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Environment
Posted inBiodiversity / ToMl
Deadly shellfish in Alaska
State officials said scientists monitoring algae blooms near Ketchikan discovered some of the world’s highest-ever recorded levels of toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning — … Deadly shellfish in AlaskaRead more
Posted inHealth / ToMl / USA Empire
Cancer gift from Tea party
The government has added formaldehyde to a list of known carcinogens, despite years of lobbying by the chemical industry. Formaldehyde is found in plastics and … Cancer gift from Tea partyRead more
Posted inNews / Plastic / Social / USA Empire
News
Plastic in more than 9% of fish in northern Pacific Ocean Southern California researchers found plastic in nearly 1 in 10 small fish collected in … NewsRead more
Posted inPolitics / ToMl / USA Empire
Tim’s official statement at his sentencing hearing
Tim DeChristopher addressed the court and the judge today. This is what he said: Thank you for the opportunity to speak before the court. When … Tim’s official statement at his sentencing hearingRead more
Posted inOil / Pollution / Spill
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
Posted inLaw / Social / ToMl
Tim DeChristopher
A federal jury in Salt Lake City has convicted environmental activist Tim DeChristopher of two felony counts for disrupting the auction of over 100,000 acres … Tim DeChristopherRead more
Posted inOil / Pollution
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
Posted inSocial / ToMl
Tim DeChristopher
December 2008. So, Obama had already been elected. Bush was on his way out. And this was this last-minute land grab, a resource grab. They … Tim DeChristopherRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / ToMl
Mother Nature took care of it
Naomi Klein talking: We’ve just ended the hottest decade on record. There’s overwhelming evidence that climate change is real now. It’s not just about reading … Mother Nature took care of itRead more