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Massive Coal Ash Spill Chokes North Carolina River as EPA Considers Waste Rules
A ruptured Duke Energy pipe in Eden, North Carolina, caused the release of up to 82,000 tons of toxic coal ash and 27 million gallons of contaminated water into …
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Love in a Time of 4-Methylcyclohexane Methanol
Cheyenna Layne Weber: We must present those who would prefer to see us washed away as the terrorists and criminals they are, rather than as Chief Executive Officers worthy …
Steve Lipsky Responds to Report Clearing EPA of Wrongdoing in Fracking Water Contamination Study
Lipsky says the findings in the Inspector General report are just the tip of the iceberg.
US Court Denies Halt on Pipeline Set to Replace Keystone XL Northern Half
The ever-wise Yogi Berra once quipped
Fracking Unfocus: How the EPA’s Long-Awaited Hydraulic Fracturing Study Could Miss the Mark
The EPA study probing the fracking industry's threats to drinking water is delayed at least two years and may not address issues related to water and air contamination.
Obama’s Natural Gas Whoopin’ – Oil CEO Says the President Is Wrong, Go Green Instead
Can the United States, and the world for that matter, really afford to utilize natural gas as a ‘methadone’ to ween ourselves from a debilitating fossil fuel addiction?
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Can Steven Lipsky Set His Water On Fire? You Betcha
After what looked at first like an open and shut case of industrial negligence turned into a lengthy legal battle, Lipsky must either fight or accept financial ruin.
Cleanup at 505 Toxic Sites Suspended During Government Shutdown
Kate Sheppard: One of the many programs crippled during government shutdown has been the EPA's cleanup of highly polluted superfund sites.
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The Hard Numbers on Fracking: Radiation, Toxic Wastewater and Air Pollution
Years after fracking technology prompted an oil and gas rush, researchers are finding radioactive and other pollutants near facilities, adding to mounting evidence of environmental damage, but the federal …
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Rebelling Against Massive Use of Pesticides, Brazilians Shift to Organic Foods
Chemicals which have been banned in most other countries get dumped in Brazil due to lax legislation and intense lobbying from chemical companies.