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Nuclear Engineer: Japan’s PM “Lying to the Japanese People” About Safety of Fukushima
Arnie Gundersen: Japan's PM claims Fukushima is safe but the nuclear disaster is underfunded and lacks transparency, causing the public to remain in the dark.
How to Stop a Coal Train in its Tracks
The action marked the culmination of months of preparation, as organizers in Montana decided on the best way to bring direct action against coal transportation to a new level.
Fukushima: Possibly The End of Civilization, But Whatever
Fukushima: Possibly the end of civilization, but whatever.
Strategy and Tactics in the Environmental Movement
Not only has the question of strategy often been given short shrift, but even a full discussion of appropriate tactics has been neglected.
The Crisis at Fukushima 4 Demands a Global Take-Over
There is no excuse for not acting. All the resources our species can muster must be focussed on the fuel pool at Fukushima Unit 4.
Thanks to Governor Corbett, Philly Schools Open Overcrowded and Understaffed
When Philadelphia public school students returned to class earlier this month, they were attending a district wracked by the firing of thousands of employees and the shuttering of 23 …
Eco-Investigators Say Fracking Air Pollution Is Poisoning Families in Texas
When residents with health symptoms seemed to be ignored by government regulators, Advocacy group Earthworks made startling discoveries about the effects of fracking on a Texas neighborhood.
Student Artists, Activists Aim for Fossil-Free Investment at Washington University
Students at Washington University in St. Louis (Wash U) show connection between climate crisis and global human rights violations through provocative art exhibit and demand change in school investments.
Obama’s Climate Change Policies Are Imperialistic and Despotic
Subhankar Banerjee: The Obama administration's focus on oil extraction and emphasis on fracking is not addressing climate change.
Colorado’s Biblical Floods Linked to Climate Change
Subhankar Banerjee: The media has utterly failed its responsibility to inform the public of the link between climate change and worsening natural disasters.