Environment
Round two for the Mi’kmaq blockade
November 20, 2013The Mi'kmaq Nation is hoping to win an injunction against Southwestern Energies to stop the shale gas "exploration" on their land.
Read moreFalse victory? Coal plants being closed, dirty power will replace them
November 20, 2013"We urge the TVA not to choose to rely on natural gas. It's time to leapfrog over dirty fossil fuels that will continue to exacerbate environmental/health issues."
Read moreTragedy in the Philippines the topic tonight at PW call-in
November 19, 2013Like Hurricanes Sandy and Katrina here in the United States, Super Typhoon Haiyan, which devastated the Philippines, has become much more than a weather event.
Read moreAnti-fracking activists celebrate victory in a fourth Colorado city
November 18, 2013It turns out that it was a clean sweep for opponents of fracking during last week's elections in Colorado.
Read moreTyphoon ravages Philippines
November 12, 2013The "super-typhoon" developed on November 3, and proceeded to devastate the Philippines with wind speeds up to 195 mph before making its way to Vietnam, Taiwan, and parts of China.
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