Arctic Melt Top Weather Story of Decade, if Not Century: Enviro Cda's Phillips
Wed Dec 30'09 - By Pat Hewitt, The Canadian Press TORONTO - The big Arctic melt of...
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Good News for Bees (At Least American Ones): Judge Bans Chemical
Contact: Josh Mogerman Bee-toxic Movento pulled from market for proper evaluation. Honey bee hive. l.p. photo NEW YORK (December 29, 2009) – A pesticide that could be dangerously toxic to America’s honey bees must be pulled from store shelves as a result of a suit filed by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the Xerces Society. In an order issued last week, a federal court in New York invalidated EPA’s approval of the pesticide spirotetramat (manufactured by Bayer CropScience under the trade names Movento and Ultor) and ordered the agency to reevaluate the chemical in compliance with the law. The court’s order goes into effect on January 15, 2010, and makes future sales of Movento illegal in the United States . “This sends EPA and Bayer back to the drawing board to reconsider the potential harm to bees caused by this new pesticide,” said NRDC Senior Attorney Aaron Colangelo. “EPA admitted to approving the pesticide illegally, but argu
Science left behind in Copenhagen Coverage
Dec. 30 '09 Comment: By thegreenpages contributing editor Fraser Los After all the late-night hand-wringing by bleary-eyed world leaders, the Copenhagen climate conference...
Canada Successfully Destroys Parody Websites
Published on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 by CommonDreams.org Climate Policy Remains Deplorable - by The Yes Men The government of Canada has used...
Despite Disappointment, Climate Summit Marks High Point for Activist Movement
Worldwatch Institute - by Ben Block on December 28, 2009 Media audiences across the world took notice as...
Greenpeace Will Keep up Pressure on Global Warming
Dec 24 - By DONNA BRYSON
Associated Press Writer JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Greenpeace will keep up...
Maple Syrup Output at Record High: StatsCan
MB Co-Operator - 12/24/2009 Canada’s production of maple syrup... (Above) A sugar bush in Manitoba. These Manitoba maples are the workhorse of producers here. But the "industry" on the Prairies is so small in does not even warrant a mention in Stats Can figures. However, as a Manitoba producer myself for many years, I can attest that the product itself is just fine! l.p.