Tag: Featured News
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Hidden Camera Reveals Dumping of Toxic Coal Ash Into Ohio River
Time-lapse photography from a camera strapped to a tree has captured a year’s worth of images proving that dangerous coal ash wastewater from a plant owned by the utility company Louisville Gas & Electric (LG&E) is pouring unabated into the Ohio River. This photographic evidence, along with Google Earth satellite images from 1993 to present,…
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Largest Anti-Fracking Rally in California History Draws Thousands
By Andy Rowell They came in their thousands from across the Golden State. On Saturday, the largest anti-fracking rally and protest in California’s history took place in the state capital of Sacramento. The message to California Gov. Jerry Brown was simple: act now to ban fracking. [blackoutgallery id=”326371″] The rally, which was organized by Californians…
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Robert Redford and Will Ferrell Team Up to Save the Colorado River Delta
Actors Robert Redford and Will Ferrell, along with professional surfer Kelly Slater, are part of a new project to support Raise the River, an initiative to breathe life back into the Colorado River Delta. Through humorous banter, Redford and Ferrell in a number of short video spots highlight the urgency to recreate lost habitat for fish,…
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Fracking Industry Tries to Buy Democracy in Rural Illinois
Johnson County, IL has oil and gas interests panicked about a local effort to stop fracking. They’re spending tens of thousands of dollars in the rural county to defeat a referendum that opposes fracking and defends local rights. The referendum reads: “Shall the people’s right to local self-government be asserted by Johnson County to ban…
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15 Endangered Species You Can Spot in U.S. National Wildlife Refuges
On March 14, 1903 President Theodore Roosevelt established what is considered the first national wildlife refuge. Now, hundreds of refuges later, these protected areas are among the very best places to see rare wildlife. President Roosevelt’s creation of the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida enjoys a prominent place in conservation lore, both for the public…