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
Environment
Posted inPolitics
McKibben: My Life as a Communist
My life as a communist actually began without me knowing it, on Friday evening, when Glenn Beck spent his program explaining about a “communistic” conspiracy … McKibben: My Life as a CommunistRead more
Posted inCoal / Movie / ToMl
The Last Mountain
The Last Mountain is a film about the fight for the last great mountain in Central Appalachia between the mining company Massey, that wants to … The Last MountainRead more
Posted inAcidification / Multimedia / Pollution
Ocean Acidification
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Posted inCoal / Fuel / Pollution / ToMl
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
Posted inOil / Pollution / Spill / ToMl
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
Posted inOil / Spill / ToMl
One-year anniversary Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Last year on April 20th, the Deepwater Horizon rig leased by oil giant BP exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 workers, releasing nearly … One-year anniversary Deepwater Horizon oil spillRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / Opinion
Do we need to save earth?
“Save Earth” is one of the prominent slogans nowadays. Environmental groups, industrialists, politicians, technocrats, movie stars, religious leaders, NGOs, media, poets, artists, models, you name … Do we need to save earth?Read more
Posted inOil / Pollution / Spill / ToMl
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
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News
CEOs Received Massive Pay Increases in 2010 The Associated Press is reporting CEOs at the nation’s largest companies received giant pay increases in 2010. The … NewsRead more