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According to environmentalists and residents of affected areas, sand mining processes used in fracking pose a threat to air and water quality.
HOUSTON, Texas—Fracking, the latest craze in the quest to produce oil and gas, has been blamed for...
Sep 21, 2011
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Scientific study shows that levels of PAHs increased 41 percent in the decade from 1999 to 2010, as oil sands mining began booming
New scientific research has found increased levels of some carcinogenic chemicals linked to oil...
May 17, 2011
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As China tightens its stranglehold over rare earths, the DOE has made millions available to help produce turbines and EVs without the crucial minerals
The next generation of wind turbine and electric car parts could be rare earth-free, if the United...
Apr 29, 2011
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Gov't report on Friday will recommend whether mining in the sensitive Grand Canyon should be allowed to meet the world's growing nuclear power appetite
The natural beauty and unique species of the Grand Canyon are "in the crosshairs" because of...
Feb 17, 2011
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Multinational mining hordes eye Mongolia’s Earthly fortunes
After spending several months in the epic clamor of industrializing China, I went to Mongolia...
Dec 12, 2010
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A new report from Greenpeace argues that China's biggest industrial waste threatens public welfare—but is ignored
Fly ash, a residue generated by the combustion of coal, is China’s single biggest source of solid...
Oct 3, 2010
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MSHA Also Under Fire for Weak Enforcement
Coal mining is an inherently dangerous job, made more dangerous when employers create a culture of...
Apr 27, 2010
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Among the Concerns: Water Quality in Roanoke River Basin
Virginia Energy Resources — a company formed by last year's merger of Canadian corporation Santoy...
Mar 22, 2010
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At Stake: 1 Million Acres that Could Help Fuel a U.S. Nuclear Energy Revival
The dramatic potential for a meltdown and the dilemma posed by spent fuel tend to dominate...
Feb 24, 2010
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Part II of a three-part series
The best part of the economic stimulus package moving through...
Jan 29, 2009
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