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First tar sands mine to open for business in Utah

August 21, 2015 By Brady McCombs

"It's heartbreaking. It's impossible to reclaim and rehabilitate the land once they do what they are planning to do with it."

OSHA proposes cutting worker exposure to beryllium by 90 percent

August 19, 2015 By Mark Gruenberg

Beryllium is a heavy metal whose inhalation causes a chronic lung disease and may lead to lung cancer.

Black Cat Appreciation Day: the perfect time to adopt

August 17, 2015 By Blake Skylar

"Black cats are still the least likely to be adopted, and they need people to give them a chance."

Mine waste spill fouls water in Colorado and New Mexico

August 11, 2015 By Blake Skylar

The latest ecological disaster left the Animas River a sickly color, after an accident on Aug. 5 sent at least three million gallons of mine waste gushing into the water.

Ending Cuban blockade could improve U.S. health

August 10, 2015 By Larry Rubin

If the current thaw in U.S.-Cuban relations leads to lifting the decades-long blockade, we will have access to life-saving drugs and vaccines now banned in the U.S.