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Documents Say Navy Knew Fukushima Dangerously Contaminated the USS Reagan
A stunning new report indicates the U.S. Navy knew that sailors from the nuclear-powered USS Ronald Reagan took major radiation hits from the Fukushima atomic power plant after its meltdowns and explosions nearly three years ago. If true, the revelations cast new light on the $1 billion lawsuit filed by the sailors against Tokyo Electric Power. Many…
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U.S. Calls for Commercial Fishing Ban In Arctic As Sea Ice Melt Opens International Waters
By Alex Kirby The countries that ring the Arctic Ocean will soon face a dilemma: can they risk commercial fishing fleets shooting their nets in those soon-to-be-ice-free seas? Before long—quite possibly before mid-century—the Arctic Ocean will be free of ice during part of each summer, scientists are now saying confidently. For better or worse that…
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Barge Oil Spill Closes 65 Miles of Mississippi River
Saturday, an oil barge traveling down the Mississippi River near Vacherie, LA, crashed into another boat causing an oil spill and closing a 65-mile stretch of the river while officials assessed the damage, reported The Guardian. [blackoutgallery id=”323087″] Approximately 31,500 gallons of light crude oil spilled into the Mississippi River as a result of the collision, according…
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A Student’s Take on Why It’s Imperative to Risk Arrest Protesting Keystone XL Pipeline
On Sunday, March 2, at 22-years-old, I will take part in a nonviolent for civil disobedience campaign along with nearly 500 other college students in our nation’s capital and very will likely be arrested. Why would I and others risk arrest without our degrees yet in hand? Aren’t we worried about jobs and employment? The…
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Biomedical Bleeding of Horseshoe Crabs for Pharmaceuticals Puts Species at Risk
By Rebecca Zeiber New research from Plymouth State University (PSU) and the University of New Hampshire (UNH) indicates that collecting and bleeding horseshoe crabs for biomedical purposes causes short-term changes in their behavior and physiology that could exacerbate the crabs’ population decline in parts of the east coast. [caption id="attachment_322974" align="alignnone" width="500"] The horseshoe crab is bled for…