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Fracking Fluid Contains A Stew Of Known Toxic Chemicals — And That May Not Be The Worst Of It
- January 7, 2016
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Arsenic, benzene, formaldehyde, lead and mercury are among more than 200 toxins found in fracking fluids and wastewater that may pose serious risks to reproductive and developmental health, according to a paper published on Wednesday. And that list may just Read more
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Innovation, Meet Deployment: Climate Policy’s Twin Imperatives
- January 6, 2016
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Among other achievements, the Paris climate conference gave birth to the Mission Innovation Initiative, a joint effort by 20 world governments to accelerate the pace of “clean energy innovation” by doubling energy R&D over the next few years. The launch Read more
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Fall In Love With Arizona In 15 Seconds Or Less
- January 6, 2016
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We all know the Grand Canyon is awe-inspiring, but the hidden waterfalls and romantic oases that lie within are an adventure traveler’s dream. In the short video below, world travelers Kyle Quin Schrock and Coral Anne explore the amazing Havasupai Read more
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Here’s What to Expect From Pope Francis in 2016
- January 6, 2016
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“Following Francis” is a monthly blog on the latest happenings of Pope Francis. It is prepared exclusively for The WorldPost by Sébastien Maillard, Vatican correspondent for La Croix, Rome. ROME — Predicting what issues Pope Francis will be taking up Read more
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Drilling-Crazy Oklahoma Has Its 12th Earthquake In Less Than A Week
- January 5, 2016
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The state commission that regulates Oklahoma’s oil and natural gas industry ordered some injection well operators to reduce wastewater disposal volumes on Monday after at least a dozen earthquakes hit an area north of Oklahoma City Read more
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Obama Administration Wants The Supreme Court To Strike Down Texas Abortion Law
- January 5, 2016
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WASHINGTON, Jan 4 (Reuters) – The Obama administration on Monday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a Texas abortion law that has shuttered nearly half the clinics in the state, saying the Republican-backed regulations would harm rather than Read more
JAN

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We Now Know How Tiny Lizards Defy Gravity With Their Gargantuan Tongues
- January 5, 2016
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A certain pygmy chameleon can achieve one of the most explosive movements in the animal kingdom, and now scientists know the secret to its power. The endangered rosette-nosed chameleon, or Rhampholeon spinosus, is capable of flinging its tongue 2.5 times Read more
JAN

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Obama’s Oily Christmas Gift: Faster Pipeline Approvals
- January 4, 2016
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Cross-Posted from Image Credit: White House Jobs Council Jeffrey Immelt, Chairman and CEO of General Electric (GE), heads up the Jobs Council and in turn, GE has donated $6,000 so far to Portman’s U.S. Senate race run for office. GE Read more
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Emails: US Government Facilitated LNG Business Deals Before Terminals Got Required Federal Permits
- January 4, 2016
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Cross-Posted from Image Credit: Port of Lake Charles The records offer an inside glimpse of how — as the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) weigh environmental and energy policy concerns before handing out Read more
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Learning From a Winter of Extremes
- January 4, 2016
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Extreme weather is all over the news, worldwide, this winter. Here in Britain we’ve just had one of the costliest run of floods the country has ever experienced, with economic losses of over $4.5Bn (PwC) and more expected. The Northeast Read more