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Spent Fuel Rods Drive Growing Fear Over Plant in Japan

TOKYO — What passes for normal at the Fukushima Daiichi plant today would have... more

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Seattle Children's Hospital Cancer Patient, Creates 'Stronger' Video

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$Obama administration's plan for disclosing toxic chemicals used in fracking is weak$

Obama administration's plan for disclosing toxic chemicals used in fracking is weak

The Obama administration's proposed rule for hydraulic oil and gas drilling on public lands is the equivalent of closing the barn door after the horses have escaped.

The Interior Department issued a proposal Friday that calls for companies to disclose the chemicals used in extracting gas and oil from shale deposits deep underground. The problem is, unlike an earlier plan that would have required them to release the information at least 30 days before starting a well, the new provision says the contents of the fracking fluid -- water, sand and chemicals -- don't have to be divulged until after drilling is over.

That's hardly proactive.

The rule was supposed to address concerns raised by environmentalists, scientists, politicians and landowners about potential groundwater contamination and the treatment of tainted water that flows out of wells during and after drilling. In particular, researchers and physicians say knowing the contents of the chemicals used to extract gas and oil is key in pinpointing potential health issues.

But the Obama administration, under criticism from Republicans and industry officials for the president's energy policies, bowed to drillers' objections. They said the additional paperwork would slow the permitting process and could jeopardize trade secrets. It decided scientists would be able to use the records to trace any future contamination after the fact, and that there was no reason to require disclosure in advance of drilling.

The federal rule would apply only to 3,000 or so wells drilled each year on 700 million acres of public land administered by the Interior Department's Bureau of Land Management and another 56 million acres of Indian land. Regulation of drilling on private land -- the majority of the 13,000 wells drilled each year -- falls to the states, and some already require prior disclosure of fracking chemicals.

The rule for public lands should be at least as stringent as those being imposed by states. The watered-down rule announced last week is too weak.The Obama administration's proposed rule for hydraulic oil and gas drilling on... more

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Sex, Lies and Cigarettes

The Smoking Baby - the 2-year old who became a global YouTube sensation in the summer... more

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Fukushima Radiation INCOMING! Taste the Rainbow

This is a public service announcement. Your government has lied to you. The safety... more

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From the Death of Cancer To the Birth of a New Song - The Jelixa Testimony

From the producer’s Desk. This is a very powerful story from an artist who... more

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The Canadian Oil Sand Mines Refused Us Access, So We Rented This Plane To See What They Were Up To

The Canadian Oil Sand Mines Refused Us Access, So We Rented This Plane To See What... more

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Modern American Heroes

The citizens of Flora, Indiana said their final farewells to Cody Green, a proud United States Marine, on May 5, 2012. News of his death sent shockwaves through the blogosphere. He was simply too young to die. While he bravely faced death on three separate occasions –and never lost his cheerful spirit– the final engagement with an intransigent enemy proved fatal. His adversary was not a member of the Taliban, as you are probably thinking, it was leukemia. While the disease might have taken his life, it did not rob him of his cheerful attitude and generous spirit. There is something else about Cody which makes his story all the more moving. He was only 12 years old at the time of his death and is most likely the youngest Marine, even if only an honorary one, that has ever existed.

Cody was first diagnosed in 2001 with Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a form of cancer that appears most often in children. He was two months shy of his second birthday at the time. Over the next eleven years he would endure aggressive treatment which, on three separate occasions, sent this fast growing cancer into remission. Each time it came charging back until March 2, 2012 when he was admitted into Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, Indiana.

His online obituary describes him as a person who, although very young, had an indomitable and upbeat spirit. He never asked “Why Me,” and “fought the illness with grace and humility”. It also pointed out how he never complained about his treatment and always thanked the nurses who cared for him.

This solicitude for others was also shown towards his mother Tracy. In August of 2011 she was seriously injured at the Indiana State Fair grounds when a freak storm whipped up and toppled a concert stage, killing seven people. In spite of the fact that he was fighting a life and death struggle, Cody was always more concerned about his mother after the injuries she sustained that day. Her well being came first and this included the times where chemotherapy caused young Cody severe nausea and vomiting. Forgetful of self he would apologize to her for holding bucket.

Full Story: http://www.modernamericanheroes.com/tag/cody-green/#The citizens of Flora, Indiana said their final farewells to Cody Green, a proud... more

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Annual symposium on global agriculture and food security a front for Monsanto-biotech/pesticide industry

Well well, President Obama is rubbing elbows with Hugh Grant CEO of Monsanto today at... more

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Four Food Documentaries Everybody Should Watch

(NaturalNews) It is a strange fact that we know so little about the food we eat and where it comes from. We simply go to the grocery store and pick out what we need without a thought to where it comes from or how it's grown or made. The four documentaries in this article give us insight, not only into how our food reaches the grocery store, but also to how our society has changed as a whole with centralized and industrialized food systems.

When watching these documentaries it becomes clear that the majority of the health problems we face in this country are directly caused by the foods we eat. We now live in a world where where we are surrounded by toxins, from the food we eat and the water we drink eat to the air we breathe. Each of these documentaries has unique elements that touch on different aspects of food, medicine, healthcare, disease, and how to live healthy.

Food Inc
Food Inc. is a great place to start because it steps back and presents a complete picture of our food system. This documentary explains how large corporations like Monsanto have done a complete overhaul of agriculture and farming. Their primary focus is efficiency rather than quality of food. This way of thinking has created problems that didn't used to exist. The corporations then solve these problems with high tech fixes which in turn cause their own problems. It's a vicious cycle that takes us further and further away from nature's design. From GMO's to fast food to the FDA, this film covers it all.

Food Matters
Food Matters is a film that takes a closer look at the fundamental problems we face in our current healthcare system. We have a pill for every ill. The theme of this film can be summed up by Hippocrates - "Let thy food be thy medicine and thy medicine be thy food." Nutritionists and world renowned physicians, including Charlottle Gerson, share their knowledge about how the nutrients in organically grown produce can cure and prevent everything from common illness to late stage cancer.

Fresh
This documentary features many stand out speakers. One of which is Joel Salatin, a farmer that has defied the flawed principles of monoculture and corporate farming. His farm consists of varied species of plants and animals, all of which thrive together in harmony as nature intended. He clearly speaks from a lifetime of experience as he eloquently depicts the flawed logic behind the centralized and industrialized food system. Joel is also featured in the documentary Food Inc. Fresh really drives home the idea that the more a food substance is processed the less nutritious it becomes.

The Gerson Miracle
This documentary is an absolute must watch for anyone who is suffering from cancer or knows someone who has cancer. The Gerson Miracle films and tells the stories of actual cancer patients; from their unsuccessful chemotherapy and surgeries to their miraculous recoveries at the Gerson healing centers. The Gerson therapy is an all-natural cancer treatment that involves drinking large quantities of vegetable juice prepared in a very specific way. Anyone who has given up hope in western medicine needs to see this film.

Conclusion
Each of these inspiring and powerful films features brilliant individuals who give it to us straight with concepts that just make sense. These aren't your typical boring documentaries. You'll be amazed by some of the facts you hear and some of the things you see. After watching them you'll have the understanding and the knowledge to make a difference in your health, your life, and the lives of your family.

Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/035879_food_documentaries_reviews.html#ixzz1vGUBfkdU(NaturalNews) It is a strange fact that we know so little about the food we eat and... more

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Study links common household chemicals with rising rates of cancer

Common household chemicals may be a contributing factor behind significant increases... more

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Sun exposure lowers cancer risk

A study that correlated exposure to sunlight with cancer risk found that people... more

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Your Mother’s Day Fratoscope

The psychic frat boy has your Mother's Day predictions.

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Appalachian women put strip mining on trial

It's been almost 35 years since Lois Gibbs became an environmental activist after... more

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An amazing music video made by children at Seattle Children's Hospital

This is really inspiring. The song is by Kelly Clarkson http://youtu.be/ihGCj5mfCk8

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The Low-Level Radiation Puzzle

"The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is casting new light – or maybe just... more

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Sound The Alarm

A 2005 shot of Brendan Margison surfing in front of the now-damaged nuclear power... more

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Your Cinco De Mayo Fratoscope

The psychic frat boy has your Cinco De Mayo predictions.

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Patient with terminal cancer ‘more at peace’ after mushroom trip

By Eric W. Dolan Thursday, May 3, 2012 17:41 EDT Artist Norma Loring, a patient... more

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Anxious Japan prepares for life without nuclear power

More Apt Title?
"Nuclear Industry Anxious as Japan prepares for life without nuclear power."

Excerpt:

"This weekend Japan will begin a bold experiment in energy use that no one had thought possible – until the Fukushima Daiichi power plant suffered a triple meltdown just over a year ago.

On Saturday, when the Hokkaido electric power company shuts down the No3 reactor at its Tomari plant for maintenance, the world's third-largest economy will be without a single working nuclear reactor for the first time for almost 50 years.

The closure of the last of Japan's 54 reactors marks a dramatic shift in energy policy, but while campaigners prepare to celebrate, the nationwide nuclear blackout comes with significant economic and environmental risks attached.

The crisis at Fukushima sparked by last year's deadly earthquake and tsunami forced Japan into a fundamental rethink of its relationship with nuclear power."

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It's a small world and we all need to rethink our relationship with nuclear power!

Since we rely less on nuclear power than Japan did before Fukushima, and have much more land and alternative energy resources, decommissioning our nukes and switching to appropriate technologies should be easier for us than Japan. Let's not wait for a Fukushima or Chernobyl style catastrophe on U.S.soil before we decide to end the nuclear legacy.

With approximately double the nuclear reactors in the U.S. versus Japan we have a formidable task ahead of us to do without nuclear power while eliminating or reducing our use of coal, oil and natural gas.

Standard solar is already cost competitive with nuclear and with new sodium solar power tower systems solar can provide power for hours after the sun goes down. It will take everything we've got, solar, wind, geothermal, tidal, etc., with a major emphasis on conservation.

Did you know that we have spent fuel pools in the U.S. without proper backup power systems in place and that they are not held to the same backup power standards as the reactor cores, even though there could be much more radioactivity in the barely contained above ground "swimming" pools that are our spent fuel pools?More Apt Title? "Nuclear Industry Anxious as Japan prepares for life without... more

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