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FRAC Act a necessary step. Or, "trust us" just doesn't cut it.
The drilling industry argues that state regulations, and industry self-policing, are adequate to protect our drinking water from hydraulic fracturing. Experience shows us otherwise.
Tagged with: fracking, hydraulic fracturing, frac act, durango herald
Take a Stand against the Chuitna coal mine proposal
By Morey Burnham
September 2, 2009
As I blogged earlier, Richard Bass, owner of the world-famous Snowbird ski resort, is bankrolling a coal strip mine proposal in the watershed of Alaska's Chuitna River. It would be Alaska's biggest coal mine. The mine could destroy, beyond hope of recovery, one of Alaska s most productive salmon fisheries, damage the watershed, and threaten the livelihoods of local fishermen.
Tagged with: coal, richard bass, chuitna, snowbird
USGS study find mercury every fish. Mining more at fault in western U.S.
The U.S. Geological Survey tested approximately 1,000 fish from streams around the country between 1998 and 2005. Mercury was found in all of them, and at dangerous levels in 25% of them.
Tagged with: nevada, mercury, pollution, usgs
BBC in-depth radio show on gold
Part 1: the history of gold and its cultural importance
Part 2: life in the TauTona South African gold mine
Part 3: how we assess the value of gold, and its cost (including No Dirty Gold campaign interview with our own Scott Cardiff)
Tagged with: no dirty gold, south africa, bbc
Commemorative Brands Honors Bristol Bay, Alaska
Class rings company Commemorative Brands has joined 14 other major jewelers in supporting protection of Bristol Bay from mining threats. That's right, another important voice against the Pebble mine!
Tagged with: no dirty gold, bristol bay, alaska, pebble, jewelry
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