Unique factors make case against research farm

Source: John Schwade, Correspondent - The Durham News
In June, the Department of Homeland Security released a Draft Environmental Impact Statement regarding six potential sites for a new National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF), including the Umstead Research Farm in Butner. You can find it at www.dhs.gov /xres/labs/gc_ 1187734676776. shtm.
The report is a comedy of terrors.
The [...]

Time for NBAF opponents to put it all on the line

Diplomacy, negotiation and education are the first and foremost lines of effective defense chosen by community leaders and organizations to prevent the siting of a facility such as the proposed National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility. While these methods are a necessary part of the process, both proponents and opponents are likely to agree that communities [...]

The Long awaited NBAF DEIS is Out

The long awaited Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) was finally released, but folks as usual with the Bush Administration they release something important on a Friday with the hope that no news media outlets will pick up the story. WRAL didn’t let this story slip by.
The report itself is no surprise to Granville Non Violent Action Team (GNAT) says GNAT’s [...]

Hybrid Envy

Something Silly

A friend of mine sent this test to me in an email and I must confess I’m not big on passing alone stuff but I tell you what, this personally test  was a surprise. It’s a Tibetan Personality Test, it consist of 4 questions and dosen’t take but a few minutes and it was fun. I’m still [...]

CDC Pulls Study showing elevated Geographical Cancer Rates

 If you think that the CDC is protecting public health, I believe you may want to reconsider your level of trust.
CDC Withdraws Study on Impacts of Chemical Pollution
by: Jo Hartley - NaturalNews
The Center for Public Integrity is a public interest investigative journalism organization. This group has recently obtained copies of a Centers for Disease Control [...]

Judge Orders Halt to Spraying for Moth

Finally someone has come to their senses.
SF GATE - SAN FRANCISCO – The state’s efforts to eradicate the light brown apple moth was dealt a setback Thursday when a judge ordered a halt to aerial spraying in Santa Cruz County until state agriculture officials conduct a comprehensive review of the chemical spray’s environmental impact.
A short time [...]

A Documentary that Americans won’t ever see

In plain sight Monsanto is poisoning the planet. The following documentary is a thoroughly  investigated, indepth look at  one of the world’s most dangerous corporations. The American media has ignored the serious issues relating to Monsanto. From genetically modified crops, to a product called “Round-Up” and other chemicals. Monsanto’s sole purpose is the corporate control of our food and much more. You owe [...]

True Accounts of the Government’s LBAM Aerial Spraying

Earth Day Festival 2008 Highlights

Durham’s Earth Day Festival 2008 was fantastic and proved the point of “it’s easy being green”. The day was perfect, warm and sunny with lots of laid back hippies and soon to be hippies some still in diapers. It was apparent local residents are taking the drought seriously several vendors were selling water friendly products such as rain barrels, [...]