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Disney radio will stop shilling for frackers
A Radio Disney station in Ohio had teamed up with the oil and gas industry on an "educational" roadshow, but after parents protested, the station backed out.
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Canadian town is using beet juice to de-ice the roads
This is even weirder than clearing roads with cheese brine, like they do in Wisconsin -- or anyway, it smells better.
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Canada’s energy officials take over job of protecting fish from pipelines
Stephen Harper's administration decided that oil and gas officials would do a better job of managing fish along pipeline routes than actual experts.
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Tests show Texas well water polluted by fracking, despite EPA assurances
The EPA dropped its investigation into complaints about contaminated water last year. Now Duke researchers have found dangerous levels of methane in wells.
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Flood pressure: Climate disasters drown FEMA’s insurance plans
A series of hurricanes has left the National Flood Insurance Program hopelessly in debt. A 2012 law aimed to fix that, but with residents of flood-prone areas irate, lawmakers are backpedaling.
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These windmills are so tiny, you could fit 10 of them on a grain of rice
Just wave your hand, and the movement in the air sends them spinning.
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Enabling more Democratic Energy
From outdated technical rules to local permitting to incentive policies, there are opportunities to increase the potential for local solar power. This is the fourth of five parts of ILSR’s Rooftop Revolution report being published in serial. Read Part 1 or Part 2 or Part 3. Download the entire report and see our other resources […]
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Specimens of an “extinct” shark species found at a fish market
It's so not-extinct that it shows up fairly regularly at fish markets across the Middle East.
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West Virginia caught unprepared for contamination of water supply, despite warnings
The company that leaked a toxic chemical into the Elk River had told state officials about the contents of its riverside tanks. Why didn't officials draw up emergency plans?
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Get a hot, sustainable burrito in a gas station vending machine
If Chipotle and Red Box made steamy burrito love, Burrito Box is the likely result.
