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In ‘Historic Moment’ for Climate Action, Wales Pledges to Leave Its Remaining Coal in the Ground

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“More countries must rapidly follow the path of Wales in leaving fossil fuels in the ground and transitioning to renewables.” By Julia Conley, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 10-22-2018 Climate action groups on Monday applauded the government of Wales for demonstrating that it is taking seriously the existential and planetary threat posed by fossil fuels by announcing that […]

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With Trump Silent, Sanders and Dems Demand Aid for Iranian Earthquake Victims

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“The U.S. has routinely offered to help the Iranian people in times of need. This time should be no different.” Written by Jake Johnson, staff writer for CommonDreams. Published 11-17-2017. As the death toll from the “horrific” earthquake that struck the Iran-Iraq border earlier this week climbs above 500, and as President Donald Trump remains entirely silent on the matter, […]

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Fears of Radiation Leak Soar After North Korea Nuclear Site Collapse Kills 200

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The disaster is believed to have resulted from Pyongyang’s hydrogen bomb test, which sparked earthquakes and landslides By Jake Johnson, staff writer for CommonDreams. Published 10-31-2017 Experts are issuing urgent warnings of a possible radiation leak following the collapse of a tunnel at North Korea’s Punggye-ri nuclear test site, an accident that reportedly killed at least 200 people. […]

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EPA Nominee Pruitt’s Hearing Shows Him Poised to Be “Every Polluter’s Ally”

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Bernie Sanders and others blasted Scott Pruitt’s anti-environment record on Wednesday, echoing scores of groups that oppose to his nomination By Deirdre Fulton, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 1-18-2017 Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt) and his Democratic colleagues on the Senate Environment and Public Works committee dug into Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) nominee Scott Pruitt on Wednesday, […]

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Swedish fascists burn homes, blame crisis on refugees

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Refugees flee their homes destroyed by a neoliberal thirst for cheap oil, while in the recipient countries the same forces have ruined many lives. By Rory Smith. Published 11-28-2015 by ROAR Magazine “Burn all of them down, but first nail the doors and windows shut.” ”If you want to achieve the full effect, wait until the […]

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Losing the Big Game: Why Mass Extinction is not that surprising

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By now, you’ve heard the reports that we are headed into another period of mass extinction on planet earth. The last time the planet experienced mass extinction at this scale was approximately 65 million years ago, when an asteroid hit in the Yucatan Peninsula. It is often said that those who do not follow history […]

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Upon Being Human

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This weekend, many of us will be reminded of the fragility of life, the finality of death, and where humans are in the middle of it all. One of our own is at services today for his older sister. Four months ago, she was diagnosed with a rare cancer that moved much faster than the […]

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A Big Fracking Deal

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We’ve written about fracking numerous times; it’s one of our favorite subjects. The fracking boom here in the U.S. has had some positive aspects; the cost of electricity has dropped in many places due to cheaper natural gas prices and carbon dioxide emissions from power plants has dropped as more and more coal fired plants are replaced […]

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Another Brine Mess

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We’ve talked a lot about the devastating impact the oil boom we’re experiencing currently is having on the environment. We’ve talked about oil spills, exploding trains, earthquakes and miscellaneous other effects. Now, there’s another damaging byproduct that’s made the news in the last few days; saltwater spills. What does saltwater have to do with drilling […]

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Whole Lotta Shaking Going On

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We’ve commented a number of times on the apparent link between wastewater injection wells (used to dispose of wastewater from fracking) and earthquakes. We’ve especially focused on Texas and Oklahoma as evidence of this link. A new study dealing with the increased tectonic activity in Oklahoma was published in the July 4 issue of Science, and the findings are even […]

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