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The Political and Economic Barriers to Solving China's Air Pollution Problem —
24 May 2013 —
The state-run newspaper China Daily has called most of China's major cities "barely suitable for living." Such unusually blunt language from the Chinese government's English-language mouthpiece is a sign of just how bad conditions have become. Researchers say environmental technology is available to solve the problem, but political and economic interests stand in the way.
Deborah Nardone: Fracking—Dirty, Dangerous, and Run Amok —
16 May 2013 —
Fracking—or hydraulic fracturing—is used to force gas deposits from shale rock formations. But such activities may also contaminate drinking water, pollute the air, and cause earthquakes. Natural gas drillers are exploiting regulatory loopholes or ignoring environmental rules outright, showing distinct disregard for the health of communities near drilling areas. Deborah Nardone, the Sierra Club's Natural Gas Reform Campaign Director, offers up the details on fracking and its impacts.
Oil Companies Know Tar Sands Pipelines Will Break —
24 Apr 2013 —
John Bolenbaugh, an insider who recognized the lies of the corporations and government regulators that manage the pipeline systems now being used to carry tar sands slurries, decided he had to fight with every thing he had—literally. He exposes the duplicity of those who run the show and tells his story of fighting back.
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