AltWeeklies Wire
The Rapid Growth of GMOsnew
Much of our lives are now infected with genetically modified organisms, from our clothes to our food.
East Bay Express |
Jessica Carew Kraft |
10-27-2011 |
Environment
Natural-Gas Production Linked to Quakes in England, Arkansas, and Texasnew
Late last week, the region’s largest earthquake on record rattled the heart of South Texas oil and gas country, shaking the ground 47 miles southeast of San Antonio in Atascosa County and sending mild tremors as far north as Burnet.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
10-26-2011 |
Environment
Years After Chemical and Mold Exposures, ‘San Antonio Seven’ Still Sidelined by Illnessnew
Chronic pain. Chronic fatigue. Regular ER visits. Memory loss and confusion. Seizures.
San Antonio Current |
Greg Harman |
10-21-2011 |
Environment
Tags: san antonio seven
A Greener Futurenew
How five determined local women are paving the way to a greener future.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
10-20-2011 |
Environment
Uphill Battlenew
A proposed North Idaho wilderness area hangs on bureaucracy, politics and old habits.
Boise Weekly |
Zach Hagadone |
10-19-2011 |
Environment
Questions Linger Over Kelly AFB Contaminationnew
Purple wooden crosses that dot this south San Antonio community are starting to age, their paint chipped and faded. Planted in lawns next to mailboxes, fences, and trees, they point to a battle with cancer for someone inside.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
10-13-2011 |
Environment
The Legacy of the Poisoned Clark Forknew
Montana’s rivers, any fly-fisher will tell you, are everything a real river should be. Not the upper Clark Fork. Not yet, anyhow.
Missoula Independent |
Brad Tyer |
10-07-2011 |
Environment
Death Metal: Uranium Mining May Start in Oregonnew
Like gold mining, uranium mining falls under the aegis of the 1872 General Mining Law that considers hardrock mining the highest and best use of the public’s land. When it comes to the General Mining Law the issue is usually not whether there will be a mine, but how bad the mine will be.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
09-29-2011 |
Environment
Peter Calthorpe Takes on Climate Change with His Vision of Urbanismnew
Peter Calthorpe is probably the most respected urban planner in the world, which has led municipalities from California to China to ask for his assistance in creating livable, sustainable cities.
San Antonio Current |
Scott Andrews |
09-29-2011 |
Environment
Beware of Wolvesnew
A bill that would 'improve access' to public lands doesn't pass the sniff test
Tucson Weekly |
Ben Long |
09-29-2011 |
Environment
A Bunch of Bull?new
Cattleman Mike Callicrate rails against EPA orders.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
09-29-2011 |
Environment
Solar Takes a Hitnew
The collapse of Solyndra and new political fears about solar energy are sending ripples throughout the industry.
East Bay Express |
Nate Seltenrich |
09-28-2011 |
Environment
Gold Rush: The Invasion of the Nugget Suckersnew
Gold can be volatile, in investments or in the environment. Compared to other Western states like Idaho and California, “on the whole Oregon is not very well endowed,” when it comes to gold, UO geology professor Mark Reed says. But thanks to the skyrocketing price of gold — analysts predict an ounce of gold will sell for more than $2,000 before the end of the year — there’s a gold rush for Oregon’s public lands and pristine rivers.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
09-22-2011 |
Environment
Government Oversight Remains 'Grossly Inadequate' in Coal-Ash Waste Controlnew
On Sept. 14, 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency came to Charlotte to hold one of eight national hearings on coal ash -- the toxic stuff left behind after power plants burn coal... the EPA has yet to finalize its decision, leaving coal-ash controls to the states.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Rhiannon Fionn |
09-19-2011 |
Environment
UC Berkeley Student Wastenew
The annual cycle of buying stuff and throwing it away has begun.
East Bay Express |
Peter Lollo |
08-31-2011 |
Environment
