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As humans, we can do almost anything we put our minds to, but we can't make soil. Our soils have developed over millions of years of erosion with the support of millions of species. From moles and mites to the microscopic, soils are not only full of life - they make life! And yet human activity is

The OECD has adopted a new list of “climate-friendly” projects that will be able to benefit from preferential financial terms for export support. Yet, a number of projects included are poorly defined, potentially allowing for preferential financial incentives for export credit agency (ECA) investments in gas.

Feb. 22, 2021, entitled "Long-Term Federal Management of Uranium Mill Tailings: Background and Issues for Congress" by environmental policy analyst Lance N. Larson: SUMMARY In the wake of increasing concerns in the 1970s about human health and environmental risks posed by inactive uranium mill tailings, Congress enacted the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 (UMTRCA). Uranium milling operations generate uranium concentrate, also known as yellowcake uranium, and waste materia...