Their tactics to force construction of data centers even against significant opposition from local communities have become increasingly forceful and hostile.
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Why Monsanto and Big Foods Are Spending Millions to Defeat Washington's GMO Labeling Law
The Grocery Manufacturers of America has revealed that some of its most powerful members funneled millions of dollars through the trade group to oppose I-522, a Washington initiative that will require labeling foods with GMO ingredients.
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In New Eco-Alliance, Western States Sign Pact to Drastically Reduce Carbon Emissions
By signing the Pacific Coast Action Plan on Climate and Energy, the leaders of California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia signaled they would not wait for the U.S. Congress or Canadian Parliament to act to address climate change.
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Fighting Terminal Illness in Longview, Wash., Anti-Coal Activists Step Up The Campaign
With U.S. coal corporations looking overseas, the stage is set for a clash over access to the Pacific Coast — a conflict now playing out in the public scope hearings over the Millennium Bulk Terminal.
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"Real Food Challenge" Sweeps Universities As Students Demand Healthy Policies
Some 140,000 students participated nationwide in more than 450 campus Food Day events last week, pushing for more community-farmed, ecologically sound food buying practices at their schools — and impacting university policies as a result.
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EXPOSED: U.K. FRACKERS REPLICATE U.S. FRACKING INDUSTRY'S LIES AND MISINFORMATION
The oil and gas industry, along with stealth PR handlers, touted Britain's fracking future at last week's U.K. Shale Gas Environmental Summit in London — taking a page from American industry's playbook by sowing scientific doubt about the risks of fracking.
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Mexico Bans GM Corn in Latest Win Against Monsanto and Big Ag
Effective immediately, a ban on genetically-modified corn in Mexico has gone into action only days after thousands took to the streets in major cities across the country to protest against Monsanto and the GMO industry.
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France Says Frack Off: Abandons Shale Gas Drilling
There will be no fracking on French soil. The ban is final – “absolute” – says the government.
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Texas Fracking Company Loses Bid to Halt First Nations Protest in New Brunswick
A Canadian court ruled Monday to deny the request of Texas-based Southwestern Energy which sought a permanent injunction to prevent further protester interference with the company's shale gas exploration in New Brunswick.
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Shutdown in Pittsburgh As 2,500 Youth March For a Green Economy
More than 2,500 youth activists aligned with Power Shift 2013 took over the Roberto Clemente Bridge and marched through the streets of Pittsburgh to confront corporate polluters and demand a clean, just economy.
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Egypt and Ethiopia Spar Over Future of Water as Massive Dam Project Proceeds
While Ethiopia continues to move forward on the huge Renaissance Dam, Egypt is fighting back with legislation of its own to guarantee that its water share, arranged in colonial-era treaties, is not usurped by the construction project.
