Tag: Energy
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Happy Fracking Holidays From the UK Government
The government released their map of areas they are thinking about opening up for onshore oil and gas drilling. This means that huge areas of the UK are threatened by fracking. The new map is below. The yellow shows areas already licensed. The blue represents the areas the government wants to open up for oil and…
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Exxon Pressures Government to Lift Restrictions on Oil Exports
By Farron Cousins It wasn’t long ago that the dirty energy industry and their friends in Congress and the media were screaming that we needed to open up every corner of America to oil and gas drilling in order to lower energy costs and help protect our country from oil-rich countries who don’t like the U.S. [caption…
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Pennsylvania Regulators Fast Track Coal Ash Disposal Plans Despite Flaws
By Sharon Kelly Across the U.S., the shale rush has unleashed a frenzy of excitement about domestic energy supplies. But the oil and gas produced from fracking comes along with billions of gallons of wastewater and tons of mud and rock that carry radioactive materials and heavy metals. As problems with disposal mount, the industry has offered…
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16 Arrested Blocking Tar Sands Megaload in Oregon
On Monday evening climate justice groups stopped the movement of a controversial shipment of equipment bound for the Alberta tar sands. Concerned citizens locked themselves to two disabled vehicles in front of the 901,000 lbs load, blocking it’s route along highway 26 outside of John Day, OR. Police responded and arrested 16 at the two…
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16 Arrested Blocking Tar Sands Megaload in Oregon
On Monday evening climate justice groups stopped the movement of a controversial shipment of equipment bound for the Alberta tar sands. Concerned citizens locked themselves to two disabled vehicles in front of the 901,000 lbs load, blocking it’s route along highway 26 outside of John Day, OR. Police responded and arrested 16 at the two…