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On AlterNet: industry

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "industry"

Are You Drinking Unsafe Water? Corporations Have Violated Clean Water Act Over 500,000 Times in Last Five Years

Are You Drinking Unsafe Water? Corporations Have Violated Clean Water Act Over 500,000 Times in Last Five Years

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. September 16, 2009.
Forty percent of the nation’s community water systems violated the Safe Drinking Water Act at least once, exposing over 23 million people to potential danger.

Take 'Em Over: The Federal Government Has a Stellar Record of Rescuing Failed Companies and Industries

Take 'Em Over: The Federal Government Has a Stellar Record of Rescuing Failed Companies and Industries

Philip Longman, Washington Monthly. April 10, 2009.
Think government can’t fix the auto industry? Then how did it manage to fix the railroad industry -- twice?

Is Cutting-Edge Marijuana Lab the Future of Legitimate Pot?

Is Cutting-Edge Marijuana Lab the Future of Legitimate Pot?

David Downs, East Bay Express. March 5, 2009.
If pot is truly medicine, shouldn't it be standardized? A lab has big plans to test the potency of Cali cannabis sold in dispensaries.

 Manufacturing Thirst: The Hidden Water Costs of Our Industrial Economy

Manufacturing Thirst: The Hidden Water Costs of Our Industrial Economy

Kari Lydersen, Earth Island Journal. October 23, 2008.
From the mining of raw materials to energy production to the manufacturing process itself, industry guzzles tons of water.

Marijuana Could Be a Gusher of Cash If We Treated It Like a Crop, Not a Crime

Marijuana Could Be a Gusher of Cash If We Treated It Like a Crop, Not a Crime

Steven Wishnia, AlterNet. September 11, 2008.
Economists estimate tens of billions for governments if we taxed pot like tobacco and stopped wasting money on the drug war.

The Future of Paper is the Future of Journalism

The Future of Paper is the Future of Journalism

Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. June 25, 2007.
Right now, many companies are trying to figure out cool new ways to use paper. But who is trying to figure out cool new ways to employ smart, highly trained print journalists?