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    Florida Residents Sue Mosaic Over Massive, Radioactive Sinkhole

    Florida Residents Sue Mosaic Over Massive, Radioactive Sinkhole

    Mosaic Fertilizer has been slammed with a federal lawsuit over the massive, radioactive sinkhole that opened under its New Wales plant in Mulberry, Florida, 30 miles east of Tampa. The sinkhole, formed below a phosphogypsum stack, has leaked an estimated 215 million gallons of contaminated wastewater into the Floridan Aquifer, posing a potentially serious threat […]

    Norway to Kill 47 of Its Remaining 68 Wolves

    Norway to Kill 47 of Its Remaining 68 Wolves

    Norway has announced plans to kill more than two-thirds of its remaining wolves, justifying the action as protection for livestock. The plan has sparked outrage by conservationists. Three wolf packs, including pups, will be shot by hunters during Norway’s annual hunting season, which runs from Oct. 1 to March 31. Last year, 11,571 people applied […]

    Massive Sinkhole in Florida Is Leaking Radioactive Water Into the Ground

    Massive Sinkhole in Florida Is Leaking Radioactive Water Into the Ground

    [Click here for the latest news on this story.] News broke late Thursday that a massive sinkhole below a phosphate strip mine 30 miles east of Tampa has been releasing radioactive waste into the Floridan aquifer for three weeks. News reports indicate that Mosaic, the owner of the mine, and state officials have known about […]

    With Only​ 45 Red Wolves Left in the Wild, Confinement Plan Won’t Save Species

    With Only​ 45 Red Wolves Left in the Wild, Confinement Plan Won’t Save Species

    Sending a mixed message for the future of red wolves, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Monday it will confine red wolf recovery to just federal lands in Dare County, North Carolina, but will identify new sites for wolf introductions and double the number of captive-breeding pairs. The long-delayed announcement comes after the agency […]

    How the EPA Ignores the Dangers of Pesticide Cocktails

    How the EPA Ignores the Dangers of Pesticide Cocktails

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved nearly 100 pesticide products over the past six years that contain mixtures that make them more poisonous and increase the dangers to imperiled pollinators and rare plants, according to an investigation by the Center for Biological Diversity. These “synergistic” combinations have been widely overlooked by the EPA […]