Opposition to GE Salmon grows as time ticks down

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Saturday November 20, 2010 · 7:02 AM PST

2010/11/20 · 07:02

The FDA is set to approve genetically engineered (GE) salmon for human consumption. It would be the first time that a genetically engineered animal would be approved for people to eat, yet consumers are not rolling over on this one. Over 360,000 consumers, other federal agencies, and members of congress are all saying no to GE salmon and the FDA's flawed approval process. There is still time for the Obama administration to put the breaks on the FDA and demand a more comprehensive review, but the clock is ticking.

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Friday June 04, 2010 · 1:41 PM PDT

2010/06/04 · 13:41

As the BP Horizon continues to spew oil into the gulf and the spill begins to wash up on Florida's coasts, another potential greater crisis continues to loom - the BP Atlantis.

As featured on 60 minutes, the Atlantis potentially poses a greater threat than Horizon and lacks important safety documentation. It continues to be allowed to operate.

A new video from Food & Water Watch asks: Why does President Obama continue to trust BP to operate the Atlantis?

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Monday May 17, 2010 · 12:11 PM PDT

2010/05/17 · 12:11

As mentioned by Jed in this front page post and on 60 minutes last night, there is another BP disaster looming in the gulf and its name is Atlantis. Since last year, Food & Water Watch has been working to shut down this rig that is missing significant critical paperwork. If this rig were to blow, it would dwarf the current Horizon catastrophe.

Last year a whistleblower told Food & Water Watch that that Atlantis lacked proper safety documentation.

As laid out on Food & Water Watch's spill the truth website:

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Thursday July 06, 2006 · 7:54 PM PDT

2006/07/06 · 19:54

President Bush let his views be known on Larry King calling Ken Lay a "good guy." Its remarkable that after four years of attempting to distance himself from his good friend that he would make his true feelings known. I found it intersting that Bush said he would write a "personal letter" to Kenny Boy's wife expressing his condolances.

I found this interesting, because Ken Lay was one of the biggest corporate thieves in history. His and Skilling's schemes cost thousands of people their jobs and retirement savings, not to mention the havok Enron brough to California energy markets. Yet Bush writes a personal note.

I've got a good question Mr. President: What about Iraq? Read More

Governator to release intelligence reports on protesters

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Sunday July 02, 2006 · 6:33 AM PDT

2006/07/02 · 06:33

Yesterday the LA Times reported that the California Governor's Office of Homeland Security (OHS) had been tracking and monitoring protest activity, in violation of state privacy protections. Today, the Times reports that the Office of Homeland Security will release all its intelligence reports (redacted for sensitive information) to the press.

Even if the reports are released, there are several questions that need to be answered:

(1) What other activities has the OHS been involved in that threaten civil liberties. The state National Guard was caught spying on a mothers' day anti war protest in March. An investigation by State Senator Joe Dunn turned up information that indicated additional inappropriate or illegal activities by the agency. What more has gone on at OHS?
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California Homeland Security Caught Spying on Protesters

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Saturday July 01, 2006 · 8:22 AM PDT

2006/07/01 · 08:22

There is a new report out in today's Los Angeles Times that shows Governor Schwarzennegar's state office of homeland security has been gathering information on protests in Califonria. This comes three years after the California Anti-Terrorism Information Center was caught gathering and disseminating similar informaiton. Read More

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