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  • September 2008

    • UCSC Tree-Sitters Hold Their Perches

      Santa Cruz Sentinel  |  Sep 11, 08 2:40 PM CDT

      UCSC Tree-Sitters Hold Their Perches

      (Newser) - UC Berkeley’s tree-sitters may have surrendered their perches earlier this week, but demonstrators at UC Santa Cruz are not ready to give up their redwood-saving fight. The activists, nearing the 1-year anniversary of their protest, suspect the university will cut down trees before classes begin in two weeks, but acknowledge they have no reason to believe so, the Santa Cruz Sentinel reports. More »

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      college  • protesters  • UC Berkeley  • environmentalists  • UC Santa Cruz  • tree-sitters  • redwoods

  • August 2008

    • Border Fence Blamed for Ariz. Flooding

      Associated Press  |  Aug 25, 08 3:51 PM CDT

      Border Fence Blamed for Ariz. Flooding

      (Newser) - Environmentalists say the US border-security fence is to blame for water backups in southwestern Arizona and Mexico, where steel-mesh panels meant to keep illegal immigrants out are getting clogged with flood debris, the AP reports. Critics are focusing their attacks on Homeland Defense Secretary Michael Chertoff, who waived environmental laws three times to meet the year-end deadline for the 670-mile fence. More »

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      Mexico  • flood  • Arizona  • Michael Chertoff  • border fence  • environmentalists  • flash floods

    • Anti-'Frankenfood' Activists Should Modify Stance

      Economist  |  Aug 4, 08 5:48 PM CDT

      Anti-'Frankenfood' Activists Should Modify Stance

      (Newser) - The recent destruction of a research crop of genetically modified potatoes in England highlights how attitudes towards altered crops have changed, the Economist writes. A decade ago, Greenpeace activists caught in the act of destroying food crops were acquitted because of popular fear of the consequences of “Frankenfoods.” Today, such crops have been accepted by most as safe. More »

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      food  • crops  • hunger  • academic research  • famine  • experiments  • environmentalists  • genetically modified crops

  • July 2008

    • UK Protester Glues Self to Brown

      Times (UK)  |  Jul 23, 08 8:40 AM CDT

      UK Protester Glues Self to Brown

      (Newser) - An environmentalist tried to superglue himself to Gordon Brown last night inside 10 Downing St. Dan Glass was receiving an award from the British PM when he put his adhesive-slathered hand on the prime minister's forearm. The demonstrator stayed stuck to the PM for less than a minute, writes the Times of London, and will not face charges. More »

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      Gordon Brown  • Heathrow Airport  • publicity stunt  • environmentalists  • glue

    • EPA Cuts the Value of a Life by $1M

      Associated Press  |  Jul 11, 08 4:13 AM CDT

      EPA Cuts the Value of a Life by $1M

      (Newser) - The Environmental Protection Agency has quietly reduced the hypothetical value of a human life by almost a million dollars to $6.9 million, reports the AP . The figure is used in cost benefit analyses to weigh the life-saving potential of environmental protection policies. Placing a lower value on human life could be used to justify avoiding costly regulations. More »

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