How horrifying is this?
Matters for America's photo.
From a woman who truly knew how to use her voice in the fight for human rights.
This is just a mind-boggling:
There goes the neighborhood. ALEC is now targeting county boards with their extreme pro-corporate agenda. Although, from what we've seen from some Nebraska county commissioners, we wouldn't be surprised if ALEC is already operating on this level in our state.
Tell Nebr. State Senator Jim Smith to resign as chair of ALEC:
http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/tell-sen-jim-smith-resign
Tell Nebr. State Senator Jim Smith to resign as chair of ALEC:
http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/tell-sen-jim-smith-resign
Conservative group Alec trains sights on city and local government
theguardian.com
American Legislative Exchange Council forms new initiative to target ‘villages, towns, cities and counties’
Largest penalty ever in U.S. for water pollution: $27 million fine + $200 million for clean-up across five states.
The crimes? Over 6,000 violations of 300 state-issued permits between 2006-2013, polluting hundreds of streams, tributaries and rivers.
The crimes? Over 6,000 violations of 300 state-issued permits between 2006-2013, polluting hundreds of streams, tributaries and rivers.
Coal producer to pay hundreds of millions for water pollution
pbs.org
Alpha Natural Resources agreed to pay the largest fine ever for water pollution permit violations to clean up pollution in five Appalachian states.
Congress is the only place where there is still a debate on climate change. Thankfully, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui knows Congress can learn from communities that are finding ways to #ActOnClimate. Check out her op-ed: http://huff.to/1kDdONc
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Documents recently obtained from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), the federal regulatory agency tasked with overseeing and inspecting millions of miles of pipelines across the US, show that the Keystone XL Gulf Coast Project has not been adequately inspected.
Read the full story here:
http://www.tarsandsblockade.org/abysmal-inspections/
Read the full story here:
http://www.tarsandsblockade.org/abysmal-inspections/
Many thanks to Nebraska State Senator Ken Haar, District 21, State Senator Danielle Conrad and State Senator Annette Dubas for their letter to the U.S. Department of State urging a rejection of Keystone XL with no approved route or eminent domain power granted to TransCanada in Nebraska.
Have you submitted your comment yet? You have just a little more time before tonight's deadline: http://boldnebraska.org/comments
Have you submitted your comment yet? You have just a little more time before tonight's deadline: http://boldnebraska.org/comments
3 Nebraska senators sign letter urging rejection of Keystone XL pipeline
omaha.com
Sens. Danielle Conrad, Ken Haar and Annette Dubas signed the opposition letter to the State Department on the final day of public comment on the...
What's astounding is this halt does NOT include the particular "in-situ" underground steam injection process that led to the massive tarsands seepage to the surface at Cold Lake, which has forced the drainage of a small lake and resulted in an ongoing clean-up that has cost $40 million to date. #NoKXL
Alberta Regulator Quietly Halts Steam Bitumen Mining Near Fort Mac
thetyee.ca
After several leaks, production frozen while technical review is conducted.
Why is the EPA ignoring its own science, and dropping investigations of fracking contamination?
Ask them yourself:
http://leftaction.com/action/fracking
Ask them yourself:
http://leftaction.com/action/fracking
LeftAction: Tell the EPA to Investigate Fracking Contamination!
leftaction.com
"Over the past year, the Environmental Protection Agency has repeatedly shut down its own fracking-related water contamination investigations after being pressured by the oil and gas industry. It's time to reopen these...
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