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Conflict Over A Blockbuster Farm Chemical
Not since DDT was introduced to U.S. agriculture to kill insects after World War Two has a farm chemical been as important to American crop production, and come under more scientific, political, and legal scrutiny as the weedkiller Roundup, and its active ingredient, glyphosate.
With the election of President Donald Trump, the conflict over glyphosate’s risks and benefits entered a new realm of confrontation that has the potential to alter its stature as the favored chemical tool in agriculture, the largest user of fresh water in the blue economy of Michigan and the Great Lakes.
Conflict over a blockbuster farm chemical
Glyphosate is the best-selling farm chemical ever in American agriculture. $2.8 billion in annual sales and roughly 280 million pounds applied annually on U.S. crop fields, most of it on corn and soybeans in Michigan and other Midwest farm states.
SunTrain Re-Imagines Battery Storage & Clean Energy
SunTrain is an idea that deserves serious consideration. It may seem silly at first but it is just another way of moving energy by rail.
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At Rally For America, Climate Activists And Others Erase The Silence
So many people I talked to who did not attend the Rally for America admitted they were afraid. They feared walking into a confrontation with violent Trump supporters. They were anxious about being targeted personally by the Trump administration. They worried that their activism might have devastating consequences for family … [continued]
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Anonymous Survey Of Oil & Gas Executives Says Geopolitical Uncertainty Clouds Their Outlook
Of all the constituent groups in the US, wouldn’t you think that oil and gas executives would be supporting President Donald J. Trump’s policies? Well, an anonymous survey released late this month by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas says otherwise. Oil and gas company executives, it seems, are complaining … [continued]
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