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USDA and EPA Pushing Coal Ash for Growing Crops
commondreams.org - 10/22/2009
USDA and EPA Pushing Coal Ash for Growing Crops
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 15, 2009 Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) he U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency are asking farmers to use coal ash to grow their crops, despite a paucity of research on possible risks, according to ...
motherjones.com - 10/23/2009
Betting the farm
— motherjones.com — Mother Jones: You've heard the rumors that the Pentagon engineered 9/11. You know about the folks who... think Barack Obama wasn't born in America. Last summer you learned every possible synonym for "death panel." But have you heard the one ... (more) Betting the farm

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industry.bnet.com - 10/29/2009
Cow Burps OK: House, Senate Block EPA From Regulating Livestock Emissions
— industry.bnet.com — Farmers can breath a little easier now — cows can burp and fart without fear of the... Environmental Protection Agency regulating their methane emissions. You may remember the “cow tax” rumors that floated around late last year and caused an uproar among ... (more) Cow Burps OK: House, Senate Block EPA From Regulating ...

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grist.org - 10/20/2009
A new direction on research at the USDA?
— grist.org — by Paula Crossfield Last week, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack gave a speech on the role of... research at the USDA at the launch of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), the research arm of that agency formerly referred to as the ... (more) A new direction on research at the USDA?

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Food & agriculture - Oct 22
Energy Bulletin - — ... -KS USDA and EPA Pushing Coal Ash for Growing Crops PEER press release, commondreams.org The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency are asking farmers to use coal ash to grow their crops, despite a paucity of research on possible risks, according to documents released today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). USDA endorses use of coal combustion wastes by farmers "for crop production" while acknowledging uncertainty on the extent to which "toxic elements" are absorbed into produce entering the market. This month, USDA ...

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