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Let’s not fool ourselves into thinking we’re anywhere near stopping this century old behemoth. All the more reason to organize and take action.

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Let’s not fool ourselves into thinking we’re anywhere near stopping this century old behemoth. All the more reason to organize and take action.


After a Strong Counterattack, Big Coal Makes a Comeback by Jeff Goodell: Yale Environment 360
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With an aggressive campaign focused on advertising, lobbying, and political contributions, America’s coal industry has succeeded in beating back a challenge from environmentalists and clean-energy advocates. The dirty truth is that Big Coal is more powerful today than ever.

Hey Obama– how about you send former Union Carbide CEO Warren Anderson over to face an Indian court (or better yet the Bhopal survivors) and protests wouldn’t happen.

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Hey Obama– how about you send former Union Carbide CEO Warren Anderson over to face an Indian court (or better yet the Bhopal survivors) and protests wouldn’t happen.

Hundreds of Survivors of Bhopal Disaster Protest Obama India Visit | CommonDreams.org
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A group of 400 survivors of the Bhopal disaster have been protesting Obama’s visit to India. The 1984 Bhopal industrial gas disaster left an estimated 15,000 people dead. The company, Union Carbide, is now a subsidiary of Dow Chemical. Dow has faced calls to clean up the contaminated site, increase

There are two Americas; one is accustomed to environmental risk from oil and gas drilling, and the other won’t put up with it.

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There are two Americas; one is accustomed to environmental risk from oil and gas drilling, and the other won’t put up with it.


Fracking for Natural Gas – Economics vs. Environment
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In states accustomed to its risks, drilling for natural gas is seen as an economic lifeline. But in the Northeast, some residents fear the long-term environmental impact.