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Jerry Brown Wants to Be a Climate Leader – and to Frack for a Lot of Oil
California Governor Jerry Brown's legacy as a climate leader stands or falls on what he does next on fracking in the Golden State.
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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.
“We Have to Be the Carbon Tax” — an Interview With Tim DeChristopher
Tim DeChristopher talks about moving forward after a recent loss and the larger struggle against fossil fuels.
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MSNBC “Leans Forward” Into Running “Native Ads” Promoting Fracking
Critics believe the shift toward native ads blurs the line between news and advertising, public relations and propaganda.
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Why Anytown, USA, Privatizes Its Water System
When Allentown, Pennsylvania, rented its water and waste systems for 50 years this August, it was fortunate to find a public partner with closely aligned interests. Yet some of …
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Can Fracking Showdown on Native Land Help Break Canada’s Cycle of Colonialism?
When members of the Elsipogtog First Nation attempted to prevent seismic testing on their land that could lead to fracking, armed police appeared and violence ensued. Here, indigenous writer …
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Home Heating Costs Expected to Rise This Winter Despite Gas Fracking Boom
The United States is poised to boost natural gas exports while the most vulnerable Americans struggle to pay their heating bills and federal financial assistance dwindles.
Fukushima – A Global Threat That Requires a Global Response
The problems at Fukushima are unprecedented in human experience and involve a high risk of radiation events larger than any that the global community has ever experienced.
Climate Change: First They Came For…
First they came for the Arctic sea ice, and I did not speak out—even though its volume is two thirds what it was thirty years ago.
Canadian Police Use Military Tactics to Disperse Indigenous Anti-Fracking Blockade
New Brunswick Mounted Police deploy rubber bullets and tear gas, arrest 40 protesters for blockading highway.