Environment
Birds feeling the sting of bee-killing pesticides
July 15, 2014There's a lot of buzz around a recent study showing the toxic chemicals we use have a ripple effect farther up the food chain, causing birds to rapidly decline in number.
Read moreOhio town grapples with fracking: housing troubles, rent gouging
July 14, 2014Besides housing issues, fracking has brought increased drug usage along with meth labs, prostitution, and human trafficking.
Read moreNorth Dakota pipeline spews saltwater into Native American reservation
July 11, 2014Lake Sakakawea, a reservoir of the Missouri River, provides drinking water to several communities on the Fort Berthold reservation including the Manda, Hidatsa and Arikara tribes.
Read moreNew York activists expect massive September climate march at UN
July 7, 2014"Make it bigger, make it bolder, make it more challenging, because literally the whole world will be watching."
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.
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