Environment
Wage cuts, privatization threaten environmental disaster in San Jose
August 16, 2012The trouble started when the city responded to budget deficits with pay and benefit cuts for city workers.
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Hopes soar as Elwha dams come down and salmon return
August 13, 2012For 100 years, two hydroelectric dams on the Elwha River blocked fish from their spawning grounds, destroying one of the world's most bountiful salmon fisheries.
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Guitar company used illegal rainforest wood
August 10, 2012The crime came to light after federal agents raided one of the company's supply outlets in Nashville, Tenn.
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Chevron refinery fire sparks community anger
August 10, 2012Richmond's residents live amidst five refineries, three chemical plants and eight superfund sites, in a county that produces the most hazardous materials.
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Quakes rattle Texas: fracking disposal wells to blame?
August 9, 2012Seismologists have concluded that wastewater disposal wells from fracking are causing the unpleasant phenomenon, adding new controversy.
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