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New Buycott App Makes Voting with Your Dollar Easier Than Ever
EcoWatch Voting with your dollar has never been easier. “Have you ever wondered whether the money you spend ends up funding causes you oppose?” Thanks to the new Buycott app, you can organize your consumer spending to support causes you care about, and oppose those that you don’t—all by using your smart phone. The program…
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Frac-Sand Mining’s Promise of Economic Prosperity Fails to Materialize
The true economic impact of frac sand mining on rural Wisconsin communities may fall short of industry claims promising sustained prosperity and economic opportunity, says a first-of-its-kind expert report to be released today …
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Exposed: Lung Cancer Risks from Fracked Natural Gas in NYC Kitchens
Food & Water Watch At a public forum last night, leading voices in politics, public health, the environment and workers’ rights analyzed the threat to New York City residents from increased radon levels that would be found in natural gas from new regional sources being promoted by Mayor Bloomberg. Radon, a dangerous substance found in…
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Moving Beyond Coal in Central Appalachia
Appalachian Voices By Brian Sewell The litany of voices pointing to the writing on the wall for the Central Appalachian coal industry continues to grow. They’re saying the same thing in almost every way imaginable, and have been for some time. Watching coal production decline and demand shift as other energy sources out-compete coal domestically,…
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Taxpayers Billed Nearly $100 Billion for Extreme Weather in 2012
National Resources Defense Council By Dan Lashof With all the debate on the federal budget in Congress, climate change rarely gets mentioned as a deficit driver. Yet dealing with climate disruption was one of the largest non-defense discretionary budge…