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Roquette America Receives Record-Tying Fine for Pollution

http://www.desmoinesregister.com

Corn processors Roquette America Inc. received a $1 million fine for routinely violating air quality standards

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USDA Moves to Improve School Food Safety

http://www.grist.org

The US Department of Agriculture is finally going to crack down on low quality meat being distributed to schools, moving to tighten inspections and restrictions on what can and can't be dumped in school lunchrooms

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Meet the Grass King

http://www.chelseagreen.com

Joel Salatin has devised a way to produce nutrient-rich grass and maximize composting of animal waste, showing how allowing animals to return to their normal stomping grounds can be good for them and rangeland

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Mobile Garden Car To Be Tacked On To Chicago Transit System

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Chicago Transit Authority is going green with a traveling garden on it's intercity rail system.

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Leon Chart to Find In-Season Food

http://lifehacker.com

Choosing food that is not out of season is a good way to cut your carbon footprint. Here is a handy guide for finding and planning what to eat all year round.

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