Blake Skylar
LATEST ARTICLES BY Blake Skylar
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Germany to ban fracking, or so it says
July 18, 2014"Fracking must be banned in Germany without any exceptions. They want to enforce a regulation which mostly allows fracking under the guise of an alleged ban."
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Birds feeling the sting of bee-killing pesticides
July 15, 2014There's a lot of buzz around a recent study showing the toxic chemicals we use have a ripple effect farther up the food chain, causing birds to rapidly decline in number.
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North Dakota pipeline spews saltwater into Native American reservation
July 11, 2014Lake Sakakawea, a reservoir of the Missouri River, provides drinking water to several communities on the Fort Berthold reservation including the Manda, Hidatsa and Arikara tribes.
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Louisianans march for clean water, demand oil companies own up
July 1, 2014Oil and gas canals and pipelines have destroyed much of the Louisiana coastal lands.
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Oklahoma suffers quakes after fracking
June 27, 2014A swarm of earthquakes that have shaken homes and rattled nerves. Nearby, fracking operations are ongoing, continuously disturbing both the environment and people's peace of mind.
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North Dakota park threatened by oil, gas drilling
June 24, 2014The park, which is home to a great variety of wildlife, 100 miles of hiking and horse trails, and skies where visitors can sometimes witness the Northern Lightsmay soon be marred by oil rigs.
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Obama, actor DiCaprio turn the tide on protecting marine areas
June 20, 2014President Obama used his executive authority on June 17 to create the world's largest marine sanctuary, banning commercial fishing, mining, and oil exploration in a major portion of the Pacific Ocean.
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Media’s role in building movements a big topic at CPUSA Convention
June 18, 2014"There's an aspect of capitalist development that is introducing problems in areas of education, including reading, and that's forced us into something of a crisis."
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