by Nelson Bailey | Feb 26, 2017 | Pipelines, Politics of energy
This is the first of a two-part story about the potential impacts of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline on people and the environment. The second story, dealing with the environmental ramifications, will run Monday. Belinda Joyner rode shotgun and stared out the window at...
by Nelson Bailey | Feb 23, 2017 | Fossil Fuels, Fracking, Pipelines
Only a few dozen people remained at the Dakota Access pipeline protest encampment on Wednesday night after the state’s eviction deadline saw most of the activists leave voluntarily amid a show of force from law enforcement in riot gear. Ten activists were arrested on...
by Nelson Bailey | Feb 23, 2017 | Fossil Fuels, Fracking
Demonstrators protest an executive order that could leave local communities vulnerable to contamination. The anti-Trump resistance isn’t just about marching on Capitol Hill; it’s about organizing and showing up for your community, every day. “If you...
by Nelson Bailey | Feb 22, 2017 | Pipelines, Politics of energy
When Hope Rosinski’s father gave her a six-acre plot in Louisiana more than a decade ago, she was surprised to find oil and gas pipelines crisscrossing the property. Pipeline companies later secured her permission for two more lines, one of which has since...
by Nelson Bailey | Feb 21, 2017 | Fossil Fuels, Fracking
Up to 16% of hydraulically fractured oil and gas wells spill liquids every year, according to new research from US scientists. They found that there had been 6,600 releases from these fracked wells over a ten-year period in four states. The biggest problems were...