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Fracking Boom Responsible for 175 Million Gallons of Toxic Wastewater Spilled Since 2009
2015-09-09 15:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Among the litany of risks posed by the continued extraction and use of fossil fuels, an Associated Press analysis published Tuesday exposes yet another harmful side effect of the oil and gas drilling boom: an uptick in toxic wastewater spills. According to data obtained from leading oil- and gas-producing states, "more than 175 million gallons of wastewater spilled from 2009 to 2014 in incidents involving ruptured pipes, overflowing storage tanks and other mishaps or even deliberate dumping,"...
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Naomi Klein: Toxic Ideology Market Fundamentalism Blame Degradation of Planetary System
2015-09-08 21:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Naomi Klein, author of the critically acclaimed book, This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate, spoke at the Festival of Dangerous Ideas in Sydney, Australia last weekend. The annual event "brings leading thinkers and culture creators from around the world to the Sydney Opera House stages and online to discuss and debate the important ideas of our time." video now out -- Naomi Klein at Festival of Dangerous Ideas http://t.co/gOXRfcKE5P @NaomiAKlein @IdeasattheHouse #FODI pic.twitter.com/NmVLZnpdW2...
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Sacramento Metropolitan AQMD Receives Federal Grant To Study Toxic Pollutants From Wood Smoke In Sacramento
2015-09-04 03:41:00| pollutiononline News Articles
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District (SMAQMD) a $360,000 grant to study toxic pollutants from wood smoke in Sacramento
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Toxic Algae Invade Guatemalas Treasured Lake Atitlan
2015-08-21 07:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environment News Service: A thick bloom of algae known as cyanobacteria appeared in Lake Atitlan on August 3, the first such occurrence since 2009. But help appears to be on the way in the form of funds to upgrade the waste water treatment system and water supply in the Atitlán basin. Located in the Guatemalan Highlands of the Sierra Madre mountain range, Lake Atitlan is the deepest lake in Central America and one of the most beautiful. The surrounding area became a national park in 1955. An infestation of microalgae...
Be watchful for toxic blue-green algae in stock ponds
2015-08-20 14:36:00| Beef
By Miranda Meehan and Gerald Stokka, North Dakota State University The hot, dry, calm days of July and August create perfect conditions for blue-green algae blooms in stock ponds. Here are some tips on what to look for and how to handle an outbreak. read more
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