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A New Study Suggests That Even The Toughest Pesticide Regulations Aren’t Nearly Tough Enough

A New Study Suggests That Even The Toughest Pesticide Regulations Aren’t Nearly Tough Enough

By Liza Gross
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FERNnewsFeb 26
How a Lawsuit in Iowa ‘Changed The Conversation’ On Water Quality

How a Lawsuit in Iowa ‘Changed The Conversation’ On Water Quality

In Iowa, a lawsuit by the Des Moines Water Works (DMWW) is forcing the state to confront the question of whether agriculture should be held…
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FERNnewsFeb 23
Should you Eat Paddlefish Roe?

Should you Eat Paddlefish Roe?

How eating these ancient, threatened fish impacts the species.
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Ralph LoglisciJul 28, 2014
Caviar’s Last Stand

Caviar’s Last Stand

How the international caviar underground ended up in the Ozarks
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Michelle NijhuisJul 28, 2014
With Imported Seafood Flooding US, Are Inspections Enough?

With Imported Seafood Flooding US, Are Inspections Enough?

Two percent gets inspected at U.S. borders, within a wider regulatory net
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Deborah ZabarenkoJul 8, 2014
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