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As part of an outreach program to help parents better understand the effects of lead on their children, there’s a great group of folks that deserve a bit of recognition this holiday season for their efforts to educate and protect kids in California from lead poisoning.

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Anti-Chevron protest, photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainforestactionnetwork/2531069463/ ">Rainforest Action Network.

With all the focus on the US presidential race, thankfully coming to a close tomorrow, here’s another one of those things you’d be forgiven for not noticing, but which has some potentially great legal implications for the environment and human rights.

image: Bolthouse Farms

Wm. Bolthouse Farms, grower and marketer of a wide range of juices, salad dressings and carrots (including the organic brand “Earthbound Farm”), has announced that it has installed a solar power system at its Palmdale, California location which will supply 80% of the sites electricity needs.

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