Recent flooding in Houston has sent crude oil and toxic chemicals into Texas waterways, and residents and experts say regulators are not doing enough to … Texas Floods Sending Toxic Fossil Fuel Runoff into Public WatersRead more
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After 16 Weeks, The Massive Methane Leak In California Is Finally Plugged
The 16-week-long gas leak at California’s Aliso Canyon Storage Facility, located about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles, has been temporarily stopped, an important … After 16 Weeks, The Massive Methane Leak In California Is Finally PluggedRead more
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Authorities arrest activists instead of criminals
The California State Patrol has arrested two people in connection with the massive methane leak in Southern California’s Aliso Canyon, but many residents who had … Authorities arrest activists instead of criminalsRead more
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How California’s Porter Ranch Became a Ghost Town
In the winter of 2008, a real estate column in the Los Angeles Times profiled Porter Ranch, a collection of subdivisions in the San Fernando … How California’s Porter Ranch Became a Ghost TownRead more
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BP oil spill money to go to Alabama governor’s mansion and a new hotel
Last October, five years after the spill, the BP oil spill settlement was finally announced. Alabama received $2.3 billion of the $20 billion settlement (which … BP oil spill money to go to Alabama governor’s mansion and a new hotelRead more
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Thousand of Californians Are Fleeing an Enormous Methane Leak
For more than two months, California has experienced a slow-moving environmental disaster: Methane leaking from a faulty natural gas well near the Los Angeles neighborhood … Thousand of Californians Are Fleeing an Enormous Methane LeakRead more
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Why Engineers Can’t Stop Los Angeles’ Enormous Methane Leak
One of the biggest environmental disasters in US history is happening right now, and you’ve probably never heard of it. An enormous amount of harmful … Why Engineers Can’t Stop Los Angeles’ Enormous Methane LeakRead more
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Outrage Over Peru Oil Spills
There is growing outrage over pollution of two important rivers after three oil spills in the Peruvian Amazon. The spills are said to be causing … Outrage Over Peru Oil SpillsRead more
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This is the ongoing gas leak in California
Impact of greenhouse gases released since October measured over a 20-year time frame is equivalent to emissions from 7 million cars. Have you heard about … This is the ongoing gas leak in CaliforniaRead more
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Nigerians Sue Shell over Spills in Niger Delta
In a London courtroom, Nigerian communities from the Niger Delta have brought a lawsuit against energy giant Royal Dutch Shell over repeated spills from Shell’s … Nigerians Sue Shell over Spills in Niger DeltaRead more