Environment
Insider trading ties Gov. Scott to fracking
July 10, 2014As Gov. Rick Scott's financial ties to big energy begin to surface, Florida's citizens and environmentalists start to turn up heat.
Read morePipelines vs. community rights: a New England democracy lesson
July 8, 2014Among neighboring towns, more than a dozen so far have called town meetings and voted to reassert community rights as the ultimate authority before approving such projects.
Read moreEnvironmental news roundup: Massive Peoples Climate March at UN Sept. 21
July 2, 2014On the environmental front, there is a confusing and contradictory mix of bad news along with progress to celebrate.
Read moreLouisianans march for clean water, demand oil companies own up
July 1, 2014Oil and gas canals and pipelines have destroyed much of the Louisiana coastal lands.
Read moreOklahoma suffers quakes after fracking
June 27, 2014A swarm of earthquakes that have shaken homes and rattled nerves. Nearby, fracking operations are ongoing, continuously disturbing both the environment and people's peace of mind.
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