disasters
On fourth anniversary of Gulf disaster EPA lets BP off the hook
April 22, 2014Today is the fourth anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon explosion, which killed 11 workers and dumped more than 4.9 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico over a three month period in 2010.
Read moreToday in eco-history: 1906 San Francisco earthquake
April 18, 2014The tremor and fires resulting from it destroyed 80 percent of the city.
Read moreToday in eco-history: Volcanic eruption kills 90,000-plus
April 17, 2014The volcano, which began rumbling on Apr. 5, killed almost 100,000 people directly and indirectly.
Read moreGalveston Bay: The biggest oil disaster you’re not hearing about
April 11, 2014Though smaller than the Deepwater Horizon spill of 2010, when it omes to the amount of spillage the incident may grow, with everything and everyone from wildlife to workers currently paying the price.
Read moreIraq duty may have affected Fort Hood shooter
April 3, 2014His rampage ended during a stand-off with a military policewoman when Lopez took his own life.
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