Critics of GM Crops Vindicated Over Time

by Laura Rance - Winnipeg Free Press - Apr. 17-2010

A GM canola field in Manitoba. l.p. photo

Multinationals control seed supply...

NASA Sees Rapid Spread in Greenland Ice Loss

A new international study finds that ice...
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EDITOR'S NOTE: Look at the surveillance photos on this site and see what you think.
Has NASA been "photo-shopping" again? I DOUBT IT! This is real, folks! l.p.

First Nations Take Oil Sands to Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of Canada has...

News Release Bill C-474

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Dear Friend,

Thank you very much for your support of my Private Members Bill (PMB), C-474 - An Act respecting seeds regulations (analysis of potential harm). I have taken the liberty of providing you with my news release on this issue.

Sincerely,

Alex Atamanenko, MP
BC Southern Interior

NDP Agriculture critic

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

APRIL 15, 2010

HISTORIC NDP GMO Bill PASSES CRUCIAL VOTE

Law would protect farmers by ensuring export markets are considered before GMO approval

OTTAWA – A private members bill to protect farmers by calling for an analysis of potential harm to export markets prior to approving new genetically engineered seeds has passed second reading in the House of Commons. Bill C-474, proposed by New Democrat Agriculture Critic Alex Atamanenko (BC-Southern Interior), will move to committee for further study.

“Despite intense lobbying efforts by the biotech industry and the Conservative government to nip this bill in the bud, the opposition parties voted instead to protect the economic interests of farmers,” said Atamanenko. “I couldn’t be happier that Parliament has made this historic decision.”

This is the first time a bill to change the rules on GMOs has passed second reading in the House.

Atamanenko believes that the government‘s science-only approach to how GMO’s are regulated is irresponsible because it completely ignores market considerations.

“It was the government’s lax regulatory process that allowed GE Triffid flax to shut out Canadian flax exports from its key markets and hurt farmers,” explained Atamanenko. “For the first time, Parliament has a chance to seriously consider a regulatory mechanism that will ensure farmers are never again faced with rejection in our export markets because we allow the introduction of GE technologies that they have not approved.”

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World's 4th Largest Lake is Now 90% Dried Up

Brian Merchant, Brooklyn,
NY Apr 5 2010 - treehugger

Photo by Yes magazine

UPDATE: Coal-Carrying Ship Wrecked on Barrier Reef Will Take Weeks to Remove

EDITOR'S NOTE: The captain is apparently grumbling about having to feed clean-up crews! Poor baby! They need to throw the book at this bozo! l.p.

Commercial Fishing Estimated to Kill Millions of Sea Turtles

ScienceDaily (Apr. 6, 2010) — The number of sea turtles inadvertently...

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