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A Declaration for Trade Interdependence

by Dean Kleckner

As members of Congress prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July, they ought to perform an act of patriotism and embrace free trade--just as the Founding Fathers did in 1776.

Trade and the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009

by Ross Korves

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 to address climate change issues by establishing a carbon emissions cap and trade program. It includes...

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Biotech Debated on Huffington Post Green Page
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Thursday, 18 June 2009
The Huffington Post Green Page featured an opinion piece on June 17 authored by Paula Crossfield (managing editor of civileats.com). It points a critical finger at biotechnology and the 'Green Revolution' for just about every problem she perceives with agriculture and food production today. That's rather obvious from the title - All That Glitters Is Not Gold: Biotechnology Has Failed Us, So Why Promote It Abroad...

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Congratulations Dr. Gebisa Ejeta - 2009 World Food Prize Laureate
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Thursday, 11 June 2009
Today (June 11, 2009) the World Food Prize announced their 2009 Laureate - Dr. Gebisa Ejeta of Ethiopia and Purdue University. He was chosen for "his monumental contributions in the production of sorghum, one of the world’s five principal cereal grains, which have dramatically enhanced the food supply of hundreds of millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa."...

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New study: EU losing out on contributions to sustainable farming from biotech traits
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Monday, 08 June 2009
PG Economics from the United Kingdom put out a press release today (June 8, 2009) about a new study on GM maize (corn) in the European Union . According to the work they've done GM insect resistant maize "has delivered important economic and environmental benefits but only a small part of the potential benefit is currently being realized."

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