Friday, May 17, 2024

24 arrested during protest of off-duty police shooting video

On Wednesday night, hundreds of protesters blocked the streets of Anaheim in a demonstration against the off-duty cop’s actions on a recent video. 24 were arrested.

Fracking caused 6,648 spills in four states alone, Duke study finds

Most spills occurred in the the first three years of a well's life.

The student-built website that keeps government climate data safe

Since Trump’s election, scientists have been scrambling to save climate change data sets. And one Michigan graduate student thought the more copies, the better.

Brazil becomes the newest country to refuse GMO imports from the United States

As of 2015 there were 38 countries that had banned GM crops.

Fracking caused Pennsylvania earthquakes, new report confirms

The disposal of wastewater produced from fracking has led to the alarming increase of earthquakes.

Against reason: The ‘war on drugs’ continues, will Trump make it worse?

While activists have won some important battles in putting an end to the costly debacle of the drug war, the fight will continue.

Dakota Access owner says pipelines safer than rail yet owns rail hub connected to...

“Both oil-by-rail and pipelines are dangerous. The argument that one is safer than the other is simply a distraction.”

Movements matter as Puzder and Flynn are forced out

The engine driving both ousters are movements of thousands upon thousands of people across the country, saying “no” to hate, bigotry and injustice.

This park in India is shooting poachers to protect rhinos

The policy is heavily controversial. Not all of those that have been shot are poachers.

What do Louisiana pipeline explosion and Dakota Access pipeline have in common? Phillips 66

Aging pipelines are seen as a major issue that could create catastrophes.