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In This Nuclear World, What Is the Meaning of “Safe”?
In a nuclear crisis, life becomes a nightmare for those people trying to make sense of the uncertainties. Imaginably, the questions are endless. Radiation is invisible, how do you …
Japan Facing Biggest Catastrophe Since Dawn of Nuclear Age
Japan remains in a state of emergency three days after a devastating earthquake and tsunami hit the country. An estimated 10,000 people have died, and Japan is facing the …
Dean Baker: Budget Cuts Are the Real Job-Killers (Video)
The Collapse of the Old Oil Order: How the Petroleum Age Will End
Whatever the outcome, one thing is guaranteed: the world of oil will be transformed.
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Libyan Rebels Said to Repulse Mercenary Attack
Opposition fighters attend their first day of training at an overtaken military base in Benghazi, Libya, March 1, 2011. (Photo: Lynsey Addario / The New York Times) …
History of US-Libya Relations Indicates US Must Tread Carefully as Uprising Continues
A Libyan man at the looted al La Braq airport steps on the broken portrait of Col. Muammar Gadhafi in an act of disrespect on February 23, 2011. (Photo: …
“We’re Poisoned. We’re Sick.”
Residents along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico tell of ongoing symptoms attributed to BP's crude oil and dispersants.
The Tragic State of the Gulf of Mexico: Sampling Reveals Oil and Dispersants on Mississippi Coast
Lab tests contradict statements from BP that the Gulf of Mexico is safe from the effects of the BP oil disaster.
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EXCLUSIVE: BP Executive Turned Alyeska Pipeline Into “Deeply Distressed” Company, Confidential Report Says
Alyeska Pipeline, the BP-led consortium that operates the 800-mile Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS), has implemented deep budget cuts, deferred work on a number of important maintenance and upgrade …
Investigation Confirms Pennsylvania Fracking Well Blowout Was Easily Preventable, Potentially Catastrophic
Pennsylvanians are wondering if their state could become the next environmental ground zero after officials confirmed Tuesday that irresponsible drilling practices and a failed “blowout preventer” caused the June …