Air and Water Quality

Nebraskan Landowners Resist Keystone XL By Refusing to Sell Their Property to TransCanada

Retired school teacher and farmer Art Tanderup says he and nearly a hundred other landowners are pushing the Public Service Commission in Nebraska to deny permits for the pipeline.

March 27, 2017
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Bill McKibben: Trump May Have Approved Keystone XL, But People Will Stop This Pipeline Again

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The Trump administration has approved a permit allowing TransCanada to build the Keystone XL pipeline, which would transport 830,000 barrels of crude every day from Alberta’s tar sands to refineries on the

March 27, 2017
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18 Million U.S. Citizens Exposed to Lead-Contaminated Water Systems

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Trump's cuts to the EPA will make it nearly impossible for the agency to track down violations of lead standards and enforce public health protections, says Erik D. Olson of the Natural Resources

March 24, 2017
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Changing Airplane Flight Paths Could Help Reduce Pollution

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Although jet engines have come a very long way in their development since the dawn of the Jet Age, one of their biggest drawbacks is their impact on the environment. The newest jets are up to 30% more efficient than the previous generation, but one new

March 16, 2017
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World Water Day – Water Impacted Communities Spearheading Solutions

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In exactly one week, on March 22nd, the planet marks World Water Day, drawing attention to the importance of water and promoting sustainable management of freshwater resources across the globe.

March 16, 2017
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Let Us Remember the Fukushima Tragedy – and Learn From It

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On March 11, 2011, the Great Tōhoku Earthquake triggered a 15-meter-high tsunami wave that hammered the eastern coast of Japan. The wave flooded the buildings, disabled the cooling and power supply of three reactors, and caused the nuclear fuel rods

March 15, 2017
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