Link Between Synthetic Chemicals and Cancer
Dear EarthTalk: How clear (or not) are the links between the rising incidents of cancers around the world and the prevalence of synthetic chemicals in modern society?
Fracked To Pieces
Hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” for natural gas in New York has drawn serious investor interest, potential state government support and a swell of outraged citizen opposition.
Igniting Minds
Josh Fox, writer and director of the Emmy award-winning Gasland discusses the ongoing fight against fracking—and what to expect from Gasland 2.
All Out of Love For Natural Gas
Top environmental groups have withdrawn their support for natural gas as a “transition” fuel to renewables.
Pennsylvanians Say Stop Fracking
Pennsylvania residents have had their lives destroyed by nearby fracking operations, and are starting to band together to do something about it…
Stop the Pipeline
A 10-minute film about the growing grassroots movement against the Keystone XL Pipeline. The pipeline’s proposed route from Canada to Texas crosses some of the nation’s most valuable and sensitive land and water resources, including the Ogallala Aquifer, which supplies drinking water for millions of Americans and 30% of the groundwater used for agriculture in […]
Rick Perry’s Toxic Energy Policy
The Texas Governor’s Idea of Change Is More Drilling and More PollutingWith all the talk from GOP presidential candidates about job creation over the past few months, you would think one of them would discuss details of how the U.S. is to ensure its economic future. You would also think that an intelligent set of […]
An Embarrassment of Emissions
Despite awareness about climate change impacts and scientists’ warnings, global emissions are growing.
United Against the Pipeline
10,000 protestors take to the nation’s capital calling for Obama to reject the Keystone XL pipeline.
Semana del 6/11/11
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Por qué no hay más estados con mandatos de depósitos sobre botellas para hacer que más personas las regresen? La mayoría de las botellas que he visto sólo listan unos pocos estados.
Querido DiálogoEcológico: La mayoría de la operaciones de minería de oro utilizan cianuro para extraer oro de la piedra circundante. ¿Cuales son las implicaciones ambientales de esto, y hay alternativas?