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Ohio 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 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.
Read moreLouisianans march for clean water, demand oil companies own up
July 1, 2014Oil and gas canals and pipelines have destroyed much of the Louisiana coastal lands.
Read moreSupreme Court makes it tougher for women to exercise choice
July 1, 2014The Massachusetts policy aimed to protect women as they accessed reproductive health care against a backdrop of harassment and even physical attacks from anti-choice protesters.
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