Blake Skylar
LATEST ARTICLES BY Blake Skylar
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Environment
Alberta pipeline hits swamp with over 15,000 gallons of oil
December 3, 2014Yet another major spill in the routinely oil-plagued Alberta, Canada, has left the swamps of Red Earth Creek polluted.
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U.S.
GOP kills Florida solar, takes the sun out of Sunshine State
December 2, 2014"Florida already ranks in the bottom half of the nation for energy efficiency, and now will only fall farther behind, costing families and businesses in the process."
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Arts
Ursula LeGuin says up with fantasy, down with capitalism
November 25, 2014"Right now, I think we need writers who know the difference between the production of a market commodity and the practice of an art."
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Environment
Keystone XL struck down for now
November 19, 2014The Keystone XL pipeline is down, but not out; despite losing in the Senate, Republicans threatened to bring the bill back next year.
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U.S.
Keystone XL heads to Senate for vote
November 18, 2014Many activists fighting against Keystone are expecting - or hoping - that if the bill does get its 60 votes, Obama will simply veto it anyway.
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Arts
“Season of the Witch” examines occult history of rock
October 31, 2014Speaking as an occult enthusiast, I prepared myself for the possibility that this book would consist of clichéd assumptions about the occult. Fortunately, the author doesn't go that route.
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Environment
Rare rhino death as poaching worsens
October 28, 2014A 34 year-old rhino named Suni, died from natural causes on Oct. 17, at a nature reserve in Kenya, leaving just six northern white rhinos remaining worldwide.
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Environment
Minnesota wolves hounded as hunting licenses increase
October 24, 2014At a time when wolves are only just starting to make a comeback in some states, these actions have fueled a climate of concern and outrage.
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