Bayer CropScience is trying to buy the U.S. seed and agrichemical giant Monsanto; this latest seed mega-merger will further consolidate corporate power over our food system.
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Bayer CropScience is trying to buy the U.S. seed and agrichemical giant Monsanto; this latest seed mega-merger will further consolidate corporate power over our food system.
The Trump administration wants a 31 percent budget cut for the EPA, which would be their lowest budget in over 40 years.
The growth in renewable electricity generation is due to policy decisions like Renewable Portfolio Standards. But there is still room for improvement.
Unless we do something soon, more than a third of U.S. households might be unable to afford their water bills.
For the cost of Trump’s proposed wall, we could help keep kids across the country from getting lead poisoning from their drinking water.
Rick Perry’s conflict-of-interest oil & gas contributions make him a biased and unqualified candidate to run the Department of Energy.
You guessed it: the Koch Brothers.
The long-awaited EPA assessment of glyphosate is based on many studies paid for by the biotech industry.
In the nation’s produce basket, some water districts are selling oilfield wastewater to farmers, putting a huge portion of our fruits and vegetables at risk of contamination.
Big Food companies claim GMO labeling would drastically increase food costs for American families. But independent studies show otherwise.
Over 60 countries—including all countries in Europe—require GMO labeling. Why has the US fallen behind?
Private water utilities charge families 59% more on their water bills than public utilities, on average. In some areas, it’s even worse.
The hyper-consolidated U.S. beer market is about to leave us with even less choice, as AB InBev (aka Anheuser-Busch) and SABMiller want to merge.
The transition to clean energy by 2035 isn't just possible -- it's neccesary.
Over 200 million acres of U.S. public lands could potentially be fracked, threatening our air, water, climate, nearby communities and wildlife.
Did you know that every single day, factory farms produce enough waste to fill the entire Empire State Building?
More than half of all bottled water is actually tap water – but thousands of times more expensive than drinking from the tap.
The fracking workplace is dangerous and toxic -- and workers risking their safety are rarely compensated for any health problems they experience.
$153 million: the amount the American Petroleum Industry spent on ads in 2012 promoting fossil fuels and dismissing clean energy.
The United States inspects less than two percent of imported seafood for dangerous illegal ingredients.
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