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Teen Perserveres After Her Petition to Iowa's Environmental Protection Agency is Rejected

Glori Dei Filippone, the 13-year-old from Des Moines, is part of the iMatter movement to hold U.S. state and federal governments accountable for implementing plans to restore a clean environment.

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The blog which looks at internet policies and technology from a feminist perspective reviews some of ObscuraCam's features and that of other WITNESS tools on effective and safe filming.

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