Oil
Oil-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 moreOil, fracking chemical leaks worsen Colorado flood disaster
September 17, 2013The flooding caused the evacuation of 11,750 people; some of those evacuees are reportedly returning home now, only to find their houses destroyed, and in some instances, discovering foul polluted water.
Read moreIraqi union leader: “War not over for our workers”
September 12, 2013Hassan Juma'a Awad, president of the Iraq Federation of Oil Unions, was a guest at the AFL-CIO's convention where he spoke at an event organized by U.S. Labor Against the War.
Read moreTexas towns run dry as private water trumps public need
August 27, 2013Texas law allows landowners to pump as much water from their wells as they choose - with few restrictions - even if part of that water is siphoned from other landowners or neighboring towns.
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