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On the News With Thom Hartmann: More Than 7 Million Americans Are at Risk of Experiencing Frackquakes, and More
In today's On the News segment: More than 7 million Americans are at risk of experiencing dangerous earthquakes because of natural gas drilling in their states; it's time to …
The Six Indigenous Women at the Heart of Fracking Resistance in Argentina
These women have put their bodies on the line, chained themselves to rigs and barricades, in order to protect their land.
Gas Pipeline Resisters Arrested, Held for Outrageous Bail
Sunoco Logistics Partners this week clear-cut the land on three acres of the Gerhart family's property for the Mariner East 2 pipeline.
How Much Money Has Hillary Clinton’s Campaign Taken From Fossil Fuel Companies?
Clinton's presidential campaign and the super PAC supporting her have received $138,400 from fossil fuel lobbyists.
How Montanans Stopped the Largest New Coal Mine in North America
The story of how the project imploded is one of people power triumphing over a company once thought to be invincible.
Amid Price Plunge, North American Oil and Gas Workers Seek Transition to Renewable Sector
As oil prices continue to drop, workers laid off by the shale bust in the U.S. are also transitioning.
We’ve Changed a Life-Giving Nutrient Into a Deadly Pollutant — How Can We Change It Back?
In the process of producing food, we've inadvertently filled our planet with toxic forms of nitrogen. But scientists say we can improve this picture.
Epidemic of Premature Births Is Increasingly Linked to Air Pollution
Nearly 16,000 preterm births a year are linked to fine particulate pollution, costing the US $4.33 billion annually.
Is the US Ready to End Offshore Drilling?
We can replace offshore drilling platforms with renewable alternatives, but first the US government must stop auctioning off our oceans to the highest bidder.
A Fukushima on the Hudson? The Growing Dangers of Indian Point
According to one nuclear engineer, the risk of a pipeline explosion in proximity to the Indian Point nuclear plant is one in 1,000 — odds he believes are too …