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Global Frackdown 2 Calls for a Worldwide Ban on Hydraulic Fracturing
On Oct. 19, people from around the world will unite for a day of action to protest fracking. A project of Food & Water Watch, the second annual Global Frackdown will bring thousands of people …
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Solar Heating and Cooling Could Save $61B, Create 50,250 Jobs By 2050
The Solar Energy Industries Association believes the nation could save $61 billion in energy costs by 2050, creating 50,250 jobs along the way …
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Free Live Stream This Weekend From Omega Sustainability Conference Featuring Renowned Speakers
The conference is Oct. 4-6, and will feature keynote speaker President Bill Clinton, 2005 MacArthur Fellow Majora Carter, environmentalist Paul Hawken, economist Jeremy Rifkin and …
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Bloomberg, Paulson, Steyer Launch Coalition to Assess U.S. Economic Risk of Climate Change
Three very different men are uniting philanthropic efforts to form the Risky Business initiative, a new coalition that seeks to illustrate the impact of climate change on the U.S. economy …
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Groundbreaking Report Calculates Damage Done by Fracking
As federal policy makers decide on rules for fracking on public lands, a new report calculates the toll of this dirty drilling on our environment, including 280 billion gallons of toxic wastewater generated by fracking in 2012 …