A waterway in eastern China has mysteriously turned a blood red color. Residents in Zhejiang province said the river looked normal at 5 a.m. Beijing … River In China Mysteriously Turns Bloody Red OvernightRead more
Pollution
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Six Months After Massive West Virginia Chemical Spill, Residents Still Wary Of Water
Six months ago 300,000 West Virginians were shocked to learn a chemical used in the coal production process, crude MCHM, had leaked into the Elk … Six Months After Massive West Virginia Chemical Spill, Residents Still Wary Of WaterRead more
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$800 Million Tar Sands Oil Spill In Michigan
The National Transportation Safety Board blamed multiple corrosion cracks and “pervasive organizational failures” at the Calgary-based Enbridge pipeline company for a more-than-20,000-barrel oil spill two … $800 Million Tar Sands Oil Spill In MichiganRead more
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Airplane traffic a major contributor to particle pollution in Los Angeles
Results of a new study suggest that emissions particle emissions from airplane traffic at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) are a major source of particle … Airplane traffic a major contributor to particle pollution in Los AngelesRead more
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Air Pollution Killed 7 Million People in 2012
About 7 million deaths were attributable to air pollution in 2012, according to new estimates released by the World Health Organization. This more than doubles … Air Pollution Killed 7 Million People in 2012Read more
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Duke rules
North Carolina, the site of one of the worst coal ash spills in U.S. history. Earlier this month, up to 27 million gallons of contaminated … Duke rulesRead more
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Why No-Fly Zone Over Arkansas Tar Sands Spill?
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has had a “no fly zone” in place in Mayflower, Arkansas since April 1 at 2:12 PM and will be … Why No-Fly Zone Over Arkansas Tar Sands Spill?Read more
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The act of mass murder
Eric Schlosser talking: Thirty-three years ago, during a routine maintenance procedure, a tool was dropped and it set in motion events that could have led … The act of mass murderRead more
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Exxon’s Paper Towel Clean Up
When news emerged last week that Exxon had surprisingly secured a no-fly zone over the area surrounding its 150,000 gallon spill in Mayflower in Arkansas, … Exxon’s Paper Towel Clean UpRead more
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Fracking the Eagle Ford Shale
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