Environment
IBEW members to install electric car charging stations
March 12, 2012Electrical Workers Local 1 and the St. Louis chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association have launched the first electrical car training program in Missouri.
Read moreAlberta oil sands: bear death toll rises, Lakotas protest
March 8, 2012Senseless killing of bears, wolves and caribou can be avoided, but the Canadian oil industry and government are putting profits before responsible environmental welfare.
Read moreJudge scraps farmers’ case against Monsanto
March 7, 2012The plaintiffs had sought a judgment to stop Monsanto from suing them for growing crops containing genes patented by the company.
Read moreMutated fish highlight the danger of selenium
March 6, 2012Selenium is a pollutant in 200 of the 1,294 locations designated by the U.S. governments as toxic Superfund sites (places contaminated with extremely hazardous substances).
Read moreChicago residents win 10-year battle for clean air
March 2, 2012The plants are considered two of the dirtiest in the nation and the single largest source of greenhouse gas emission in Chicago.
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