by Admin | Jun 21, 2019 | Environmental hazards, Sustainability
A new study from the University of Arizona may have important implications for managing water resources. Groundwater pumping over the last century, the researchers say, has contributed as much as 50 percent to stream flow declines in some U.S. rivers. How has this...
by Admin | Oct 28, 2016 | Environmental hazards, Green Energy, Resources
On the list of reasons why people are unsure about fracking, wastewater usually ranks very high. The concern is that wastewater produced as a side effect of fracking could leak into other water supplies and cause great damage. It is assumed that the wastewater...
by Admin | Sep 16, 2013 | Articles, Climate Change
Imagine a sun-scorched earth with people as parched as the land. Animals lay in heaps under the trees, panting and trying to cool off. Think this is some place in sub-Saharan Africa? Well, you would be wrong. This is right here in America: in Barnhart, Texas....
by Admin | Jul 19, 2013 | Articles, Environmental hazards, Green Energy
The natural gas industry is booming. In the last decade, new technology that allows energy companies to extract natural gas from shale has made natural gas electricity 70% less expensive, so naturally people are enthusiastic. However, many environmentalists strongly...
by Admin | Jun 11, 2013 | Articles, Green Energy, Information
What, exactly, is an “acid job?” It’s not the kind where your coworkers give you migraines. This kind of “acid job” relates to a highly toxic method of extracting fossil fuels. It is mostly unregulated by lawmakers, especially in California where this method is...
