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Colorado river found unsafe with discharges coming from fracking sites.
Via: retired-military-ex-republican
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11 years ago
http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2013/12/20/hormone-disrupting-chemicals-linked-to-fracking-found-in-colorado-river/ 30 million people use this water for drinking water. Report 3 weeks...
An explosion erupts as TransCanada awaits U.S. permit for Keystone XL oil pipeline to U.S. markets
Via: larry-crehore
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Environment/Climate
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28 Comments
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11 years ago
Manitoba is facing its coldest winter since 1949, with temperatures dipping below -20 C. On Saturday January 25 th , 2014 at approximately 1:00am an explosion on a natural gas pipeline near...
Japanese whaling ship ’attacks’ Sea Shepherd boat
Via: larry-crehore
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Environment/Climate
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11 years ago
Despite the clashes, Sea Shepherd's Peter Hammarstedt said the activists were still in contact with the fleeing Japanese factory ship, Nisshin Maru. Mr Hammarstedt said his ship Bob Barker...
Irelaand today flood cleanup continues as further weather warning issued
Via: larry-crehore
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11 years ago
Gusts of up to 100km forecasted for tonight and tomorrow morning Sun, Feb 2, 2014, 19:21 As parts of the country deal with the aftermath of yesterdays flooding, Met ireann has...
Tom Steyer to SecState John Kerry: Investigate … Keystone XL has a fishy smell
Via: larry-crehore
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Environment/Climate
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11 years ago
In the letter (in entirety after the fold), Steyer calls for an independent and transparent review of the EIS. Problems include: All Links are Live The hiring of a TransCanada...
When you think of breaking a speed record seldom do you think of Greenland
Via: larry-crehore
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Environment/Climate
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11 years ago
Unless youre a glaciologist at the University of Washingtons Polar Science Center, then Greenlands Jakobshavn Glacier would jump immediately to mind. Recent observations have shown that in...
Healthy year and a half old Marius dead because the gene pool was full?
Via: larry-crehore
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Environment/Climate
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11 years ago
Marius the giraffe killed at Copenhagen zoo and fed to lions. Stunned, disgusted and outraged these are but a few emotions I felt when I read this in the press today, just another reminder of...
Is Your Dry-cleaner Or Garage Making Members Of Your Community Sick
Via: larry-crehore
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Environment/Climate
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11 years ago
PCE (perchloroethylene or perc) a powerful degreaser used in the dry cleaning business and also in the auto repair industry, could be making people very sick and even causing some cancers....
Appeals court gives go-ahead to BP investor suit over 2006 Alaska oil spills
Via: larry-crehore
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11 years ago
February 14, 2014 By Lisa Demer, Anchorage Daily News Feb. 14--An appeals court ruling Thursday rekindles a shareholder lawsuit that alleges BP executives intentionally made false or...
Victory for 'dirty oil' opponents as Nebraska judge strikes down law allowing Keystone XL pipeline to pass through state
Via: larry-crehore
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11 years ago
A judge in Nebraska has struck down a law that allowed the Keystone XL pipeline to proceed through the state, in a major victory for opponents who have tried to block the project that would...
Alaska Supreme Court affirms pipeline value decision
Via: larry-crehore
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Environment/Climate
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11 years ago
The Alaska Supreme Court on Wednesday handed Alaska municipalities a victory in a dispute over the value of the trans-Alaska pipeline, affirming that the structure for 2006 should have been...
Deforestation Tracked Through Real-Time Satellite
Via: chloe
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Environment/Climate
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11 years ago
" The technology will be called Global Forest Watch and is a collaboration between Google, World Resource Institute and 40 other organizations. The map would be a tool which individuals, local...
Forget the sharks... Australian beach is closed after four meter CROCODILE goes surfing
Via: larry-crehore
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11 years ago
A four-meter long saltwater crocodile spotted in water at Cable Beach The beach was closed while the crocodile was 'lurking' It was believed to be the same crocodile that was sighted...
BP forced to pay $1bn to businesses affected by 2010 Gulf oil spill after losing court appeal as company continues to wrangle over compensation
Via: larry-crehore
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11 years ago
A divided U.S. appeals court has rejected BP Plc's bid to block businesses from recovering money over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, even if they could not trace their economic losses to the...
U.S. lifts ban on BP winning federal government contracts for first time since Gulf of Mexico oil disaster
Via: larry-crehore
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Environment/Climate
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11 years ago
It comes just before the U.S. Department of Interior will offer more than 40 million acres for oil and gas exploration and development in the Gulf of Mexico in March lease sales. The company said...
Adventures in Geology – Why I Couldn’t Eat Bacon for a LONG Time
Via: dowser
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11 years ago
Years ago, drilling companies called me to provide geologic services to their companies, as they tried to take care of their clients. One of them called me up one bright, sunny day, and requested...
Adventures in Geology – Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries
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Environment/Climate
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11 years ago
One of the first projects I had when I went out on my own, was also thanks to a reference from a distant drilling company, with whom I had worked. The job was acquired by a branch of their offices...
Houston Shipping Channel closed after barge collides with ship
Via: larry-crehore
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Environment/Climate
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11 years ago
A barge loaded with marine fuel oil sits partially submerged in the Houston Ship Channel. The bulk carrier Summer Wind, reported a collision between the Summer Wind and a barge, containing...
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