Environment

The Lakota vow to die rather than let the KXL pipeline pass

May 15, 2014 By Albert Bender

The native nations of the Dakotas have already seen the deadly effects of the "pipelines of death" on the native communities of western Canada.

Mine disasters in W.Va., Turkey tied to corporate negligence

May 15, 2014 By John Case

Two mineworkers were killed late Monday after being trapped in a collapse in a coal mine in Wharton, W.Va., operated by the Patriot Coal Company.

$New Jersey Senate passes fracking waste ban$

New Jersey Senate passes fracking waste ban

May 13, 2014 By Blake Skylar

Now the State Assembly must vote in favor of it, as well, and there's only a limited amount of time, as the state legislature goes on recess in late June.

N. Calif. CPUSA convention debates environment, racism, 2014 elections

May 12, 2014 By Michelle Kern

"We must walk the walk with the people in the struggles for economic and democratic reforms. Every victory does make a difference in people's lives."

$Beverly Hills becomes a frack-free zone$

Beverly Hills becomes a frack-free zone

May 9, 2014 By Blake Skylar

Starting June 6, a ban on fracking will go into effect in Beverly Hills, making it the first municipality in California to say "no" to the harmful gas extraction process.