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Advocacy groups seek SEC probe of Shell's Arctic regulatory filings

2015-04-29 01:00:00| Offshore Technology

Oceana and the Abrams Environmental Law Clinic at the University of Chicago Law School are requesting that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) launch an investigation into Shell's regulatory filings on Arctic offshore drilling activites.

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Advocacy group offers U.S. testing for herbicide feared linked to cancer

2015-04-23 06:05:26| Chemicals - Topix.net

An advocacy group seeking a ban on the world's most widely used herbicide said Wednesday it is launching a U.S. public testing project to gather data on detectable levels of the herbicide in drinking water, human urine and breast milk. The project, backed in part by organic organizations and critics of genetically modified crops, is the latest move in a brewing battle pitting agribusiness interests against consumer and environmental groups over the fate of the weed-killer called glyphosate.

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Advocacy 101 Handout

2015-04-20 23:44:02| PortlandOnline

Advocacy 101 handout includes "Basic Steps in an Advocacy Effort" and "Some Useful Resources." PDF Document, 29kbCategory: Involvement In Action

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'Eavesdropping' Barbie creepy and dangerous: Advocacy group

2015-03-13 22:24:01| Toys - Topix.net

A children's advocacy group has launched a petition to stop the production of "Hello Barbie" - a Barbie doll with an embedded microphone and Wi-Fi connectivity to record and transmit children's conversations. According to the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood's website, Mattel Inc. has partnered with ToyTalk to process the recordings and use the information so Barbie can have two-way conversations with kids through a built-in speaker.

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