EPA approves first-of-its-kind protein pesticide
The EPA approves Messenger a protein product produced by engineered bacteria that triggers crops immune systems boosting yields up to 22 percent in tomatoes and peppers and improving drought tolerance. It targets viruses bacteria and fungi and may reduce dependence on chemical pesticides while posing no harm to humans or animals per EPA report.
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Environmental Protection Agency
Messenger
EPA
Phil Hutton
Office of Pesticide Programs
Chuck Benbrook
Eden Biosience Corp
Seattle
Cornell University
Urban Indians demand share of treaty rights and funds
Urban Indians face disproportionately low access to Indian Health Service funds despite 63 percent living off reservations 1.4 million nationwide. Activists led by Dean Bridges call for urban funding, fusion of urban and tribal efforts, and stronger sovereignty measures amid concerns over future federal appropriations and social challenges.
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N.M
Indian Health Service
Dean Bridges
American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Texas
Bridges
Albuquerque Native American Coalition
Armed Forces
Air Force
Department of Agriculture
Keith Franklin
Coalition
Feds oppose student profiling in school safety push
Education Secretary Richard Riley condemned behavioral profiling as a tool to detect violent students, arguing that relying on computer threat assessment like Mosaic 2000 risks stigmatizing youths. He urged a caring school environment and collaborative efforts among educators mental health professionals and parents to intervene early.
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Richard Riley
Columbine High School
Riley
Chicago
Education Department
Justice Department
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