Environmental group sues EPA on polar bear pesticides
An environmental group announced today that it is suing the Environmental Protection Agency for "failing to consider" the affect of pesticides on polar bears and their Arctic habitat.
KTVA Anchorage,
Fri Dec 04 10:40:52 PST 2009
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Bhopal disaster doctor dying from exposure to same pesticides
The doctor who conducted autopsies of Bhopal disaster victims killed when lethal gases leaked from the Union Carbide chemical plant in 1984 is now dying from exposure to the same pesticides...
Daily Telegraph,
Wed Dec 02 04:24:34 PST 2009
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Environmental Protection Agency faces lawsuit over pesticides
From various articles and press release: The environmental group, The Center for Biological Diversity, is suing the Environmental Protection Agency, claiming it does not protect polar bears...
The Polar Conservation Organisation,
Fri Dec 04 02:43:18 PST 2009
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P.E.I. restricts use and sale of many domestic lawn care pesticides
CHARLOTTETOWN - P.E.I. is moving to restrict the use and sale of many domestic lawn care pesticides.
The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News,
Tue Dec 01 17:40:00 PST 2009
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P.E.I. to restrict use, sale of pesticides
P.E.I. is moving to restrict the use and sale of many domestic lawn care pesticides.
CBC Prince Edward Island,
Tue Dec 01 15:28:23 PST 2009
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Group sues to protect polar bears from pesticides
An environmental group is suing the Environmental Protection Agency, claiming it does not protect polar bears and their Arctic habitat from pesticide contamination.
KTUU Anchorage,
Thu Dec 03 15:43:07 PST 2009
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Helicopters spray pesticide in Makkah
MAKKAH: Makkah municipality has sent helicopters to spray pesticides in various parts of the city and holy sites to ensure that infectious diseases do not spread in the city in the aftermat...
Arab News,
Fri Dec 04 16:10:37 PST 2009
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Group sues to protect polar bears from pesticides
Associated Press - December 3, 2009 3:04 PM ET ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - An environmental group is suing the Environmental Protection Agency, claiming it does not protect polar bears and the...
KTUU Anchorage,
Thu Dec 03 12:13:50 PST 2009
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Group sues EPA to protect polar bears from pesticides
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - An environmental group is suing the Environmental Protection Agency, claiming it does not protect polar bears and their Arctic habitat from pesticide contamination. The ...
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner,
Thu Dec 03 12:14:13 PST 2009
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Puddle Of Mudd Singer Breaks Foot After Hopping Off Stool
In 1982, Randy Rhoads' died when his plane clipped the back of Ozzy Osbourne's tour bus and crashed into a garage. In 1992, Steely Dan's drummer, Jeff Porcaro, died after being poisoned by ...
ChartAttack.com,
Fri Dec 04 14:01:32 PST 2009
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From the archive: Indian gas disaster leaves 410 dead
Originally published on 4 December 1984 At least 410 people were killed and thousands admitted to hospitals yesterday after poisonous gas escaped from a pesticides factor in the central Ind...
Guardian Unlimited,
Fri Dec 04 04:32:57 PST 2009
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India's "death factory" leaves toxic legacy 25 years on
It was seen as a symbol of the new emerging India -- a factory that would not only generate thousands of jobs, but manufacture cheap pesticides for millions of farmers.
Reuters via Yahoo! News,
Thu Dec 03 07:39:14 PST 2009
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P.E.I. restricts use and sale of many domestic lawn care pesticides
P.E.I. is moving to restrict the use and sale of many domestic lawn care pesticides. Environment Minister Richard Brown has introduced legislation that will ban about 240 end-use products.
The Guardian,
Tue Dec 01 12:53:26 PST 2009
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Wheeling Bedbug Problem Persists As Some Become Pesticide-Resistant
After months of being under control at several Wheeling apartment buildings, bedbugs are making a comeback and developing a resistance to common pesticides.
WTOV 9 Steubenville,
Fri Dec 04 09:15:07 PST 2009
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US lawsuit targets pesticide impact on polar bears
The US government violated the Endangered Species Act by failing to curb use of pesticides that have been accumulating in the Arctic food chain and in the fat of polar bears
TVNZ,
Fri Dec 04 00:30:45 PST 2009
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Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy uses Christmas verse to attack British society
ON the first day of Christmas there is no partridge or pear tree but just a buzzard on a branch watching a British soldier far from home.
Times Online,
Sat Dec 05 13:43:01 PST 2009
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Pesticides eyed in bee colony collapse
FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Pesticides may play a primary role in the collapse of commercial bee colonies, which contribute billions to agriculture yearly, a U.S. study says.
UPI,
Mon Nov 30 14:28:43 PST 2009
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"This, therefore, means that individuals are not allowed to import pesticides," he added. Members of the public could buy pesticides from registered and reputable dealers only and should be...
AllAfrica.com,
Thu Dec 03 23:59:28 PST 2009
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U.S. lawsuit targets pesticide impact on polar bears
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - The U.S. government violated the Endangered Species Act by failing to curb use of pesticides that have been accumulating in the Arctic food chain and in the fa...
The Star,
Thu Dec 03 19:48:53 PST 2009
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