Blake Skylar
LATEST ARTICLES BY Blake Skylar
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World
In Nigeria, Shell causes worst oil spill in a decade
January 5, 201275 miles off the coast of the Niger delta, up to 40,000 barrels of crude oil were spilled, poisoning the water.
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Nebraska Farmers Union teams up with Humane Society
January 5, 2012The new partnership will boost family farms in Nebraska and ensure that measures are taken to humanely raise meat and other animal products.
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Black church fights hateful KKK store
January 4, 2012After a legal battle between an African church and a KKK store, a judge ruled that the church is the owner of the building where racist merchandise is sold.
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Dead birds and fish provoke concerns
January 4, 2012Thousands of dead herring washed ashore in northern Norway.
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Obama administration puts a stopper on mercury pollution
January 3, 2012In a historic development, the Obama administration has set national health standards for mercury and other toxic air pollution, a measure that will save lives and create jobs in pollution control technology.
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Bolivia’s law gives nature equal rights to humans
January 2, 2012Bolivia is set to pass the Law of Mother Earth, (in Spanish La Ley de Derechos de la Madre Tierra) which will grant nature the same rights and protections as humans.
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Wind industry blows off worker safety
December 22, 2011The wind industry has an ongoing situation that needs to be remedied; they have fallen short on worker safety.
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Mind reading machines on the way?
December 21, 2011Based on societal trends and extensive study, technology giant IBM has predicted that in the near future, machines will read minds.
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