Weathering the floods in England
At long last the army has arrived on the Somerset Levels (a coastal area in South West England) where floodwaters have been disrupting normal life since just after Christmas.
We are West Virginia
Your water, air, food, products - you live in one state. But you rely on many; you can't get by without the resources and people of every part in this union.
Toward cyborg socialism
The first Earth Day was April 22, 1970. It was also Lenin's hundredth birthday. The coincidence was not intentional.
Major Duke Energy ash spill turns Dan River gray
Duke Energy and local officials assure residents that the water is fine. End of subject. But the crisis isn't over.
Bum rap for the Rapa Nui
The natives of Easter Island were not responsible for the collapse of their population due to over exploitation of natural resources and the destruction of their rain forest.
Utility workers ask W. Va. officials to strictly regulate area water firm
The Utility Workers, who represent West Virginia American Water workers, want officials to strictly regulate the water firm and keep a beady eye on its staffing levels.
Dolphin slaughter stirs up wave of outrage
Dolphin hunting is also known as drive hunting, and involves driving the animals together with boats and trapping them. It is increasingly seen as a cruel, inhumane, and entirely unnecessary practice.
Barn owls face armageddon
The barn owl population has declined from use of agricultural poisons and rat and mouse baits so popular in the 1950s and 1960s.
W.Va. disaster culprit Freedom Industries declares bankruptcy
With $30 million in assets and $3 million in liabilities, Freedom Industries followed a tried and true coal industry tactic of declaring bankruptcy and moving assets to a new company.
W. Va. spill occurred after repeated lack of oversight
This month is a bitter anniversary for Charleston: Three years ago, experts with the U.S. Chemical Safety Board urged the state to create a new program to prevent toxic chemical spills
