During Record Drought, Frackers Outcompete Farmers for Water Supplies
During Record Drought, Frackers Outcompete Farmers for Water Supplies “There is a new player for water, which is oil and gas. And certainly they are in a position to pay a whole lot more than we are.”...
View ArticleWY Groups Call Foul as EPA Hands Fracking Groundwater Contamination...
WY Groups Call Foul as EPA Hands Fracking Groundwater Contamination Investigation Over to State Pavillion-area citizens, landowners and environmental groups today condemned Gov. Mead’s announcement...
View ArticleBreaking: Nine Arrested After Halting Construction at Keystone XL Pump Station
Breaking: Nine Arrested After Halting Construction at Keystone XL Pump Station Early this morning, eight individuals blocked construction of a pump station for TransCanada’s controversial Keystone XL...
View ArticleThe Climate Survival Toolkit for High School Graduates
The Climate Survival Toolkit for High School Graduates What I’ve come to know, and I know this for certain, is the incredible difference regular, individual people can make if they choose to ...LEED...
View ArticleA Call for Unity: An Open Letter From a Texas Landowner to Keystone XL...
A Call for Unity: An Open Letter From a Texas Landowner to Keystone XL Pipeline Opponents I urge everyone to consider this letter and to join the few of us that are out here fighting for the future of...
View ArticleTD Bank Divestment from Keystone XL a Hoax by Tar Sands Blockade
TD Bank Divestment from Keystone XL a Hoax by Tar Sands Blockade “TD Bank’s green-washing of its preservation of 107 acres in Florida while simultaneously investing in the destruction of a forest the...
View ArticleEnergy Efficient Process Discovered to Turn Seawater into Freshwater
Energy Efficient Process Discovered to Turn Seawater into Freshwater Seawater desalination with nothing more than a small electrical field? A simple new method of creating freshwater from seawater—that...
View ArticleThe End of Cheap Water
The End of Cheap Water The costs of rebuilding our nation’s water infrastructure are jaw dropping: estimates range from $300 billion to $1 trillion needed over the next 30 years. Add in the cost to...
View ArticleThe Toxic Legacy of Waste Injection Wells
The Toxic Legacy of Waste Injection Wells According to ProPublica, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency “has not counted the number of cases of waste migration or contamination in more than 20...
View ArticleApple Plans to Build Solar Farm in Nevada
Apple Plans to Build Solar Farm in Nevada According to several news items from reliable sources, Apple is teaming up with Nevada utility NV Energy to build a solar farm to support its data center in...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to President Obama from Gasland Director Josh Fox
An Open Letter to President Obama from Gasland Director Josh Fox We thus respectfully request a meeting with you. More specifically, I wish to introduce you to members of seven families from disparate...
View ArticleMinnesota Communities Declare Independence from Frac-Sand Mining
Minnesota Communities Declare Independence from Frac-Sand Mining In Minnesota, local governments are arguing strenuously to maintain local control over large-scale silica mining for fracking within...
View ArticlePeak Water: What Happens When the Wells Go Dry?
Peak Water: What Happens When the Wells Go Dry? Peak oil has generated headlines in recent years, but the real threat to our future is peak water. There are substitutes for oil, but not for water. We...
View ArticleIncreased Frequency of Earthquakes Linked to Fracking Wastewater Injection Wells
Increased Frequency of Earthquakes Linked to Fracking Wastewater Injection Wells The increased rates of earthquakes occurring in the central and eastern U.S over the past few years is a growing cause...
View ArticleMix of Arsenic and Estrogen Increases Risk of Prostate Cancer
Mix of Arsenic and Estrogen Increases Risk of Prostate Cancer New research concludes that exposure to a combination of both arsenic and estrogen, at levels the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
View ArticleStates Turn Blind Eye as Fracking Industry Routinely Violates Laws
States Turn Blind Eye as Fracking Industry Routinely Violates Laws A scathing new investigation from EnergyWire confirms the worst fears of citizens across the country who live near fracking sites:...
View ArticleExxonMobil Fined for Fracking Wastewater Spill into Pennsylvania River
ExxonMobil Fined for Fracking Wastewater Spill into Pennsylvania River The U.S Justice Department and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency handed the fine down to XTO Energy, which Exxon bought out...
View ArticleLeaked Report Shows EPA Censored Dimock’s Fracking Water Contamination Study
Leaked Report Shows EPA Censored Dimock’s Fracking Water Contamination Study The EPA simply walked away and asked the public and the residents of Dimock to take its word for it. Indeed, the agency did...
View ArticleFor Peace and Justice, Secretary Kerry Must Reject Keystone XL
For Peace and Justice, Secretary Kerry Must Reject Keystone XL “How do you ask a man to be the last man to die on the Earth due to climate change? How do you ask a man to be the last man to die for the...
View ArticleAnother Texas Town Bans Plastic Bags
Another Texas Town Bans Plastic Bags But it’s important to remember that everywhere on land is part of a watershed that flows to a river, creek or stream that then outlets in a lake, bay or ocean. So...
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