Tag: News
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Legislators Seek Hearings on Political Targeting by Gov. Kasich, ODNR and Fracking Industry
State Representatives Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and Robert F. Hagan (D-Youngstown) today called on the Ohio Speaker of the House to hold legislative hearings to determine whether Gov. Kasich and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) are promoting the interests of the oil and gas industry rather than protecting the public interest. [caption id=”attachment_322074″…
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UCLA Study Finds Los Angeles Rooftop Solar Program Working as Planned
Los Angeles’ groundbreaking new rooftop solar energy program is delivering on its promise to bring cost-effective, clean power to tens of thousands of LADWP customers, and is ready for a significant expansion that would bring even greater benefits to Angelenos, […] — Solar Builder magazine
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Chevron Offers One Free Pizza (Special Combo Only) to Residents Affected by Natural Gas Drilling Explosion
A week ago today an explosion at a Chevron Appalachia natural gas drilling site shook the town of Dunkard, PA. The ensuing fire burned for days and one missing worker has been presumed dead, according to CBS Pittsburgh. [caption id="attachment_322042" align="alignnone" width="500"] For days after the explosion the sound of the fire can be heard at least a mile…
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How Small Reactor Fires Could Result in U.S. Nuclear Disasters Worse Than Fukushima
[caption id="attachment_322026" align="alignright" width="360"] Photo credit: CNN’s Pandora’s Promise[/caption] No matter the size, a nuclear reactor pool fire is dangerous enough to change millions of lives forever. The Nuclear Information Resource and Service and dozens of other organizations on Tuesday uncovered an unpublished study by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) that suggests that even a small nuclear reactor…
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Mainstream Media Goes Big on Climate Change and Extreme Weather Coverage
By Thomas Bishop and Samantha Wyatt This week, all four major broadcast networks covered extreme weather and climate change on their Sunday morning political talk shows. Those programs have largely ignored global warming in recent years, making their effort to address the issue unusual and laudable. But several of the segments also demonstrated the vulnerability inherent in treating science…