Agriculture

"Bees Facing a Poisoned Spring"

"A new generation of pesticides is making honeybees far more susceptible to disease, even at tiny doses, and may be a clue to the mysterious colony collapse disorder that has devastated bees across the world, the US government's leading bee researcher has found. Yet the discovery has remained unpublished for nearly two years since it was made by the US Department of Agriculture's Bee Research Laboratory."

Source: UK Independent, 01/20/2011

Trump DOI Crafted Talking Points For Mike Lee’s Public Land Sell-Off Scheme

"Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee’s committee consulted with the Trump administration the day before Lee introduced his wildly unpopular bill to force a sell-off of up to 3.2 million acres of federal public lands across the West, Public Domain has learned."

Source: Public Domain, 04/16/2026

"The Great Salt Lake Is Dying. Can This $1B Trump Plan Save It?"

"Winter's disastrously low snowfall could further complicate an already audacious plan to refill the dying Great Salt Lake in time for the 2034 Winter Olympics in Utah."

Source: USA TODAY, 04/16/2026

Indonesia's Prabowo Urges Charges Against Firms Resisting Forest Crackdown

"Indonesian President ‌Prabowo Subianto ordered prosecutors on Friday to file criminal charges against companies that refuse to cooperate with a task force he launched to crack down on illegal activities in the country's forests."

Source: Reuters, 04/15/2026

Burned Before By ‘Pesticide Drift,’ Vineyard Owners Bracing For Worst

"For two decades, Nick Pehle's grapes, pressed and distilled, have filled glasses at wineries across Missouri. ... Last year was different. In May, before the vines could bloom, their leaves started curling into the shape of small bowls."

Source: Wisc. Farmer, 04/14/2026

Mega Manure Digester Project In Wash. State Meets Community Resistance

"A proposal to build a mega-manure digester in a small Washington state community is sparking uproar among citizens who say the project to convert waste from dairy cows into fuel will add to the region’s already significant pollution problems."

Source: The New Lede, 04/10/2026

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