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Genetically-Modified Mosquitoes, Funded By Bill Gates, Approved for Release in US

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has just approved a plan to release millions of Bill Gates-funded genetically-modified mosquitos into parts of the US. The disturbing plan, which was created by the British biotech firm Oxitec, which is bankrolled by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is apparently intended to combat the spread of diseases such as Zika, yellow fever and dengue. While... 

Seresto TOXIC Flea Collar linked to Thousands of Pet Deaths, reveals new report

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Seresto, a popular flea and tick collar for pets, has been linked to almost 1,700 pet deaths, according to a recent report from the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting. The collar has also been tied to tens of thousands of injured animals, as well as hundreds of harmed humans. It was named in approximately 75,000 incident reports with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Reports about... 

Monsanto pays out $10mn as it admits spraying BANNED Toxic Pesticide on Hawaii crops

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Embattled biotech company Monsanto will pay a hefty fine for stockpiling over 72kg of highly dangerous pesticide and spraying it on “research crops,” even after it was banned by the US government. Monsanto acknowledged that it used methyl parathion, the active ingredient in Penncap-M, on corn seed and other crops on the Hawaii island of Maui back in 2014, knowing that it was prohibited by the... 

US judge cuts Monsanto cancer victims’ award from $2 billion to $86 million

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A California judge on Thursday reduced a jury’s $2 billion punitive damages award for a couple who blamed Monsanto’s weed killer Roundup for their cancer. The award was excessive and unconstitutional, the judge ruled. In the United States court, the jury is usually responsible for determining the amount of damages to award in a personal injury case. However, many states have laws that limit the... 

Mining in Alaska may return as EPA scraps Obama-era regulations

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A company with a mining operation in Alaska has reached a settlement with the EPA, reversing restrictions implemented under former President Barack Obama that declared the mines would render an “unacceptable adverse effect” on the area. On Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that they settled a case with the Pebble Limited Partnership relating to the EPA’s prior work... 

Chemicals in Drinking Water Linked to Feminization of Men

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Atrazine, which was banned in Europe in 2005 due to its potent properties and harmful effects on animals and humans, has been found in nearly 1 in 6 Americans’ drinking water. Although the chemical has been used for more than 50 years, evidence continues to pour in that it isn’t safe for human consumption. When atrazine is found in wildlife refuges, it can be incredibly harmful and is known to... 

EPA head in charge of Flint resigns as Obama pledges $80 million for poisoned water crisis

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President Barack Obama announced his administration is giving $80 million to help repairs Flint’s water infrastructure and make the drinking water safe, calling the situation “inexcusable.” The head of Michigan’s Environmental Protection Agency resigned. “We’re going to have that funding available to you by the end of next week, and that includes $80 million for the state of Michigan,”... 

EPA mulls labeling Monsanto's Roundup as 'known to cause cancer'

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The EPA’s office of environmental health hazard assessment in California wants to label four chemicals, including the most popular herbicide and key ingredient of Monsanto’s Roundrup, glyphosate, as “known to cause cancer,” following the most recent WHO cancer research division’s report. The “notice of intent” envisions placing Glyphosate within 30 days to the list of chemicals that... 

EPA Threatens Man with $16 Million Fine Over Pond

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“Threatening me with ruinous fines even though I’ve done nothing wrong is extortionate”. A Wyoming rancher facing more than $16 million in fines from the Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to take his case to federal court. The incident began in 2012 when Fort Bridger resident and rancher Andy Johnson built a small stock pond in order to provide water to his livestock. Shortly... 

Australia seeks US advice on impact of harmful fracking polluting water supply

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Australia sought guidance from US environmental regulators about the impact of fracking on water supplies. The practice is currently banned in some Australian states, but the federal government wants a new set of guidelines regarding the process. The US’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provided the Australian Department of the Environment with details of a recent study it had carried out... 

EPA May Have Intentionally Polluted Animas River

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Before the EPA polluted the Animas River, a retired geologist revealed the agency was likely looking for an excuse to build a multi-million dollar water treatment plant in nearby Silverton, Colorado. The geologist, Dave Taylor, wrote a July 30 editorial that predicted the EPA’s plugging plan, which ultimately led to the Aug. 6 spill, would fail and the agency would likely use the failure to seek... 

EPA spills 1 mln gallons mine waste, turns river in Colorado orange

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The Environmental Protection Agency is warning residents to keep away from a river in Colorado after accidentally spilling mine waste water into it. The EPA was investigating the abandoned Gold King Mine on Wednesday together with the state Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, when they triggered the release of the waste into Cement Creek, a tributary of the Animas River in San Juan County. Ironically,... 

EPA issues moratorium on new pesticides that kill birds and bees

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The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a moratorium that will restrict the use of new pesticides that have been blamed for declining bee populations, though the policy does not apply to products currently on the market. The chemicals in question, neonicotinoids, are a new class of insecticides that affect the central nervous system of insects and result in paralysis and death. On Thursday,... 

Pork farms busted spraying pig poop into air

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A giant open-air cesspool with the manure. Thousands of huge pig farms in N. Carolina are spraying untreated animal waste into the air and contaminating neighboring communities, Mark Devries, who shot a shocking aerial video with a spy drone, told RT. This environmental problem “has for some reason received very little attention in the American press,” says documentary filmmaker and activist Mark... 

Obama Plan To Depopulate Montana Raises Crisis Fears In Moscow

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A shocking report prepared by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation (MINPRIRODY) circulating in the Kremlin today warns that the Obama regime has begun “a rapid implementation” of what will eventually become the largest internal displacement of American citizens in history that experts warn will “most certainly” lead to civil war in the United States. According... 
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