Blake Skylar
LATEST ARTICLES BY Blake Skylar
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How “The Hobbit” caused 27 animal deaths
November 20, 2012Wranglers that worked with the animals had complained about the conditions, but their criticisms with the farm were reportedly ignored.
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U.S.
Oil platform explosion: Another disaster in the Gulf
November 20, 2012It seems that, for the Gulf Coast, which has already endured the tragic BP oil spill, the hits just keep on coming.
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Environment
BP to admit guilt for oil spill, pay over $4 billion
November 16, 2012British oil company BP agreed on November 16 to pay $4.5 billion in penalties for the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, pleading guilty to 14 criminal charges.
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Environment
U.S. to pursue aggressive crackdown on wildlife trafficking
November 14, 2012Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for a comprehensive, global strategy to combat illegal animal trafficking and poaching.
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Environment, unions, bluegrass, and metal: Panopticon’s “Kentucky”
November 9, 2012Kentucky covers corporate greed, union busting, environmental abuse, and the bonds of workers and family - and those are just the main themes.
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Artist Al Heuer talks pop art and politics
November 9, 2012When it comes to political activism, "What better way [to take part in it] than through photography and painting?"
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Environment
What Obama’s re-election means for the environment
November 7, 2012After a re-election that immediately followed the havoc Hurricane Sandy wreaked on the East Coast, President Obama mentioned climate change in his acceptance speech last night.
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Viewers get committed to “American Horror Story: Asylum”
October 26, 2012Every now and then, a series comes along that defies and ignores its competition.
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