Month: March 2015

Watch Viral Video: Nebraska Man Asks Oil and Gas Commission One Simple Question: ‘Would You Drink It?’

Watch Viral Video: Nebraska Man Asks Oil and Gas Commission One Simple Question: ‘Would You Drink It?’

The Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission had a public hearing last week in Sidney, Nebraska about a fracking wastewater storage well proposed by Terex Energy Corp., which wants to store its fracking wastewater from other states in Nebraska. According to Bold Nebraska, the project would move “80 truckloads carrying 10,000 barrels per day of pollution destined to be dumped into […]

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    Antarctica Records Hottest Day Ever, New Study Finds Rapid Acceleration of Ice Melt

    Antarctica Records Hottest Day Ever, New Study Finds Rapid Acceleration of Ice Melt

    The warmest temperature ever recorded in Antarctica may have occurred last Tuesday with a thermometer reading 63.5 degrees Fahrenheit at Argentina’s Esperanza Base on the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, according to Weather Underground. The previous record was set the day before at 63.3 degrees at Argentina’s Marambio Base on a small islet just off […]

    Will Rachel Carson Be the First Woman on the $20 Bill?

    Will Rachel Carson Be the First Woman on the $20 Bill?

    There’s a movement afoot to put a woman on the $20 bill and retire the slavery-supporting, Trail-of-Tears-blazing President Andrew Jackson from his long-held post. Graphic credit: Perrin Ireland Among the top 15 nominees is marine biologist Rachel Carson. In 1962, Carson authored Silent Spring, a seminal book for the environmental movement that warned of the […]

    What is Kefir and Why Is It So Good for You?

    What is Kefir and Why Is It So Good for You?

    By Joe Leech Kefir is all the rage in the natural health community. It is high in nutrients and probiotics, and is incredibly beneficial for digestion and gut health. Many people consider it to be a healthier and more powerful version of yogurt. Here are nine health benefits of kefir that are supported by research: […]

    Why You Should Buy Organic Food for You and Your Family

    Why You Should Buy Organic Food for You and Your Family

    There have been many studies concerning conventional vs. organic food and most of them have concluded that there is at least one good argument for eating organic: fewer pesticides. After 30 years of study, Rodale Institute shows that there is seven percent pesticide residue in organic foods as opposed to 38 percent in conventional produce. So why eat organic? This […]

    36 Years of Three Mile Island’s Lethal Lies … and Still Counting

    36 Years of Three Mile Island’s Lethal Lies … and Still Counting

    The lies that killed people at Three Mile Island 36 years ago on March 28, 1979 are still being told at Chernobyl, Fukushima, Diablo Canyon, Davis-Besse … and at TMI itself. As the first major reactor accident that was made known to the public is sadly commemorated, and as the global nuclear industry collapses, let’s count […]