Environment
First national anti-fracking rally in D.C.
August 6, 2012"Stop the Frack Attack" was the clear message sent by some 5,000 protesters at the first national demonstration against hydraulic fracturing held in front of the Capitol Building.
Read moreWind farm impact on wildlife debated
August 2, 2012The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released a draft habitat conservation plan for the Criterion Wind Project - a 70-megawatt clean energy facility.
Read moreSensitive corals found at Shell’s Arctic drilling site
August 1, 2012Oil giant Shell will soon begin exploratory drilling in Arctic waters, including in the sensitive ecosystem of the Chukchi Sea. Environmental activists have criticized the company for putting sea life at risk, and now their argument...
Read moreA cook’s thoughts on food and more
July 30, 2012Cooking has always been enjoyable. But I am growing very worried over many aspects of the food we eat.
Read moreIllegal marijuana farms killing wildlife
July 27, 2012Researchers have found that commercial anti-rodent chemicals present in illegal pot farms are poisoning and killing animals.
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