Blake Skylar
LATEST ARTICLES BY Blake Skylar
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Fukushima now a global disaster
October 8, 2013More than two years after the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl and after more than two years of denial and cover-up, the Japanese government on Oct. 6, through Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, has requested global aid.
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Skagos’ “Anarchic” disregards the “laws” of its genre
October 7, 2013Composed of two musical pieces, each over 30 minutes in length, the release offers a poetic perspective on the current state of the natural world.
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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.
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Environment threatened and 400 parks closed by government shutdown
October 1, 2013While the people are banned from the more than 400 shuttered national parks, big oil and gas companies will have no trouble getting in and will continue operations as usual in 12 of the otherwise closed...
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Has “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” suited up for failure?
September 30, 2013The show is interesting in that it offers a behind-the-curtain look at this fantastical world of heroes. But in many ways, it may have missed its mark.
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West Hollywood becomes first U.S. city to ban sale of fur
September 27, 2013For the first time in this country's history, the Californian city of West Hollywood has banned the sale of fur, in keeping with its tradition of upholding the values of animals and their wellbeing.
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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...
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Oil, 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.
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