Tag: fracking
Despite disappointing returns, oil driller pushes ahead with fracking near rare...
Apache's big oilfield dreams risk doing irreversible harm to an irreplaceable place .
The secret of the great American fracking bubble
The series will look at how fracking companies are shifting these epic losses to the American taxpayers.
World may hit 2 degrees of warming in 10-15 years thanks...
Dr. Anthony Ingraffea, Professor of Engineering Emeritus at Cornell University, outlined more precisely the role U.S. fracking is playing in changing the world's climate.
We are drowning in plastic, and fracking companies are profiting
Plastic production wreaks havoc on people and the planet – from fracking wells and pipelines in Pennsylvania, to air pollution from plastic plants in Scotland.
This vigilante scientist trekked over 10,000 kilometers to reveal BC’s leaking...
John Werring could detect gas leaking from the wells just with his nose. His curiosity was officially piqued.
Obama alums are pushing fracked gas exports. That’s exactly what Trump...
At least five of these Obama officials now work for natural gas export companies.
It takes FIVE MILLION gallons of freshwater to frack a single...
Five million gallons equals 250,000 bathtubs, or seven Olympic-sized swimming pools.
NASA Study: Fracking is fueling climate change
The rise is “substantially larger” than was previously thought.
Study: Babies with low birth weights more likely near Pennsylvania fracking...
This study adds to the existing scientific literature that tells us there are serious public health consequences linked to fracking.
Lawsuit launched against Trump EPA for approving fracking waste dumping into...
At least 10 fracking chemicals routinely used in offshore fracking could kill or harm a broad variety of marine species, including marine mammals and fish.
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House progressives demand answers over alleged abuse in US-Ecuador military operation
Lawmakers are demanding the Pentagon explain the legal basis for joint US-Ecuador operations after reports alleged civilian sites were bombed and detainees were tortured.
From ICE to Iran, veterans are challenging US militarism
Antiwar veterans are leveraging their unique credibility to oppose the war in Iran, stop ICE and support active duty resisters.
Amazon deforestation falls to eight-year low as scientists warn gains remain fragile
Researchers credit stronger enforcement and environmental protections in Brazil while warning that fires, illegal logging, and political threats continue to endanger the rainforest.
Nearly all plant-based meat alternatives Contain mycotoxins
The researchers found that 100 percent of the plant-based meat substitutes contained at least one of 19 different types of mycotoxins, often showing high "co-occurrence" (multiple toxins in a single product).