Environment
California inspectors afraid to go after marijuana-growing polluters
August 1, 2013Marijuana is the state's biggest cash crop with an estimated $14 billion in legal and illegal sales annually.
Read moreAlberta oil leak into week 10 – can it be stopped?
July 26, 2013Nine weeks ago, oil near a tar sands extraction site in Alberta, Canada, began to leak and ooze from the ground, blackening vegetation and killing wildlife, and it shows no signs of stopping.
Read moreEPA fines ExxonMobil subsidiary for fracking spill
July 23, 2013It has also ordered the company to invest at least $20 million in an improved fracking wastewater management system, which would prevent future incidents.
Read moreHundreds of chimps to be moved from labs to sanctuary
July 16, 2013Experiments on chimps have been conducted in the U.S. for more than 90 years, despite consistent pressure on the government and corporations by animal welfare groups.
Read moreDevastating Quebec train crash reaffirms dangers of oil
July 9, 2013Whether the explosion's origins lie in criminal activity or not, the train crash follows a string of oil-related disasters this year, indicating how risky oil transport is.
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