Articles by Philip Bump
Philip Bump wrote about the news for Gristmill. He now writes for The Atlantic Wire.
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General public still unaware of what fracking is — much less its impacts
A survey from the University of Texas indicates that nearly two-thirds of Americans aren't familiar with fracking – even as anecdotes about negative effects pile up.
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Stuffing the ground full of toxic fluid turns out to be a bad idea
A new report from ProPublica estimates the extent to which wastewater wells are leaking across the country – often due to operator error.
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Colorado Springs probably didn’t need to worry about demand for wind power
The city's small initial contract for wind power is quickly snatched up by consumers.
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Today in weather events that are clearly not related to climate change
What could be causing all of these wildfires, floods, and heat waves? We may never know. It's not global warming, though. We know that.
