Controversy Over Logging Plans in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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By CHRIS LANG Originally published at Redd-Monitor.org   In an open letter, scientists have warned about the impacts that logging the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo would … [Read more...]

Near Unanimous Public Rejection of Genetically Engineered Trees in the US

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Statement from Biofuelwatch, Global Justice Ecology Project and Indigenous Environmental Network   New York (US)–New Zealand-owned tree biotechnology company ArborGen faces near unanimous … [Read more...]

Statement: Near Unanimous Public Rejection of GE Trees in US

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USDA Receives Near Unanimous Public Rejection of Genetically Engineered Trees Statement from Biofuelwatch, Global Justice Ecology Project and Indigenous Environmental Network 19 July 2017 New … [Read more...]

Baboons Accused of Destroying Plantation Trees by Timber Companies

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By Wally Menne Originally published by Plantation Definition Discussion   Natural landscapes that formerly were habitat for many different kinds of wild plants and animals, have been … [Read more...]

Barbecue Charcoal Contributing to Disappearance of Tropical Forests

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Originally published by Open Democracy The dry tropical forests of the Gran Chaco are disappearing faster than any other forests on earth, threatening endemic species and one of the last indigenous … [Read more...]

Consumer Affairs: Forest industry wants to blanket the south with invasive, flammable tree species

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Consumer Affairs recently published an article titled, Forest industry wants to blanket the south with invasive, flammable tree species, which covers ArborGen's plans to legalize and spread … [Read more...]

LISTEN: Progressive News Network, Ruddy Turnstone On GE Eucalyptus

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Global Justice Ecology Project/Campaign to STOP GE Trees GE Trees Campaigner Ruddy Turnstone was a recent guest on the Progressive News Network show hosted by Rick Spisak. The discussion surrounded … [Read more...]

Fight Against GE Eucalyptus in US Gets Major Media Coverage

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Major news outlets are reporting on the news that over 250,000 signatures have been collected telling the USDA to not approve genetically engineered eucalyptus trees. RT.com interviewed Campaign to … [Read more...]

Quarter of a Million People Say ‘NO’ to First-Ever GE Forest Tree Proposed for US

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Washington, DC — Well over a quarter of a million people and 500 organizations submitted comments yesterday rejecting the commercialization of ArborGen Inc.’s genetically engineered (GE) eucalyptus … [Read more...]

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