Tag: News
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Secretary of State John Kerry Calls Climate Change ‘Weapon of Mass Destruction’
Yesterday in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged developing nations to focus on cutting greenhouse-gas emissions, likening subsequent climate change to weapon of mass destruction, reports the Washington Post. Addressing a group of government officials and students at an American cultural center, Sec. Kerry disparaged climate deniers in the U.S., calling skeptics…
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Sea Shepherd Supporters Rally Worldwide Calling for End to Brutal Taiji Dolphin Hunts
To commemorate Valentine’s Day, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society brought the world’s love of dolphins to Japan’s doorstep to call for an end to the brutal and infamous hunts in Taiji, Japan’s killing cove. [blackoutgallery id=”321716″] Led by Sea Shepherd chapters, peaceful “World Love for Dolphins Day” demonstrations were held Friday at the Embassy of Japan in…
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Watch Bill Nye the Science Guy Debate Congresswoman Who Claims Climate Change is ‘Unproven’
Bill Nye, best known for his stint as “The Science Guy” on a children’s education series, says we need to use every available resource to address climate change now before it’s too late. “It would be [in] everybody’s interests to just get going,” Nye said Sunday morning on NBC’s Meet the Press. “The more we…
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Plan Shows Regulatory Agency and Fracking Industry in Cahoots to Promote Drilling in State Parks
Public documents reveal a plan by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), the agency responsible for regulating fracking in Ohio, to work with “allied” groups to promote the controversial drilling technique in state parks. The “allied” groups named were both fracking industry and state regulatory bodies alike, drawing new criticisms to what many people…
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Time to Hold Duke Energy Accountable for Dangerous Coal Ash Impoundments to Prevent Next Spill
North Carolina, home to more high-hazard coal ash impoundments than any other state, has been ground-zero for coal-ash issues for years … long before the lawsuits began to fly. That’s probably because the state’s largest city, Charlotte, is home to the nation’s largest energy producer and anti-coal-ash-regulation lobbyist, Duke Energy. The city is also home…