Josh Fox, director of the Academy Award-nominated documentary “Gasland” was taken into custody by Capitol Hill police yesterday morning, along with his crew, after Republicans objected to their presence, according to Democratic sources present at the hearing. The meeting of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment had been taking place in room 2318 of the … [Read more…]
Are your precious pets getting too much chlorine? If you are using regular tap water for your pets, they may be ingesting and bathing in toxic chlorine. I know my cat likes to drink out of the toilet, so we have to keep the toilet lids down. Chlorine is a known carcinogen to humans, and it only … [Read more…]
Happy Chinese New Year! In Chinese Astrology, 2012 is the Year of the Water Dragon, and the two-week worldwide celebration kicks off Jan. 23. The Year of the Water Dragon By: the Firepig Hail mighty Dragon! Your arrival is most welcome. People and businesses around the world have had difficult times over the last few … [Read more…]
EWG News release Human Carcinogen Found in Drinking Water Near Gas Drilling Ops CONTACT: EWG Public Affairs 510-444-0973 x305, [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 20, 2012 Washington, D.C. — The federal Environmental Protection Agency’s detection of arsenic, a known human carcinogen, barium and other contaminants in the well water of homes near natural gas drilling … [Read more…]
Reverse Osmosis Water Filter Guide – Truth, Lies, Minerals & Your Health Reverse osmosis water filters remove 90-99% of all contaminants from water, including inorganic minerals. In water filter comparison tests, reverse osmosis systems always beat standard carbon filters in the removal of harmful contaminants in both tap and well water. However, some critics say … [Read more…]
It’s a new year, and it’s time to launch our campaign to get Walmart to reject Monsanto’s genetically engineered sweet corn. Genetically engineered sweet corn could be planted this spring, but Walmart can refuse to accept it, protecting consumers from this untested and unlabeled product. Can you sign our new petition asking Walmart to reject … [Read more…]
Date: January 10th, 2012 Author: Tomas Bosque www.banthebottle.net I recently stumbled across an article created by our friends at the highly controversial International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) encouraging consumers to increase consumption of bottled water in 2012. Essentially encouraging consumers to create a New Year’s resolution to drink more bottled water. I read the article … [Read more…]
As you all know, I am an avid supporter of Plastic Pollution Coalition. I do my part by buying as little plastic as possible, I do not drink bottled water, and all the plastic that we do use in our home, gets recycled (at least I pray it is, when the city picks up our … [Read more…]
It’s absolutely shocking news: The U.S. Department of Agriculture has publicly admitted it is responsible for the mass poisoning of tens of millions of birds over the last several years. It’s all part of the USDA’s program called “Bye Bye Blackbird,” and we even have the USDA’s spreadsheet where they document how many millions of … [Read more…]
From Bisphenol-a (BPA), to GMO crops, fluoride in water and countless other toxins slow killing modern society, the elite controllers have intentionally triggered cancer, disease and sterility while trying to mask their attack through “slow” ambient poisons that gradually drag down the masses as they eat factory-produced foods, drink public water and are bombarded by … [Read more…]
Top Five Environmental Events of 2011 This year certainly had its big eco-news events. From natural disasters that led to one of the worst nuclear meltdowns on record to an unprecedented assault on environmental protections and regulations in Congress, 2011 felt like we took 10 steps backward on the protection of human health and the … [Read more…]
TRIPLE DIVIDE is a new documentary film that lights the shadows about America’s quest for energy, where Paradise Found meets the visible hand of natural gas development. Potter County, Pa. (focus of the film) is home to a geological phenomenon called the Triple Divide, one of five widely-recognized in the United States where water drains … [Read more…]
The fossil fuel industry has left out a few details in their informational video about the process of drilling for natural gas. Comedian Julianna Forlano fills in the gaps in this special edition of The Ironic News Report. Related: Gasland – A Documentary Film by Josh Fox Hydraulic Fracturing – What it’s about and why … [Read more…]
As less and less water is available, you have yet another problem being added and that is the problem of privatization. There are companies now saying ‘why don’t we bottle it, mine it, divert it, sell it, commodify it.’ That greed of privatization, I believe, will be much worse than climate change and everything else … [Read more…]
Without water, life would not exist. It is a prerequisite for all human and economic development. Yet today, nearly one billion people – about one in eight – lack access to clean water. More than twice that many, 2.5 billion people, don’t have access to a toilet. There has been significant public attention paid to … [Read more…]
“Who controls the food supply controls the people; Who controls the energy can control whole continents; Who controls the money can control the world.” ~ Henry Kissinger 1973 THRIVE is an unconventional documentary that lifts the veil on what’s REALLY going on in our world by following the money upstream — uncovering the global consolidation … [Read more…]
Multi-Pure Corporation, the leading innovator in water filter technology is getting a make-over. Multi-Pure started its family operation in 1970 and since then has been always been ahead of the competition in terms of products that out perform other drinking water filtration devices available on the market. The Rice brothers, Alvin & H. Allen have … [Read more…]
There were meaningful plans brewing for America’s most iconic national park before Coca-Cola stepped in to protect its own interests. The National Parks Service was weeks away from finalizing plans that would have eliminated the sale of plastic water bottles in the Grand Canyon when Coca-Cola, who sells water under the Dasani name, stepped in … [Read more…]
How do we get cancer? It’s one of the biggest health questions people face. Bob Wright, director of the American Anti-Cancer Institute, says the answer is simple. He says there are a couple of simple reasons why people get cancer. Health Videos – We Give Cancer to Ourselves
Many of the freedoms we enjoy here in the U.S. are quickly eroding as the nation transforms from the land of the free into the land of the enslaved, but what I’m about to share with you takes the assault on our freedoms to a whole new level. You may not be aware of this, … [Read more…]