Fossil fuel production poisons water again — this time in West Virginia
I write about energy a lot, but not every often about coal. That's not surprising -- in recent years coal has been fading as an energy source here in the United States. That's in large part because of...
View ArticleW. Va.’s water-poisoning plant hasn’t been inspected in 23 years
You'd probably agree with me that 1991 was a long time ago. George Bush was the president then -- not George W. Bush but George H.W. Bush, the 41st president. It would be another 19 years until our...
View ArticleThe war on water
“Industry does everything they can and gets away with it almost all the time, whether it’s the coal industry, not the subject of this hearing, or water or whatever. They will cut corners, and they will...
View ArticleEnvironmental Must-Reads – February 10, 2014
A selection of the latest headlines and must-read articles on issues ranging from fracking to the BP oil spill.
View ArticleIs this America’s next Flint?
America's drinking water is under assault -- from careless dumping of hazardous wastes to the lead pollution caused by our ancient infrastructure. Yet rarely do these tales of governmental neglect or...
View ArticleWhy does W. Va. want MORE toxic water pollution?
It wasn't that long ago when the issue of water pollution in West Virginia was front-page national news. You may remember the incident that happened just over three years ago, in January 2014,...
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