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Exxon pushed for coup in Venezuela

13-05-2002 13:21

Oil prices, Exxon's profits and US fears of OPEC embargo behind Venezuelan coup

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Why did the chicken cross the road?

08-05-2002 16:26

Why did the chicken cross the road?
On Tuesday 7th, people dressed as chickens took to the fields to demonstrate their concerns about the safety of GMO's. The free ranging chicks decended on one of the trial sites that has recently been planted with the GM maize variety known as Chardon LL (or T25).

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Pink castle occupation continues

05-05-2002 19:45

11 days into the occupation of a proposed GM field in Dorset and the pink castle is still going strong. Photos and video available.

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Bedfordshire County Council turns down plans to grow GM crops

30-04-2002 12:38

ENVIRONMENTALISTS are claiming victory after Bedfordshire County Council
turned down plans to grow GM crops.

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GM crop squat 'pink castle' video

29-04-2002 18:13

Video and photos from the dorset crop squat.
Come to the castle - stop the crop.

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GM Action-Pink Castle in Dorset update

26-04-2002 20:31

The Prettiest GM Action continues in Dorset!

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Pink Castles in Dorest GM test site

25-04-2002 15:29

Pink Castles in Dorest GM test site
Pink castles appears in GM test site in Dorset.
Occupation set to disrupt plans to plant.

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New GM trials announced

14-03-2002 19:05

The Government today announced the location of the latest round of GM maize sites in England. Friends of the Earth warned that the sites will pose a pollution threat to neighbouring conventional and organic crops. There are 35 sites in England, but none in Wales. The Scottish Executive will make an announcement on any Scottish trials later today. List of sites at url.

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Why Organize A Town Meeting Campaign On Genetic Engineering?

11-03-2002 16:53

This piece explores the exciting prospects of using a town meeting campaign to realize the directly democratic potential of the town meeting. The piece is immediately relevant to activists in Vermont who are currently working on such a campaign against genetic engineering, but it may also be useful to people in other parts of New England who have town meetings and people all over the world who have no town meeting in their community.

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Scotland set to ban hunting

13-02-2002 12:48

A vote this afternoon in the Scottish parliament is expected to lead to a ban on hunting with dogs north of the border, but has reopened doubts in England among campaigners about the government's enthusiasm for extending the ban across Britain.

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Rogue GM plant warning

05-02-2002 14:38

GM crops in Canada are in danger of creating nuisance weeds, says a UK conservation body. New research shows that herbicide-resistant oilseed rape crops are cross-breeding at the edge of fields. Genes from GM crops can accumulate in weeds.

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UK GM site locations

04-02-2002 13:49

Last week the Government announced the locations of it's latest round of genetically modified(GM) crop Farm Scale Trials (FSTs)

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GM crop trial sites announced (BBC)

31-01-2002 16:36

Link to full story on BBC site:

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Video of Bayer Action - GM enemy number one

26-01-2002 21:04

Video of Bayer Action - GM enemy number one
Video of the action against Bayer in Newbury...

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Wild maize contaminated by GMOs

29-11-2001 09:52

Halt this reckless experiment now says FOE

Friends of the Earth is calling for an immediate global moratorium on the growing of GM crops[1] after new research revealed that wild maize in Mexico has been contaminated with GMOs.The results are were revealed in the science journal Nature.

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GM corn set to stop man spreading his seed

11-09-2001 17:56

GM corn set to stop man spreading his seed

Special report: GM crops debate

Robin McKie, science editor
Sunday September 9, 2001
The Observer

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Eleven arrests as protest over GM rocks Highlands

01-09-2001 18:01

Campaigners lie down in front of tractor But GM planting goes ahead on the Black Isle, North Scotland...

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EU threat to GM safety standards

17-07-2001 11:08

EU Commissioners plan weakening of safety standards for GM food. Text and online action.

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Leeds Mayday Protests

01-05-2001 17:35

the Leeds Mayday protest - the tour of shame!

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Threats stop GM crop in Sussex?

15-04-2001 23:55

GM crop was planned for East Hoathly. Farmer was dissuaded by local pressure, but there are question marks over whether he was intimidated or not. He said he was, but there is evidence that his arm was being twisted by Aventis, the company with the GM interest. Story covered (in less depth) by George Monbiot, Guardian, April 5 2001