ancient Amazon people crafted a special fertilizer by burying clay jars filled with char, bones, and manure. This time-consuming process created a substance the Portuguese called "terra preta" or "black earth." In modern times, scientists have come to know that this ultra-fer...
Swedes’ visit to Minnesota is a Learning Experience for All
Last month Minnesota became home to Swedish business partners Erik Sundell and Per Hallnevik as they traveled across the state to learn more about farming and agricultural practices.
A new report on Global water resources released by the McKinsey consulting firm asserts that policymakers need to take a more accurate measure of our remaining water stores before writing laws. Entitled "Charting our Water Future," the report states that in only 20 years, water demand will have incr...
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, November 18, 2009 (ENS) - In a decision with national relevance, a federal judge in Tallahassee Monday approved a consent decree that requires the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to set legal limits on excess nutrients that trigger harmful algae blooms in Florida waters.
Pava Sukhdev, a banker from Deutsche Bank who is working with the United Nations Environment Programme, recently released a report that aims to put a price on nature. While the notion is considered preposterous by some, akin to assessing the value of a soldier's life or a child's education, Sukhdev...
WASHINGTON, DC, November 5, 2009 (ENS) - Pesticide labeling to reduce off-target spray and dust drift was proposed today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The new instructions are aimed at improving the clarity and consistency of pesticide labels and help prevent harm from spray drift,...
