Oklahoma: Oil Rig Explodes in 100-Foot Flames In Oklahoma, a massive blast occurred last night at an oil drilling rig. Witnesses said flames rose 100 … NewsRead more
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Toxic Chemicals and Your Family’s Health
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BP pipeline leaks oily mixture onto Alaskan tundra
BP said on Monday that a pipeline at its 30,000 barrel-per-day Lisburne field, which is currently closed for maintenance, ruptured during testing and spilled a … BP pipeline leaks oily mixture onto Alaskan tundraRead more
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Jellyfish clogging the water flow that power plants need in order to run In Scotland less than two weeks ago, they impacted the water intake … NewsRead more
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Decades-Old Effort to Hide Dangers of Natural Gas Extraction
Efforts by lawmakers and regulators to force the federal government to better police [the] natural gas drilling process known as hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” have … Decades-Old Effort to Hide Dangers of Natural Gas ExtractionRead more
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BP Spill: 50% of Residents Suffered Adverse Health Effects
One of the most unreported legacies of the Exxon Valdez oil spill was the devastating long-term health impact of many of the clean-up workers and … BP Spill: 50% of Residents Suffered Adverse Health EffectsRead more
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Ocean Acidification
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Massey Energy, guilty
Massey Energy, guilty. That’s the conclusion of an independent state probe in West Virginia that says the mining giant Massey Energy was responsible for the … Massey Energy, guiltyRead more
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People and Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Residents of affected coastal communities have reported health ailments, such as severe coughing, migraines, eye irritation, that are consistent with common symptoms of chemical exposure. … People and Deepwater Horizon oil spillRead more
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Tar Sands Oil Pipeline Spills in North Dakota
A TransCanada pipeline that carries tar sands oil into the U.S. from Canada had to be shut down for inspection Saturday after spilling about 21,000 … Tar Sands Oil Pipeline Spills in North DakotaRead more