Mean Joe Green # 69: Why Bush Classified the Spy Satellite Images

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Why did George Bush classify the spy satellite images of Barrow Alaska? What is making the ice up there melt? Why did Obama declassify these images? ENN (Earth Nightly News) has the story…

Possible Coal Industry Link to Forged Letters

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The trail of blame leads in all directions as new revelations continue over forged letters sent from lobbying firm Bonner & Associates to at least three House members urging a no vote on the Waxman-Markey climate and energy bill . Calls for Congress and the Department of Justice to investigate begin to mount as well.

Rust Belt Bites Back

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The U.S. Defense Department is backing an academic program that may ultimately offer long-term aid in the area of resource conservation

Organic Food No Better For You Says Influential UK Agency

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It’s a popular myth that people who buy organic food only do so because they think it will make them healthier.

Obama Tested BY US-UAE Nuke Deal

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The question of possible repurposing of civil nuclear technology has been a talking point in US policy on Iran, and that question specifically has been a bone of contention in the triangular posturing between the US, Iran and Russia.

Pollution Causes Cancer … in Animals

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While there are many conservation issues that regularly top the policy bill, such as destruction of habitat, over-hunting, fisheries collapsing and so on, a new concern has recently emerged through scientific studies. Wildlife cancer.

India Looking to Counter Emission Reduction Demands With Forest Conservation Plans?

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India is possibly looking to dodge the issue of mandatory emission reductions by announcing a variety of green schemes.

US-China Memorandum on Climate Change a Positive Sign for Copenhagen Talks

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A deal between the US and China would raise the chances of a successful negotiation of a new international climate treaty at Copenhagen.

Environmental Protest Round Up 1 August 2009

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This week’s environmental protests all have the same key feature – scrutiny. In each case, the protestors are asking for a very specific response from those involved: a closer look at what’s going on, and what can be done to make things better.