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Posted inOil / Pollution / USA Empire
Fracking and the Environment in USA
New evidence has emerged possibly linking natural gas drilling to groundwater contamination. ProPublica reports federal officials in Wyoming have found that at least three water … Fracking and the Environment in USARead more
Posted inGlobal Warming / Media / Multimedia
Fossil-fuel-funded disinformation campaign
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Posted inDisaster / Oil / Spill
Louisiana oil spill may be five times bigger than previously thought
The view from space indicates that the oil may be leaking at a rate of 25,000 barrels a day, dwarfing the figure of 5,000 barrels … Louisiana oil spill may be five times bigger than previously thoughtRead more
Posted inDisaster / Oil / Spill
Here’s How Exxon Tried to Avoid Paying for Its Massive Oil Spill
By Riki Ott I remember the words, “We’ve had the Big One,” with chilling clarity, spoken just over 21 years ago when a fellow fisherman … Here’s How Exxon Tried to Avoid Paying for Its Massive Oil SpillRead more
Posted inSocial / USA Empire
Why Copenhagen failed
Contrary to countless reports, the debacle in Copenhagen was not everyone’s fault. It did not happen because human beings are incapable of agreeing, or are … Why Copenhagen failedRead more
Posted inPollution
Mercury also kill polar bears
It has long been known that mercury, which finds its way into snow and water from such human sources as coal-burning power plants, incinerators, and … Mercury also kill polar bearsRead more
Posted inSocial
The Tragedy of the Commons
Garrett Hardin The population problem has no technical solution; it requires a fundamental extension in morality. The author is professor of biology, University of California, … The Tragedy of the CommonsRead more
Posted inCoral
We may lose the worlds coral reefs
All of the tropical coral reefs in the world will be disintegrating by the end of the century because of the rising acidity of the … We may lose the worlds coral reefsRead more
Posted inSocial
Killing indigenous people in Peru for logging, oil drilling, mining
Dozens of people are estimated to have been killed in clashes between police and indigenous activists protesting oil and mining projects in the northern Peruvian … Killing indigenous people in Peru for logging, oil drilling, miningRead more