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Fracking in Los Angeles? Test Wells at Urban Oil Field Spark Water Worries
Earlier this year, the oil company Plains Exploration and Production (PXP) blasted water and chemicals more than one and half miles into the earth to force oil embedded in …
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In Cash Push, Two Campaigns Likely to Reject Public Funds
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, makes calls with volunteers. (Photo: Mark Makela / The New York Times)The big money in presidential politics …
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The Story of Mario, a Tijuana Cop
Mario is a Tijuana cop. Mario died not long ago, but driving with him through the streets of downtown was always a journey into the reality of the border. …
War on Iran: America’s Next Catastrophe in the Middle East?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with President Barack Obama in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, March 5, 2012. (Photo: Doug Mills / The New …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: A New Study Suggests That the Food We Eat Might Be Responsible for Increase in Autism, and More
In today's On the News segment: A new study suggests that the food we eat might be responsible for increase in autism, George Zimmerman pled “not guilty” to charges …
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New Homes Sold Without Underground Rights Spur Fracking Fears
Bert Garrido, a Florida transplant who bought a $400,000 home last year in upper Chatham County, is already having neighbor tensions in his newly adopted state. His concerns are …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Exodus of Corporate Donors From the American Legislative Exchange Council Continues, and More
In today's On the News segment: The exodus of corporate donors from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) continues, banks are once again preying on the poor with subprime …
Misgivings Raised as Nebraska Prepares to Speed Keystone XL Review
Opponents say legislation would undercut a tougher law passed in November. Nebraska's legislature is expected to pass a bill on Wednesday that would ease the way for construction of …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Bill Gates Is Latest Donor to ALEC to Jump Ship, and More
In today's On the News segment:Â Republicans are lying to keep more Americans out of a job, Americans want to know if Mitt Romney is stashing money in offshore bank …
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Valuing the Oceans: The Costs of Climate Change
When you picture the effects of climate change, does a dying ocean come to mind? Alongside the better-known terrestrial impacts of global warming, there are immense – and costly …