Environment

Ohio “Frackgate” raises concerns about regulators

March 17, 2014 By Anne Caruso

The FOI request was prompted by Gov. John Kasich's failure to follow through on a 2011 law permitting fracking in Ohio's state parks.

Neil deGrasse Tyson takes us on brilliant “Cosmos” voyage

March 14, 2014 By Andrea Perkins

One of the new features of this "Cosmos" is the use of animation to teach science history. I'm hoping the show will try to be less Eurocentric about science history and will talk about non-European scientists...

Scientists warn California could experience megadrought

March 11, 2014 By Blake Skylar

Although the storm system that brought precipitation to LA is going to help combat the drought in the short-term, weather officials don't believe it will have a lasting effect. The drought is a product of climate...

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Is Los Angeles poised to ban fracking?

March 7, 2014 By Blake Skylar

It would halt all forms of "extreme well stimulation," including fracking, and require an independent multi-agency study be conducted exploring the economic, environmental, and health impacts of such drilling operations.

Hundreds arrested at White House in XL pipeline protest

March 5, 2014 By John Bachtell

In a dramatic sign of growing opposition to construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, 398 students were arrested March 2 after they chained themselves to the White House fence.