Toxic Chemicals and Waste
/Natural Resources
- Tue Aug 30 2005
Glyphosate herbicide, the poison from the skies
Glyphosate herbicides are widely used in agriculture. Monsanto has developed a series of genetically engineered Roundup Ready crops which are not damaged by Roundup, no matter how much is sprayed on the crops. Those who are certainly damaged are local people and local environments.
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WRM
Toxic Chemicals and Waste
/Sustainable Development
- Mon Jun 20 2005
Native community wins battle against uranium mining in Arizona, USA
Allied community groups have achieved a hard-won victory: a ban on uranium mining, milling, and processing on the vast Navajo lands in Arizona and New Mexico, USA. A nuclear industry, with the help of the US federal government, has exploited the uranium reservation since the 1940s spreading contamination into Navajo's lands and waters.
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Third World Network Features
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