New California Wildfires “Out of Control”
The sunshine state is on fire again. But this time the south of the county is being badly hit.
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California Acts over Fracking Water, Citing Contamination Fears
The conflict between California’s fracking industry and the State over protecting its precious water resources has been growing for months, made worst by California’s crippling ongoing drought.
Fracking’s Conundrum: How to Dispose of Millions of Gallons of Radioactive Waste Water?
As the debate on fracking heats up in the UK, politicians are keen to point out that the process is safe. The influential Conservative MP Peter Lilley appeared on TV the other night and arrogantly dismissed any concerns with fracking....
Mind the gap: Shell’s inadequate Arctic spill plan
Mind the gap: Shell’s inadequate Arctic spill plan There are some things that are simply irreconcilable. And as hard as Big Oil and politicians try, they never will be. Take for instance climate action and arctic oil. Secretary Jewell at...
Scientific Evidence Against Fracking is Not “Irrational”
The British Prime Minister, David Cameron, yesterday dismissed critics of fracking as “irrational”, arguing that their opposition is based on a “religious” hostility to fossil fuels.
“It’s a pie in the sky” number
On Wednesday last week, the hype that has surrounding fracking in the US finally arrived in the UK. The energy firm Cuadrilla, which has been drilling wells in the North West of the country under Lancashire, announced a “huge find”...
BP Spill: Up to 10 Million Gallons Of Oil On Gulf Floor
In the months that followed BP’s devastating Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010, one of the biggest mysteries was what happened to the 200 millions gallons of spewed black crude.
Further Evidence of Tar Sands Toxic Legacy
Further evidence is emerging of the lethal toxic legacy of the tar sands (forgetting for a moment the CO2).
Idle No More Activist Gets Death Threat
The Canadian press is reporting that an Idle No More organiser has contacted the police after receiving a package containing death threats.
New Zealand’s “Worst Maritime Disaster”
First things first – this is no Deepwater Horizon. But it is still being called a disaster and it looks like its going to get worse. The 47,000 tonne container ship Rena is currently grounded on a reef in New...