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Sat, 18 May 2013 16:21:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 DOE Approves Second Fracked Gas LNG Export Terminal http://ecowatch.com/2013/doe-approves-fracked-gas-lng-export-terminal/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/doe-approves-fracked-gas-lng-export-terminal/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 16:18:14 +0000 spear http://ecowatch.com/?p=294476 ...Read the Rest]]> http://ecowatch.com/2013/doe-approves-fracked-gas-lng-export-terminal/feed/ 0 Video: Students Connect4Climate http://ecowatch.com/2013/video-students-connect4climate/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/video-students-connect4climate/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 20:05:50 +0000 spear http://ecowatch.com/?p=294453 ...Read the Rest]]> http://ecowatch.com/2013/video-students-connect4climate/feed/ 0 An Open Letter on Politically-Motivated IRS Audits http://ecowatch.com/2013/open-letter-politically-motivated-irs-audits/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/open-letter-politically-motivated-irs-audits/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 19:28:18 +0000 pradford http://ecowatch.com/?p=294441 http://ecowatch.com/2013/open-letter-politically-motivated-irs-audits/feed/ 0 BLM Fails to Comply with Court Order, Refuses to Change Transparency Policy http://ecowatch.com/2013/blm-fails-comply-court-order-refuses-transparency/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/blm-fails-comply-court-order-refuses-transparency/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 18:48:10 +0000 spear http://ecowatch.com/?p=294436 ...Read the Rest]]> http://ecowatch.com/2013/blm-fails-comply-court-order-refuses-transparency/feed/ 0 Farm Bill Heads to Senate and House Floors http://ecowatch.com/2013/farm-bill-heads-to-senate-and-house-floors/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/farm-bill-heads-to-senate-and-house-floors/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 17:25:55 +0000 lberlekamp http://ecowatch.com/?p=294392 http://ecowatch.com/2013/farm-bill-heads-to-senate-and-house-floors/feed/ 0 No Nukes Groundswell Hits California, Solartopia Rising http://ecowatch.com/2013/no-nukes-groundswell-hits-california/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/no-nukes-groundswell-hits-california/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 17:11:40 +0000 hwasserman http://ecowatch.com/?p=294386 http://ecowatch.com/2013/no-nukes-groundswell-hits-california/feed/ 0 Fish Feeling the Heat from Global Warming http://ecowatch.com/2013/fish-feeling-heat-from-global-warming/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/fish-feeling-heat-from-global-warming/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 16:47:03 +0000 beans http://ecowatch.com/?p=294265 http://ecowatch.com/2013/fish-feeling-heat-from-global-warming/feed/ 0 Groups Voice Concerns as Senate Confirms Moniz as Secretary of Energy http://ecowatch.com/2013/groups-voice-concerns-senate-confirms-moniz-secretary-energy/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/groups-voice-concerns-senate-confirms-moniz-secretary-energy/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 14:48:49 +0000 lberlekamp http://ecowatch.com/?p=294331 http://ecowatch.com/2013/groups-voice-concerns-senate-confirms-moniz-secretary-energy/feed/ 0 Time to Rethink Roads: Millennials Lead Change in Transportation Trends http://ecowatch.com/2013/rethink-roads-millennials-change-transportation-trends/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/rethink-roads-millennials-change-transportation-trends/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 14:16:02 +0000 beans http://ecowatch.com/?p=294334 http://ecowatch.com/2013/rethink-roads-millennials-change-transportation-trends/feed/ 0 SkyTruth Testifies Before Congress on Fracking Disclosure Rules http://ecowatch.com/2013/skytruth-testifies-before-congress-ofracking-disclosure-rules/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/skytruth-testifies-before-congress-ofracking-disclosure-rules/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 20:43:49 +0000 lberlekamp http://ecowatch.com/?p=294267 http://ecowatch.com/2013/skytruth-testifies-before-congress-ofracking-disclosure-rules/feed/ 1 Is Your State Home to One of the 20 Worst Water Polluters? http://ecowatch.com/2013/is-your-state-home-to-one-of-the-20-worst-water-polluters/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/is-your-state-home-to-one-of-the-20-worst-water-polluters/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 20:18:09 +0000 lberlekamp http://ecowatch.com/?p=294237 http://ecowatch.com/2013/is-your-state-home-to-one-of-the-20-worst-water-polluters/feed/ 0 Breaking: Interior Department Bows to Pressure from Oil and Gas Industry, Weakens Fracking Rules http://ecowatch.com/2013/interior-department-bows-to-pressure-oil-gas-industry-weakens-fracking-rules/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/interior-department-bows-to-pressure-oil-gas-industry-weakens-fracking-rules/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 19:50:54 +0000 beans http://ecowatch.com/?p=294273 ...Read the Rest]]> http://ecowatch.com/2013/interior-department-bows-to-pressure-oil-gas-industry-weakens-fracking-rules/feed/ 10 Will NAFTA Be the Deciding Factor in Keystone XL? http://ecowatch.com/2013/will-nafta-be-the-deciding-factor-in-keystone-xl/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/will-nafta-be-the-deciding-factor-in-keystone-xl/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 18:47:25 +0000 spear http://ecowatch.com/?p=294238 ...Read the Rest]]> http://ecowatch.com/2013/will-nafta-be-the-deciding-factor-in-keystone-xl/feed/ 1 Bedbugs, Bean Leaves and Biomimicry http://ecowatch.com/2013/bedbugs-bean-leaves-biomimicry/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/bedbugs-bean-leaves-biomimicry/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 17:29:09 +0000 dsuzuki http://ecowatch.com/?p=294135 http://ecowatch.com/2013/bedbugs-bean-leaves-biomimicry/feed/ 0 Will the Colorado River Get Fracked? http://ecowatch.com/2013/will-the-colorado-river-get-fracked/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/will-the-colorado-river-get-fracked/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 16:39:23 +0000 gwockner http://ecowatch.com/?p=294176 http://ecowatch.com/2013/will-the-colorado-river-get-fracked/feed/ 2 Big Oil Gets a Much Needed Reality Check http://ecowatch.com/2013/big-oil-gets-much-needed-reality-check/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/big-oil-gets-much-needed-reality-check/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 15:26:45 +0000 beans http://ecowatch.com/?p=294152 http://ecowatch.com/2013/big-oil-gets-much-needed-reality-check/feed/ 0 97 Percent of Scientists Agree Climate Change is Man-Made http://ecowatch.com/2013/97-percent-scientists-agree-climate-change-man-made/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/97-percent-scientists-agree-climate-change-man-made/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 15:17:15 +0000 lberlekamp http://ecowatch.com/?p=294153 ...Read the Rest]]> http://ecowatch.com/2013/97-percent-scientists-agree-climate-change-man-made/feed/ 0 10 Reasons Canada’s Tar Sands Suck http://ecowatch.com/2013/10-reasons-canadas-tar-sands-suck/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/10-reasons-canadas-tar-sands-suck/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 14:42:48 +0000 spear http://ecowatch.com/?p=294115 ...Read the Rest]]> http://ecowatch.com/2013/10-reasons-canadas-tar-sands-suck/feed/ 2 Global Environmental Leaders: Yi Xiaohua Balances Tourism and Conservation in Rural China http://ecowatch.com/2013/yi-xiaohua-balances-tourism-conservation-china/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/yi-xiaohua-balances-tourism-conservation-china/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 13:40:21 +0000 beans http://ecowatch.com/?p=294102 http://ecowatch.com/2013/yi-xiaohua-balances-tourism-conservation-china/feed/ 0 Part II: How the Media Help the Koch Brothers and ExxonMobil Spread Climate Doubt http://ecowatch.com/2013/part-ii-how-media-help-koch-brothers-exxonmobil-spread-climate-doubt/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/part-ii-how-media-help-koch-brothers-exxonmobil-spread-climate-doubt/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 13:22:14 +0000 lberlekamp http://ecowatch.com/?p=294072 ...Read the Rest]]> http://ecowatch.com/2013/part-ii-how-media-help-koch-brothers-exxonmobil-spread-climate-doubt/feed/ 0 How Renewable Energy Can Transform New York State http://ecowatch.com/2013/renewable-energy-transform-new-york-state/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/renewable-energy-transform-new-york-state/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 20:38:27 +0000 beans http://ecowatch.com/?p=294067 http://ecowatch.com/2013/renewable-energy-transform-new-york-state/feed/ 3 New Buycott App Makes Voting with Your Dollar Easier Than Ever http://ecowatch.com/2013/buycott-app-makes-voting-dollar-easier-than-ever/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/buycott-app-makes-voting-dollar-easier-than-ever/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 20:08:56 +0000 lberlekamp http://ecowatch.com/?p=294054 ...Read the Rest]]> http://ecowatch.com/2013/buycott-app-makes-voting-dollar-easier-than-ever/feed/ 2 Frac-Sand Mining’s Promise of Economic Prosperity Fails to Materialize http://ecowatch.com/2013/frac-sand-minings-economic-prosperity-fails-to-materialize/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/frac-sand-minings-economic-prosperity-fails-to-materialize/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 17:07:13 +0000 beans http://ecowatch.com/?p=293961 http://ecowatch.com/2013/frac-sand-minings-economic-prosperity-fails-to-materialize/feed/ 0 U.S. Supreme Court Sides with Monsanto, Rules Against Farmers http://ecowatch.com/2013/supreme-court-sides-with-monsanto-rules-against-farmers/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/supreme-court-sides-with-monsanto-rules-against-farmers/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 15:52:18 +0000 lberlekamp http://ecowatch.com/?p=294015 ...Read the Rest]]> http://ecowatch.com/2013/supreme-court-sides-with-monsanto-rules-against-farmers/feed/ 10 400 ppm http://ecowatch.com/2013/400-ppm/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/400-ppm/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 15:44:17 +0000 agore http://ecowatch.com/?p=293761 http://ecowatch.com/2013/400-ppm/feed/ 0 Exposed: Lung Cancer Risks from Fracked Natural Gas in NYC Kitchens http://ecowatch.com/2013/lung-cancer-risks-from-fracked-natural-gas/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/lung-cancer-risks-from-fracked-natural-gas/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 15:21:25 +0000 spear http://ecowatch.com/?p=294000 ...Read the Rest]]> http://ecowatch.com/2013/lung-cancer-risks-from-fracked-natural-gas/feed/ 3 Coal is Not the Key: The Need to Diversify the Economy in Central Appalachia http://ecowatch.com/2013/moving-beyond-coal-central-appalachia/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/moving-beyond-coal-central-appalachia/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 13:59:59 +0000 lberlekamp http://ecowatch.com/?p=293957 ...Read the Rest]]> http://ecowatch.com/2013/moving-beyond-coal-central-appalachia/feed/ 1 Industrial Fluoride Additive in Tap Water Impacts Your Health and Pocketbook http://ecowatch.com/2013/fluoride-additive-tap-water-impacts-health-pocketbook/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/fluoride-additive-tap-water-impacts-health-pocketbook/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 13:40:07 +0000 beans http://ecowatch.com/?p=293938 http://ecowatch.com/2013/fluoride-additive-tap-water-impacts-health-pocketbook/feed/ 2 Taxpayers Billed Nearly $100 Billion for Extreme Weather in 2012 http://ecowatch.com/2013/taxpayers-billed-100-billion-extreme-weather-2012/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/taxpayers-billed-100-billion-extreme-weather-2012/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 21:00:14 +0000 lberlekamp http://ecowatch.com/?p=293896 ...Read the Rest]]> http://ecowatch.com/2013/taxpayers-billed-100-billion-extreme-weather-2012/feed/ 2 Dozens of U.S. Cities Join the Bike-Sharing Bandwagon http://ecowatch.com/2013/u-s-cities-join-bike-sharing-bandwagon/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/u-s-cities-join-bike-sharing-bandwagon/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 20:07:23 +0000 beans http://ecowatch.com/?p=293863 http://ecowatch.com/2013/u-s-cities-join-bike-sharing-bandwagon/feed/ 1 Will Ohio’s Landfills Become a Dumping Ground for Radioactive Fracking Waste? http://ecowatch.com/2013/ohio-landfills-radioactive-fracking-waste/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/ohio-landfills-radioactive-fracking-waste/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 18:13:24 +0000 spear http://ecowatch.com/?p=293797 http://ecowatch.com/2013/ohio-landfills-radioactive-fracking-waste/feed/ 2 U.S. State Department Exposed For Pushing Biotech Seed Industry’s Global Agenda http://ecowatch.com/2013/u-s-state-department-exposed-pushing-biotech-industrys-global-agenda/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/u-s-state-department-exposed-pushing-biotech-industrys-global-agenda/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 18:07:32 +0000 lberlekamp http://ecowatch.com/?p=293810 http://ecowatch.com/2013/u-s-state-department-exposed-pushing-biotech-industrys-global-agenda/feed/ 0 New Yorkers Tell Obama: No Keystone XL, Yes Renewables http://ecowatch.com/2013/new-yorkers-tell-obama-no-keystone-xl-yes-renewables/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/new-yorkers-tell-obama-no-keystone-xl-yes-renewables/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 16:18:06 +0000 beans http://ecowatch.com/?p=293771 ...Read the Rest]]> http://ecowatch.com/2013/new-yorkers-tell-obama-no-keystone-xl-yes-renewables/feed/ 0 Carbon Emissions: How Does Your State Score? http://ecowatch.com/2013/carbon-emissions-how-does-your-state-score/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/carbon-emissions-how-does-your-state-score/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 14:29:27 +0000 lberlekamp http://ecowatch.com/?p=293735 http://ecowatch.com/2013/carbon-emissions-how-does-your-state-score/feed/ 0 Town Board Gives Residents Cold Shoulder Over Anti-Fracking Petition http://ecowatch.com/2013/town-board-cold-shoulder-anti-fracking-petition/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/town-board-cold-shoulder-anti-fracking-petition/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 14:04:30 +0000 beans http://ecowatch.com/?p=293737 ...Read the Rest]]> http://ecowatch.com/2013/town-board-cold-shoulder-anti-fracking-petition/feed/ 7 Tennessee Governor Vetoes Ag-Gag Anti-Whistleblower Bill http://ecowatch.com/2013/tennessee-gov-vetoes-ag-gag-anti-whistleblower-bill/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/tennessee-gov-vetoes-ag-gag-anti-whistleblower-bill/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 20:41:58 +0000 lberlekamp http://ecowatch.com/?p=293688 http://ecowatch.com/2013/tennessee-gov-vetoes-ag-gag-anti-whistleblower-bill/feed/ 5 Clean Energy Proponents Fight Rollbacks in Renewable Energy Policies http://ecowatch.com/2013/clean-energy-proponents-fight-rollbacks-renewable-energy/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/clean-energy-proponents-fight-rollbacks-renewable-energy/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 20:36:16 +0000 beans http://ecowatch.com/?p=293687 http://ecowatch.com/2013/clean-energy-proponents-fight-rollbacks-renewable-energy/feed/ 1 The Other Side of the Taj Mahal http://ecowatch.com/2013/the-other-side-of-the-taj-mahal/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/the-other-side-of-the-taj-mahal/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 17:41:12 +0000 beans http://ecowatch.com/?p=293637 http://ecowatch.com/2013/the-other-side-of-the-taj-mahal/feed/ 0 Part I: How the Media Help the Koch Brothers and ExxonMobil Spread Climate Doubt http://ecowatch.com/2013/part-i-media-help-koch-brothers-exxonmobil-spread-climate-disinformation/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/part-i-media-help-koch-brothers-exxonmobil-spread-climate-disinformation/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 17:11:45 +0000 lberlekamp http://ecowatch.com/?p=293632 http://ecowatch.com/2013/part-i-media-help-koch-brothers-exxonmobil-spread-climate-disinformation/feed/ 0 FDA Sued for Concealing Records on Arsenic in Poultry Feed http://ecowatch.com/2013/fda-sued-concealing-records-arsenic-in-poultry-feed/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/fda-sued-concealing-records-arsenic-in-poultry-feed/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 14:42:14 +0000 beans http://ecowatch.com/?p=293590 http://ecowatch.com/2013/fda-sued-concealing-records-arsenic-in-poultry-feed/feed/ 4 Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Levels Reach Record High of 400ppm http://ecowatch.com/2013/carbon-dioxide-levels-reach-record-high-400ppm/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/carbon-dioxide-levels-reach-record-high-400ppm/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 14:18:00 +0000 lberlekamp http://ecowatch.com/?p=293587 http://ecowatch.com/2013/carbon-dioxide-levels-reach-record-high-400ppm/feed/ 3 Improve Your World: No Fracking, Yes Renewable Energy http://ecowatch.com/2013/improve-your-world-no-fracking-yes-renewable-energy/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/improve-your-world-no-fracking-yes-renewable-energy/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 13:39:21 +0000 spear http://ecowatch.com/?p=293567 http://ecowatch.com/2013/improve-your-world-no-fracking-yes-renewable-energy/feed/ 7 Global March Against Monsanto May 25 http://ecowatch.com/2013/global-march-against-monsanto-may-25/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/global-march-against-monsanto-may-25/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 22:30:40 +0000 lberlekamp http://ecowatch.com/?p=293519 http://ecowatch.com/2013/global-march-against-monsanto-may-25/feed/ 7 U.S. Fails to Follow Suit as Global Community Agrees to Eliminates Flame Retardant Chemical http://ecowatch.com/2013/u-s-fails-to-eliminate-flame-retardant-chemical/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/u-s-fails-to-eliminate-flame-retardant-chemical/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 19:22:33 +0000 beans http://ecowatch.com/?p=293453 http://ecowatch.com/2013/u-s-fails-to-eliminate-flame-retardant-chemical/feed/ 1 Fracking Infrastructure vs. American Values http://ecowatch.com/2013/fracking-infrastructure-vs-american-values/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/fracking-infrastructure-vs-american-values/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 19:03:52 +0000 lberlekamp http://ecowatch.com/?p=293473 http://ecowatch.com/2013/fracking-infrastructure-vs-american-values/feed/ 1 Michigan Groups Rally to Stop Fracking on Public Lands http://ecowatch.com/2013/michigan-groups-rally-stop-fracking-public-lands/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/michigan-groups-rally-stop-fracking-public-lands/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 18:53:13 +0000 lberlekamp http://ecowatch.com/?p=293449 http://ecowatch.com/2013/michigan-groups-rally-stop-fracking-public-lands/feed/ 2 Add Wind Power to Grid to Save Billions and Reduce Climate Chaos http://ecowatch.com/2013/add-wind-power-to-grid-to-save-billions-and-reduce-climate-chaos/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/add-wind-power-to-grid-to-save-billions-and-reduce-climate-chaos/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 17:06:20 +0000 beans http://ecowatch.com/?p=293475 http://ecowatch.com/2013/add-wind-power-to-grid-to-save-billions-and-reduce-climate-chaos/feed/ 0 Polluting Hog Farm Threatened With Lawsuit for Violations of Clean Water Act http://ecowatch.com/2013/polluting-hog-farm-violations-clean-water-act/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/polluting-hog-farm-violations-clean-water-act/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 16:41:58 +0000 beans http://ecowatch.com/?p=293420 http://ecowatch.com/2013/polluting-hog-farm-violations-clean-water-act/feed/ 2 Fugitive Methane Emissions: The Climate Implications of U.S. Shale Gas Exports http://ecowatch.com/2013/fugitive-methane-emissions-climate-implications-oshale-gas-exports/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/fugitive-methane-emissions-climate-implications-oshale-gas-exports/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 16:21:00 +0000 lberlekamp http://ecowatch.com/?p=293418 http://ecowatch.com/2013/fugitive-methane-emissions-climate-implications-oshale-gas-exports/feed/ 0 How Big Oil Uses the Republican Party to Subvert American Democracy http://ecowatch.com/2013/big-oil-uses-republican-party-to-subvert-american-democracy/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/big-oil-uses-republican-party-to-subvert-american-democracy/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 13:56:03 +0000 spear http://ecowatch.com/?p=293440 http://ecowatch.com/2013/big-oil-uses-republican-party-to-subvert-american-democracy/feed/ 15 Mayflower Residents to John Kerry: Listen to Joe Biden, Reject Keystone XL http://ecowatch.com/2013/mayflower-to-kerry-listen-to-biden-reject-keystone-xl/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/mayflower-to-kerry-listen-to-biden-reject-keystone-xl/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 20:35:58 +0000 beans http://ecowatch.com/?p=293374 http://ecowatch.com/2013/mayflower-to-kerry-listen-to-biden-reject-keystone-xl/feed/ 0 Food Imports from China Under Scrutiny for Fraud and Lack of Inspection http://ecowatch.com/2013/food-imports-from-china-under-scrutiny-fraud-lack-inspection/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/food-imports-from-china-under-scrutiny-fraud-lack-inspection/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 19:07:29 +0000 lberlekamp http://ecowatch.com/?p=293332 http://ecowatch.com/2013/food-imports-from-china-under-scrutiny-fraud-lack-inspection/feed/ 0 Republican Senators Boycott Vote on EPA Nominee Gina McCarthy http://ecowatch.com/2013/republican-senators-boycott-vote-epa-nominee-gina-mccarthy/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/republican-senators-boycott-vote-epa-nominee-gina-mccarthy/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 17:49:51 +0000 lberlekamp http://ecowatch.com/?p=293369 http://ecowatch.com/2013/republican-senators-boycott-vote-epa-nominee-gina-mccarthy/feed/ 1 35 Arrested Protesting Frac-Sand Mining Facilities http://ecowatch.com/2013/35-arrested-protesting-frac-sand-mining/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/35-arrested-protesting-frac-sand-mining/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 16:52:11 +0000 beans http://ecowatch.com/?p=293347 http://ecowatch.com/2013/35-arrested-protesting-frac-sand-mining/feed/ 3 Taxpayers Footing the Bill for the Nuclear Renaissance in Florida http://ecowatch.com/2013/taxpayers-footing-bill-nuclear-renaissance/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/taxpayers-footing-bill-nuclear-renaissance/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 15:10:07 +0000 beans http://ecowatch.com/?p=293318 http://ecowatch.com/2013/taxpayers-footing-bill-nuclear-renaissance/feed/ 0 Toxic Algal Blooms Pose Health Risks to Wildlife, Pets and People http://ecowatch.com/2013/toxic-algal-blooms-pose-health-risks-to-wildlife-pets-and-people/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/toxic-algal-blooms-pose-health-risks-to-wildlife-pets-and-people/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 14:55:30 +0000 lberlekamp http://ecowatch.com/?p=293321 http://ecowatch.com/2013/toxic-algal-blooms-pose-health-risks-to-wildlife-pets-and-people/feed/ 0 New Yorkers Call on Gov. Cuomo to Protect Thriving Tourism Industry from Fracking http://ecowatch.com/2013/cuomo-protect-tourism-industry-from-fracking/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/cuomo-protect-tourism-industry-from-fracking/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 21:38:40 +0000 lberlekamp http://ecowatch.com/?p=293278 http://ecowatch.com/2013/cuomo-protect-tourism-industry-from-fracking/feed/ 1 Appalachians Rally in DC to Demand Clean Water and an End to Mountaintop Removal http://ecowatch.com/2013/dc-rally-demand-clean-water-end-mountaintop-removal/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/dc-rally-demand-clean-water-end-mountaintop-removal/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 21:26:43 +0000 spear http://ecowatch.com/?p=293296 http://ecowatch.com/2013/dc-rally-demand-clean-water-end-mountaintop-removal/feed/ 0 Global Environmental Leaders: Francisco Kennedy Souza Defends the Amazon Rainforest http://ecowatch.com/2013/global-environmental-leaders-defends-rainforest/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/global-environmental-leaders-defends-rainforest/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 20:59:34 +0000 beans http://ecowatch.com/?p=293281 http://ecowatch.com/2013/global-environmental-leaders-defends-rainforest/feed/ 0 BREAKING: Another Coal Export Terminal Bites the Dust http://ecowatch.com/2013/breaking-another-coal-export-terminal-bites-the-dust/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/breaking-another-coal-export-terminal-bites-the-dust/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 19:40:14 +0000 spear http://ecowatch.com/?p=293270 http://ecowatch.com/2013/breaking-another-coal-export-terminal-bites-the-dust/feed/ 0 Scientists Warn of Emerging Impacts from Arctic Ocean Acidification http://ecowatch.com/2013/scientists-warn-impacts-arctic-ocean-acidification/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/scientists-warn-impacts-arctic-ocean-acidification/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 18:48:33 +0000 beans http://ecowatch.com/?p=293220 http://ecowatch.com/2013/scientists-warn-impacts-arctic-ocean-acidification/feed/ 0 Extreme Energy and Planetary Decline http://ecowatch.com/2013/extreme-energy-and-planetary-decline/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/extreme-energy-and-planetary-decline/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 18:27:05 +0000 spear http://ecowatch.com/?p=293221 http://ecowatch.com/2013/extreme-energy-and-planetary-decline/feed/ 2 EPA Approves New Pesticide Highly Toxic to Bees http://ecowatch.com/2013/epa-approves-new-pesticide-highly-toxic-to-bees/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/epa-approves-new-pesticide-highly-toxic-to-bees/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 17:08:53 +0000 lberlekamp http://ecowatch.com/?p=293219 http://ecowatch.com/2013/epa-approves-new-pesticide-highly-toxic-to-bees/feed/ 15 Al Gore Tells Obama: Cancel Keystone XL http://ecowatch.com/2013/al-gore-tells-obama-cancel-keystone-xl/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/al-gore-tells-obama-cancel-keystone-xl/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 16:18:42 +0000 lberlekamp http://ecowatch.com/?p=293189 http://ecowatch.com/2013/al-gore-tells-obama-cancel-keystone-xl/feed/ 5 Mainstream Media Ignores Connection Between Climate Change and Severe Weather, Again http://ecowatch.com/2013/mainstream-media-ignores-connection-between-climate-change-and-severe-weather-again/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/mainstream-media-ignores-connection-between-climate-change-and-severe-weather-again/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 15:13:14 +0000 beans http://ecowatch.com/?p=293161 http://ecowatch.com/2013/mainstream-media-ignores-connection-between-climate-change-and-severe-weather-again/feed/ 1 Community Group Launches Cutting-Edge Project to Test Air Quality for Fracking Chemicals http://ecowatch.com/2013/test-air-quality-fracking-chemicals/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/test-air-quality-fracking-chemicals/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 14:52:51 +0000 lberlekamp http://ecowatch.com/?p=293165 http://ecowatch.com/2013/test-air-quality-fracking-chemicals/feed/ 1 Redefining Progress: How Well-Being and Happiness Depend on a Healthy Environment http://ecowatch.com/2013/well-being-happiness-depend-on-healthy-environment/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/well-being-happiness-depend-on-healthy-environment/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 14:38:58 +0000 spear http://ecowatch.com/?p=293168 http://ecowatch.com/2013/well-being-happiness-depend-on-healthy-environment/feed/ 0 Wave of Victories: Shark Fin Trade Bans Reach East Coast http://ecowatch.com/2013/shark-fin-trade-bans-reach-east-coast/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/shark-fin-trade-bans-reach-east-coast/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 20:19:13 +0000 lberlekamp http://ecowatch.com/?p=293111 http://ecowatch.com/2013/shark-fin-trade-bans-reach-east-coast/feed/ 1 The Price of Our Fertilizer Addiction http://ecowatch.com/2013/the-price-of-our-fertilizer-addiction/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/the-price-of-our-fertilizer-addiction/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 19:50:15 +0000 lberlekamp http://ecowatch.com/?p=293100 http://ecowatch.com/2013/the-price-of-our-fertilizer-addiction/feed/ 2 The Future of U.S. Fisheries: An Ecosystem-Based Approach http://ecowatch.com/2013/future-u-s-fisheries-ecosystem-approach/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/future-u-s-fisheries-ecosystem-approach/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 19:37:13 +0000 beans http://ecowatch.com/?p=293108 http://ecowatch.com/2013/future-u-s-fisheries-ecosystem-approach/feed/ 1 Renewable Energy vs. Koch Brothers and ALEC http://ecowatch.com/2013/renewable-energy-vs-koch-brothers-and-alec/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/renewable-energy-vs-koch-brothers-and-alec/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 14:06:14 +0000 beans http://ecowatch.com/?p=293079 http://ecowatch.com/2013/renewable-energy-vs-koch-brothers-and-alec/feed/ 0 FDA Admits Chicken Meat Contains Arsenic http://ecowatch.com/2013/fda-admits-chicken-meat-contains-arsenic/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/fda-admits-chicken-meat-contains-arsenic/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 13:48:24 +0000 lberlekamp http://ecowatch.com/?p=293078 http://ecowatch.com/2013/fda-admits-chicken-meat-contains-arsenic/feed/ 5 Chesapeake Bay LNG Export Terminal: Opposition Concerned for Ecology and Economy http://ecowatch.com/2013/chesapeake-lng-export-terminal-opposition-concerned-ecology/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/chesapeake-lng-export-terminal-opposition-concerned-ecology/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 20:40:49 +0000 beans http://ecowatch.com/?p=293058 http://ecowatch.com/2013/chesapeake-lng-export-terminal-opposition-concerned-ecology/feed/ 0 Tar Sands Disaster: Coming to a Neighborhood Near You? http://ecowatch.com/2013/tar-sands-disaster-coming-to-neighborhood-near-you/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/tar-sands-disaster-coming-to-neighborhood-near-you/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 19:22:12 +0000 lberlekamp http://ecowatch.com/?p=292727 http://ecowatch.com/2013/tar-sands-disaster-coming-to-neighborhood-near-you/feed/ 3 Gas Rush Stories: Life Above the Marcellus Shale http://ecowatch.com/2013/gas-rush-stories-fracking-pennsylvania/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/gas-rush-stories-fracking-pennsylvania/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 17:38:16 +0000 beans http://ecowatch.com/?p=293032 http://ecowatch.com/2013/gas-rush-stories-fracking-pennsylvania/feed/ 1 Big Oil Rakes in Huge First Quarter Profits http://ecowatch.com/2013/big-oil-rakes-in-huge-first-quarter-profits/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/big-oil-rakes-in-huge-first-quarter-profits/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 17:08:07 +0000 lberlekamp http://ecowatch.com/?p=293031 http://ecowatch.com/2013/big-oil-rakes-in-huge-first-quarter-profits/feed/ 0 Illinoisans Urge Gov. Quinn to Reject Fracking Bill and Pass Moratorium http://ecowatch.com/2013/urge-gov-quinn-reject-fracking-bill-pass-moratorium/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/urge-gov-quinn-reject-fracking-bill-pass-moratorium/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 14:44:06 +0000 beans http://ecowatch.com/?p=292996 http://ecowatch.com/2013/urge-gov-quinn-reject-fracking-bill-pass-moratorium/feed/ 0 Awaiting Zuckerberg’s Response to Pro-Keystone XL Ads http://ecowatch.com/2013/awaiting-zuckerbergs-response-to-pro-keystone-xl-ads/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/awaiting-zuckerbergs-response-to-pro-keystone-xl-ads/#comments Sat, 04 May 2013 17:12:59 +0000 ckennedy http://ecowatch.com/?p=292969 http://ecowatch.com/2013/awaiting-zuckerbergs-response-to-pro-keystone-xl-ads/feed/ 4 Climate Denying Governor Touts Record Coal Exports http://ecowatch.com/2013/climate-denying-gov-touts-record-coal-exports/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/climate-denying-gov-touts-record-coal-exports/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 19:00:30 +0000 jbiggers http://ecowatch.com/?p=292945 http://ecowatch.com/2013/climate-denying-gov-touts-record-coal-exports/feed/ 1 Echoes of Fukushima: Will Duke Energy Avoid Oconee Nuclear Meltdown? http://ecowatch.com/2013/echoes-fukushima-duke-energy-nuclear-meltdown/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/echoes-fukushima-duke-energy-nuclear-meltdown/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 17:21:17 +0000 pradford http://ecowatch.com/?p=292915 http://ecowatch.com/2013/echoes-fukushima-duke-energy-nuclear-meltdown/feed/ 12 Global Environmental Leader: Carmen Osorio Hernandez’s Recycling Solutions http://ecowatch.com/2013/global-environmental-leader-recycling-solutions/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/global-environmental-leader-recycling-solutions/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 16:57:12 +0000 beans http://ecowatch.com/?p=292890 http://ecowatch.com/2013/global-environmental-leader-recycling-solutions/feed/ 1 Fracking Divide: Simulating Gas Development in Colorado’s Wild Wild West http://ecowatch.com/2013/fracking-divide-colorados-wild-wild-west/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/fracking-divide-colorados-wild-wild-west/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 14:28:16 +0000 spear http://ecowatch.com/?p=292885 http://ecowatch.com/2013/fracking-divide-colorados-wild-wild-west/feed/ 1 Climate Change Milestone Demands Shift to Renewable Energy http://ecowatch.com/2013/climate-change-milestone-demands-shift-renewable-energy/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/climate-change-milestone-demands-shift-renewable-energy/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 13:38:26 +0000 lberlekamp http://ecowatch.com/?p=292878 http://ecowatch.com/2013/climate-change-milestone-demands-shift-renewable-energy/feed/ 1 New Yorkers Win Frack Fight at Local Level http://ecowatch.com/2013/new-yorkers-win-frack-fight/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/new-yorkers-win-frack-fight/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 13:10:16 +0000 beans http://ecowatch.com/?p=292843 http://ecowatch.com/2013/new-yorkers-win-frack-fight/feed/ 3 Study Links Monsanto’s Roundup to Autism, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s http://ecowatch.com/2013/study-links-monsantos-roundup-autism-parkinsons-alzheimers/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/study-links-monsantos-roundup-autism-parkinsons-alzheimers/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 12:44:49 +0000 lberlekamp http://ecowatch.com/?p=292778 http://ecowatch.com/2013/study-links-monsantos-roundup-autism-parkinsons-alzheimers/feed/ 15 5,000 Children’s Products Contain Toxic Chemicals Linked to Cancer http://ecowatch.com/2013/5000-childrens-products-contain-toxic-chemicals-linked-cancer/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/5000-childrens-products-contain-toxic-chemicals-linked-cancer/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 20:00:38 +0000 beans http://ecowatch.com/?p=292822 http://ecowatch.com/2013/5000-childrens-products-contain-toxic-chemicals-linked-cancer/feed/ 1 Fracking Ourselves to Death in Pennsylvania http://ecowatch.com/2013/fracking-ourselves-to-death-in-pennsylvania/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/fracking-ourselves-to-death-in-pennsylvania/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 19:01:26 +0000 spear http://ecowatch.com/?p=292818 http://ecowatch.com/2013/fracking-ourselves-to-death-in-pennsylvania/feed/ 6 The Beautiful Poisoned Children of China http://ecowatch.com/2013/beautiful-poisoned-children-of-china/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/beautiful-poisoned-children-of-china/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 18:28:29 +0000 dlisenby http://ecowatch.com/?p=292789 http://ecowatch.com/2013/beautiful-poisoned-children-of-china/feed/ 10 Nearly 2 Million Tell FDA: Deny GE Salmon http://ecowatch.com/2013/2-million-tell-fda-deny-ge-salmon/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/2-million-tell-fda-deny-ge-salmon/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 17:14:37 +0000 lberlekamp http://ecowatch.com/?p=292729 http://ecowatch.com/2013/2-million-tell-fda-deny-ge-salmon/feed/ 0 Senators Force ALEC Bill Through Committee Without Counting Votes http://ecowatch.com/2013/alec-bill-through-committee-without-counting-votes/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/alec-bill-through-committee-without-counting-votes/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 16:34:19 +0000 beans http://ecowatch.com/?p=292732 http://ecowatch.com/2013/alec-bill-through-committee-without-counting-votes/feed/ 3 GE Labeling Needed Now More Than Ever http://ecowatch.com/2013/ge-labeling-needed-now-more-than-ever/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/ge-labeling-needed-now-more-than-ever/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 16:06:26 +0000 lberlekamp http://ecowatch.com/?p=292705 http://ecowatch.com/2013/ge-labeling-needed-now-more-than-ever/feed/ 3 U.S. Mines Pollute Up to 27 Billion Gallons of Water Annually http://ecowatch.com/2013/mines-pollute-27-billion-gallons-water-annually/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/mines-pollute-27-billion-gallons-water-annually/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 15:44:30 +0000 beans http://ecowatch.com/?p=292706 http://ecowatch.com/2013/mines-pollute-27-billion-gallons-water-annually/feed/ 0 Hydraulic Fracturing Faces Growing Competition for Water Supplies in Water-Stressed Regions http://ecowatch.com/2013/hydraulic-fracturing-competition-for-water-supplies/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/hydraulic-fracturing-competition-for-water-supplies/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 11:48:49 +0000 spear http://ecowatch.com/?p=292697 http://ecowatch.com/2013/hydraulic-fracturing-competition-for-water-supplies/feed/ 4 Research Shows Strong Renewable Energy Laws Reduce Climate Change Pollution http://ecowatch.com/2013/renewable-energy-laws-reduce-climate-change/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/renewable-energy-laws-reduce-climate-change/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 21:20:12 +0000 beans http://ecowatch.com/?p=292647 http://ecowatch.com/2013/renewable-energy-laws-reduce-climate-change/feed/ 0 MAYDAY-MAYDAY: Coalition Calls for New York State to Oppose LNG Port http://ecowatch.com/2013/new-york-oppose-lng-port/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/new-york-oppose-lng-port/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 20:32:03 +0000 beans http://ecowatch.com/?p=292670 http://ecowatch.com/2013/new-york-oppose-lng-port/feed/ 1 Illinois Ranks As Worst Rogue Coal State http://ecowatch.com/2013/illinois-worst-rogue-coal-state/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/illinois-worst-rogue-coal-state/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 17:12:04 +0000 jbiggers http://ecowatch.com/?p=292652 http://ecowatch.com/2013/illinois-worst-rogue-coal-state/feed/ 1 Video: Sandra Steingraber Shines a Spotlight on the Problems of Fracking http://ecowatch.com/2013/sandra-steingraber-fracking/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/sandra-steingraber-fracking/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 16:25:52 +0000 spear http://ecowatch.com/?p=292628 http://ecowatch.com/2013/sandra-steingraber-fracking/feed/ 3 Ohio Legislation Introduced to Ban Fracking Waste Injection Wells http://ecowatch.com/2013/ohio-legislation-ban-fracking-waste-injection-wells/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/ohio-legislation-ban-fracking-waste-injection-wells/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 16:02:14 +0000 lberlekamp http://ecowatch.com/?p=292626 http://ecowatch.com/2013/ohio-legislation-ban-fracking-waste-injection-wells/feed/ 1 Dirty Banks Exposed for $20 Billion Investment in Dying Coal Industry http://ecowatch.com/2013/banks-20-billion-investment-coal-industry/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/banks-20-billion-investment-coal-industry/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 14:57:41 +0000 lberlekamp http://ecowatch.com/?p=292544 http://ecowatch.com/2013/banks-20-billion-investment-coal-industry/feed/ 1 UN Climate Talks: Nations Negotiate Climate Change Deal http://ecowatch.com/2013/un-climate-talks-nations-negotiate-climate-change-deal/ http://ecowatch.com/2013/un-climate-talks-nations-negotiate-climate-change-deal/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 14:10:48 +0000 lberlekamp http://ecowatch.com/?p=292488 http://ecowatch.com/2013/un-climate-talks-nations-negotiate-climate-change-deal/feed/ 2