Chemical spill leaves 300,000 West Virginians without water There’s a state of emergency in West Virginia and the people there getting more desperate by the minute. The water that some 300,000 West Virginians usually depend on to slake their thirst, wash their bodies and brush their teeth is now good for only one thing – … [Read more…]
Beverly McGuire saw the warning signs before the town well went dry: sand in the toilet bowl, the sputter of air in the tap, a pump working overtime to no effect. But it still did not prepare her for the night in June when she turned on the tap and discovered the tiny town where … [Read more…]
The Poisoned Patriot Fund of America holding the 1st Annual Jeep Ride The Poisoned Patriots Fund, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping veterans and families of military related toxic exposures, is holding their 1st annual Jeep Ride to benefit those exposed to toxic water poisoning at Camp Lejeune. From the 1950s through the 1980s, people … [Read more…]
By Mark Schlosberg Join thousands of Americans across the country who are calling on President Obama to tell him enough is enough – it’s time to ban fracking now. Photo by Pete Souza. There are countless reasons fracking for natural gas and oil is a bad idea, and it’s about time President Obama heard the … [Read more…]
The Fracking Fuss What it’s about—and why you should care by Sheryl Eisenberg Fracking is all over the news these days, but what exactly is it? A.A harmless way to get natural gas out of the ground. B.A fictional euphemism in a TV series for, well, you know what. C.The answer to global warming. D.None … [Read more…]