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Urban Harvest

Confronting climate change and poverty, a new crop of city farmers comes of age in Africa.
Guardian Environmental Network
By Kari Lydersen
A Year After Pipeline Spill, Tar Sands Oil Still Plagues a Michigan Community
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July 25, 2011: Company officials initially denied that dirtier, heavier crude from Canada had spilled into the Kalamazoo River, but its impact has been more damaging for the environment than conventional oil. Critics say the spill raises a red flag for another pipeline planned to cross the Midwest.
Power Plant Cooling Rules Aim to Reduce Fish Kills
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May 3, 2011: Billions of fish die every year in power plant water intake systems. Is a new EPA rule going far enough to help fix the problem?
Shocking? Study Says Young Asian Carp Could Bypass Electric Barrier
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March 29, 2011: The Army Corps of Engineers has long contended that its $10 million electric barrier in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal has prevented invasive, voracious Asian carp from getting into Lake Michigan, where many fear they... read more >
Chicago's New Man
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November 24, 2010: In the fight against climate change, NRDC harnesses the power of America’s heartland to stop dirty coal.
Regulator Who Blocked Kansas Coal Plants Ousted by Governor
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November 3, 2010: A Kansas environmental official became a hero to advocates for blocking new coal-fired power plants due to greenhouse gas pollution. Now he's out of a job as the power company continues to seek expansion.
Another Day, Another Enbridge Oil Spill
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September 20, 2010: The sense of déjà vu was as strong as the smell of oil fumes in the Chicago suburb of Romeoville. Parking lots were full of vacuum trucks and other large vehicles emblazoned with the names of environmental remediation... read more >
Michigan Oil Spill: The Tar Sands Name Game (and Why It Matters)
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August 12, 2010: After up to a million gallons of oil spilled into Michigan's Kalamazoo River from an underground pipeline late last month, investigators and local residents focused on concerns about where and when the spill started and what... read more >
Michigan Oil Spill Increases Concern Over Tar Sands Pipelines
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August 6, 2010: Energy companies want to transport more oil derived from Canada's environmentally damaging tar sands. Advocates say the latest disaster shows that the risks are very real.
Chicago Plants the World’s Largest Urban Solar Farm
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July 21, 2010: Chicago's faded south side is now home to the world's largest urban solar farm, producing clean energy and local jobs. Will other Rust Belt cities follow?
Environmental and Health Concerns Don't Stop at U.S.-Mexican Border
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February 22, 2010: The border between the United States and Mexico is fortified with walls and fences and patrolled by aircraft, remote-sensing technology, and an increasing number of border patrol agents. But just putting up barriers doesn't... read more >
Kari Lydersen
Kari Lydersen is a Chicago-based freelancer and journalism instructor at Columbia College and in a non-profit youth program. She is the author of three books, most recently "Revolt on Goose Island: The Chicago Factory Takeover and What it Says About the Economic Crisis." www.... More