Environment – Page 191 – People's World

Arkansas oil spill paints town black, pipeline risks exposed

April 2, 2013 By Blake Skylar

Exxon Mobil's Pegasus pipeline ruptured March 29, spewing thousands of barrels of heavy Canadian crude throughout the town of Mayflower, Ark.

Recovery underway for Minnesota oil spill, but what lessons learned?

March 29, 2013 By Blake Skylar

On March 28 in western Minnesota, a mile-long train hauling oil from Canada derailed, leading to a spill of about 15,000 gallons of crude.

Cold spring linked with melting sea ice

March 26, 2013 By Blake Skylar

Across large portions of North America and Europe, the beginning of spring has been cold. Scientists have now attributed that to the intense loss of Arctic sea ice caused by climate change.

Paperworkers end strike, resume talks with Nippon

March 26, 2013 By Tim Wheeler

Union paperworkers walked their picket line round-the-clock last week demanding that Nippon Paper resume "good faith" contract talks. They ended the walkout when the company came back to the bargaining table.

After a long winter, tropical rain forest sounded lovely

March 25, 2013 By Beatrice Lumpkin

I learned that the political left was influential in Costa Rica. But they were divided. A united left could form a winning coalition. The people of Costa Rica deserve nothing less.