Environment
Fracking site unleashes radioactive water into Pa. creek
October 4, 2013In the latest incident of environmental poisoning caused by fracking, a wastewater treatment facility in Pennsylvania is spewing radioactive water into the local Blacklick Creek.
Read moreGovernment shutdown a corporate lockout of the people
October 3, 2013The government crisis takes place as we near the start of the sixth year of economic depression; only the wealthiest one-tenth of one percent have fully recovered.
Read moreShutdown curtails search for missing Idaho woman
October 2, 2013The government shutdown halted a search for a missing Boise hiker as park staff were forced to stop searching and go home.
Read moreOil-tarnished land left in wake of Colorado flood
September 24, 2013Tthe floods have left 10 dead and 200 still unaccounted for, destroyed at least 15,000 homes across 17 counties, damaged at least 11 oil and gas locations, and now the resultant leaks and spills threaten to...
Read moreNew divestment movement targets fossil fuel giants
September 20, 2013The movement, called Fossil Free, features the motto, "It's wrong to profit from wrecking the climate."
Read more