by Katie Valentine Posted on November 6, 2014
Despite the use of cannons, noise machines and scarecrows, tar sands tailings ponds are still killing birds in Canada.
by Claire Moser - Guest Contributor Posted on November 6, 2014
Several key ballot initiatives will designate billions of dollars to protect more parks, open spaces, and waterways in states across the country.
by Katie Valentine Posted on November 5, 2014
Brad Ashford (D) won Rep. Lee Terry's congressional seat after a tight race, which Terry conceded Wednesday afternoon.
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by Alison Cassady - Guest Contributor Posted on November 5, 2014
In California, Ohio, and Texas, citizens in four localities voted to ban hydraulic fracturing, challenging the balance of power between state officials in charge of regulating drilling and local communities concerned about the potential risks.
by Kiley Kroh Posted on November 5, 2014 Updated: November 5, 2014
The oil giant spent upwards of $3 million on mayoral and select city council races, but Richmond voters wholly rejected that effort.
Pebble mine has become a deeply contentious issue in Alaska, largely due to the project's environmentally destructive potential.
by Ari Phillips Posted on November 5, 2014 Updated: November 6, 2014
Fracking bans also passed in California and Ohio.
by Jeff Spross Posted on November 4, 2014
Delays, canceled projects and lost sales as public opposition has cost oil producers in the tar sands $17 billion from 2010 to 2013, thanks to bottlenecks in transportation and access to markets.
by Katie Valentine Posted on November 4, 2014
Click and Clack, the Tappet brothers, once observed that Americans are "quite susceptible to the ads showing SUVs chasing goats up the sides of mountains."
by Kiley Kroh Posted on November 4, 2014 Updated: November 4, 2014
The final polls between incumbent Wisconsin governor Scott Walker (R) and challenger Mary Burke (D) indicate the contest will go down to the wire.
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