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What It’s Like to Watch a Harpooned Whale Die Right Before Your Eyes

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What It’s Like to Watch a Harpooned Whale Die Right Before Your Eyes

By Independent Media Institute / October 20, 2021

Most Americans Don’t Approve of Animal Testing – Will the U.S. Congress Finally Pass Legislation to End It?

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Most Americans Don’t Approve of Animal Testing – Will the U.S. Congress Finally Pass Legislation to End It?

By Independent Media Institute / May 27, 2021

If We Don’t Protect 30% of the Natural World by 2030, Earth May Be Unfit for Life

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If We Don’t Protect 30% of the Natural World by 2030, Earth May Be Unfit for Life

By Independent Media Institute / May 24, 2021

A Leaking Oil Refinery on St. Croix Gives Biden His First Environmental Justice Test

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A Leaking Oil Refinery on St. Croix Gives Biden His First Environmental Justice Test

By Independent Media Institute / May 14, 2021

A Pesticide Linked to Brain Damage in Children Could Finally Be Banned

Health + Wellness

A Pesticide Linked to Brain Damage in Children Could Finally Be Banned

By Independent Media Institute / May 13, 2021

USDA May Allow Genetically Modified Trees to Be Released Into the Wild

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USDA May Allow Genetically Modified Trees to Be Released Into the Wild

By Independent Media Institute / May 12, 2021

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