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Interior Proposes New Rules for Fracking on U.S. Land
New York Times: The Obama administration on Thursday issued a new set of proposed rules governing hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas on public lands, moving further to address industry concerns about the costs and reporting burdens of federal regulation. The new Interior Department proposal, which is subject to 30 days of public comment and further revision, disappointed environmental advocates, who had pushed for full disclosure of the chemicals used in the drilling process and tougher standards for groundwater… Continue reading
Horsemeat scandal: watchdog to test all beef products at UK supermarkets
Guardian: The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is preparing to test all beef products being sold in UK supermarkets for the presence of horse and other animals, the Guardian has learned. Continue reading
United States: Earth First! activist Nathan Coe: radical cultural shifts required to stave off ecological collapse
Mongabay: Many ideals, actions, and movements considered as fringe or radical by the standards of mainstream culture have gained prominence as global biodiversity withers and the biogeochemical cycles of the entire Earth System are upset by human activities. As endangered species and ecosystems are increasingly threatened, direct confrontation between activists and the entities that drive environmental damage seems also to be increasing Continue reading
