Methane Discovered in Drinking Water Near Fracking Wells
A Stanford researcher found the highest risk of leaks was from shallow natural gas wells drilled in California, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
Nestlé to be Sued Over Water Groundwater Extraction in California
Three environmental groups are pursuing legal action against Nestlé for continuing to extract groundwater with an expired permit in California during a drought.
New Bill Reintroduces the DARK Act
A new bill presented in the Senate is being called the new Denying Americans the Right to Know, or DARK Act. Are the majority Americans being ignored?
NBA Superstar Ray Allen to Open Organic Fast-Food Restaurant
Ray Allen and his wife, Shannon Allen, are launching an organic fast-food restaurant in Miami called Grown.
Fight For $15 Update: When Truman Doubled Minimum Wage
Economists and analysts tell Bloomberg News that wage increases in service and retail sectors are helping retailers by putting “more money in the pockets of some of their biggest customers: their own employees.”
This City Banned K-Cups — Is Your Town Next?
Keurig isn’t the only brand of single-use coffee pods coming under fire in Hamburg, Germany.
Court OKs the Destruction of Koala Habitat for a Giant Coal Mine
The Chinese-owned project could kill hundreds of the marsupials in one of Australia’s most fertile agricultural regions.
Former Guantánamo Chief Summoned by French Court Over Torture Allegations
General Geoffrey Miller presided over the U.S. military prison in Cuba from 2002 to 2004, after then-President George Bush approved of ‘enhanced interrogation’ techniques including waterboarding.
New Evidence Suggests Monsanto Larvicide Is To Blame For Birth Defects in Brazil
Zika virus may not be the culprit in huge increase in microcephaly cases but, rather, Monsanto larvicide used in Brazilian water supply.
‘Reclaim Our Schools’: Cities Rally Nationwide to Save Public Education
Thousands gather to protest budget cuts, high-stakes testing, and state takeovers of public schools