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Science Advisory Board: EPA Lacked Clarity in Report on Fracking and...
The EPA not only ignored high-profile contamination cases in its study, but prematurely abandoned investigations.
A Former Governor Admitted He Put Economics Ahead of Safety When...
Former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell admitted his state’s fracking regulations favored economics over environmental safety
Fracked Gas LNG Exports Were Centerpiece In Promotion of Panama Canal...
Panama Canal's origins tie back to lobbying and the realization of corporate and Wall Street interests. Has the U.S. done the unconscionable?
Obama Admin Approved Over 1,500 Offshore Fracking Permits in Gulf of...
Speaking of keeping the public in the dark, where was the mainstream media when these facts were brought to light by progressive news outlets?
How IOGCC Spawned the Lawsuit That Just Overturned BLM Fracking Regulations...
The Obama Administration has not indicated whether it intends to appeal the ruling.
EPA Bans Fracking Wastewater from Sewage Treatment Plants
“While no known municipal treatment plants currently accept fracking waste, the option could have become more attractive to drillers as standards tightened on other waste disposal methods.”
Internal Documents Reveal How MSNBC Show Worked To Promote Fracking
On the issue of fracking for shale oil and gas, documents from 2011 obtained under Oklahoma's Open Records Act demonstrate that the network saw itself as a promoter of both the controversial drilling method and natural gas vehicles.
Whistleblower Says EPA Officials Covered Up Toxic Fracking Methane Emissions for...
An environmental watchdog claims the EPA is involved in a cover-up holding back information about the oil and gas industry.
Hillary Clinton’s Energy Initiative Pressed Countries to Embrace Fracking, New Emails...
Emails show an aggressive effort to engage private energy companies and use Poland as part of a larger campaign to sell fracking throughout the region.
Faced With a Fracking Giant, This Small Town Just Legalized Civil...
A new first-in-the-nation law will shield residents from arrest as they use direct action to stop fracking-wastewater injection wells.
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David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...
As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.
The worse the chaos that results, the sooner the eventual revulsion and turnaround
A too gullible population let itself be bamboozled.
Tlaib, ACLU, and advocates warn H.R. 9495 could empower Trump to silence nonprofits and...
Progressives and civil rights groups sound the alarm over legislation that could allow President-elect Trump to strip nonprofits of their tax-exempt status without evidence, threatening free speech and democracy.
JD Vance hints at Elon Musk’s role in targeting Social Security under Trump’s ‘efficiency’...
Republican vice-presidential nominee J.D. Vance reveals Elon Musk could lead a commission to cut federal spending, with Social Security and the Department of Defense as potential targets. The billionaire’s past decision-making raises concerns about the future of essential programs.
Billionaire emissions outpace lifetime footprints of average individuals, new report shows
The report examines how the super-rich’s use of luxury transportation and investments in polluting industries exacerbate the climate crisis.