In case you missed the big news this week, a staggering 11 MILLION ACRES of the most important wildlife habitat in the Western Arctic gained protection in a move hailed by conservation groups and Alaska Natives. The Western Arctic – the largest
Just as a fracking operation is starting up in Elko County, and … just as President Obama is getting ready to nominate a new Secretary of Energy to run the Department of Energy, a post on Truth-Out reminds us ‘why’ this appointment
Tell President Obama: Don’t appoint fracking proponent Dr. Ernest Moniz to lead the Department of Energy President Obama keeps saying we need to confront climate change. Yet it’s rumored he’s considering nominating Dr. Ernest Moniz to lead DOE. “As a proponent of
Fracking is a dangerous method of oil and gas extraction that contaminates water and puts nearby residents at risk of serious illnesses, including cancer and asthma. And it’s coming to Nevada. As if fracking could get any worse for arid Nevada, each
The energy industry and Big Agribusiness are distorting academic research by wielding corporate influence. — by Wenonah Hauter In 1862, the federal government created the land-grant university system to produce critical agricultural research. Since then, America has relied on these schools to
Military Women Challenge Combat Exclusion Rule In Lawsuit Against Defense Department Molly O’Toole | HuffPost: A first lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps, a captain in the Marine Corps Reserves, a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army Reserves and a major
Tax Rates For America’s Wealthiest Fell In 2010 Travis Waldron | News Report: Low capital gains rates have helped the wealthy pay lower and lower tax rates even as their incomes have skyrocketed. And while capital gains income makes up almost half
Why Is the Obama FCC Plotting a Massive Giveaway to Rupert Murdoch? Craig Aaron, Op-Ed: “We can still stop this terrible plan from moving forward. The other members of the FCC can dissent and send this thing back to the drawing board.
An alarming announcement just crossed my desk: "The National Weather Service is proposing to terminate operational ozone predictions on or about March 5, 2013." We only have until Monday, November 26th to tell the National Weather Service NOT to let this crucial
— by Beth Buczynski, originally published on Care2 | July 8, 2012 The natural gas industry, and it’s supporting case of puppet politicians, continue to claim that fracking has no negative impact on the environment or local drinking water supplies. There are many incidents of
