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Cambodia killing of anti-logging crusader stirs up suspicions
World NowWhen Chut Wutty was killed in the forest, his death renewed suspicions that the Cambodian government has allowed or abetted illegal logging and protected companies instead of its people.... -
State's agricultural board echoes farmer concerns about bullet train
L.A. NOWThe California State Board of Food and Agriculture voted Tuesday to send a letter to rail authority chairman Dan Richard, asserting the bullet train agency has failed to properly address the agricultural industry's concerns.... -
U.S. agriculture secretary wants Brown to drop wildfire proposal
PolitiCalU.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has joined federal prosecutors in opposing Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposal to limit legal liability for people responsible for wildfires.... -
Global death toll of environmental activists rising, report says
World NowGrowing numbers of activists and others defending the environment have been killed over the past decade, according to a new report from the environmental watchdog group Global Witness. The London-based group says more than 100 people were killed last year... -
Critic's Notebook: For Oscar, ratings are overrated
It's that most wonderful time of year, Oscar season, when all the film writers spend their time dissecting or championing the various nominees while the TV reporters reach for grim boilerplate bemoaning the telecast's ratings. Which, despite the obvious...Tags: Academy Awards, The Sopranos (tv program), Arts and Culture, Seinfeld (tv program), Lost (tv program)
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FDA changing course on antibiotics in livestock
Only 20% of the antibiotics sold in the U.S. are given to people who are sick with bacterial infections, such as ear and urinary tract infections and pneumonia. Most of the penicillin, tetracycline and other antibiotic drugs used in this country are given...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Drugs and Medicines, Health Insurance Cost, Urinary System, Health Organizations
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Review: 'American Canopy' by Eric Rutkow should get out more
Special to the Los Angeles Times-------------------- American Canopy Trees, Forests and the Making of a Nation Eric Rutkow Scribner: 407 pp., $29 -------------------- Every book has its quirks. In the case of the newly published history "American Canopy: Trees, Forests, and the...Tags: Ecosystems, Environmental Issues, Forests, Boston, Weather
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Cheap coal? Tell that to the dead miners' families
Opinion L.A.President Obama announced new EPA rules Tuesday that sharply limit the output of carbon dioxide emissions from new power plants. Not surprisingly, the mining industry objected. But it's wrong.... -
Connecting WIC participants with farm-fresh produce
Los Angeles TimesAt the Prime Time Nutrition store in El Monte, a store that stocks the foods provided monthly to recipients of a federal mother-and-child nutrition program, shoppers can pick up formula and cereal, cheese and bread and other basic groceries. This summer,...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Grocery Coupons, Tangerines, Breads, Obesity
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Aid groups question Group of 8 plan to fight African hunger
World NowAid groups criticize G8 plan to recruit private investment to fight African hunger: A G8 plan to foster $3 billion in private sector investment in agricultural development in poor countries won a tepid welcome from humanitarian agencies Friday, who argued... -
3 arrested in suspected welfare fraud tied to Pasadena liquor store
L.A. NOWThe owner of a Pasadena liquor store and two clerks have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit welfare fraud after a joint investigation involving local and federal authorities. The Pasadena Police Department, in conjunction with the U.S.... -
Hollywood farmers market CEO is fired
Special to the Los Angeles TimesAfter Pompea Smith, who has led the Hollywood farmers market since she founded it 21 years ago, was fired Tuesday night, many questions remained as to just what had happened, and why. Official details were scant, but it is clear that the story involved...Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, Science and Technology, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Electronics
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