December, 2009
Natural Gas Drilling: What We Don’t Know
Written by Circle of Blue
Thursday, 31 December 2009 14:05
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By Abrahm Lustgarten
ProPublica

It takes brute force to wrest natural gas from the earth. Millions of gallons of chemical-laden water mixed with sand

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State Oil and Gas Regulators Are Spread Too Thin to Do Their Jobs
Written by Circle of Blue
Wednesday, 30 December 2009 14:07
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by Abrahm Lustgarten
ProPublica

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Drilling Wastewater Disposal Options in N.Y. Report Have Problems of Their Own
Written by Circle of Blue
Tuesday, 29 December 2009 14:22
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By Joaquin Sapien and Sabrina Shankman
ProPublica

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In New Gas Wells, More Drilling Chemicals Remain Underground
Written by Circle of Blue
Sunday, 27 December 2009 14:37
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By Abrahm Lustgarten
ProPublica

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Heart of Dryness: The Rule of Water for Botswana’s Bushmen
Written by James Workman
Wednesday, 23 December 2009 10:03
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In the fourth installment of Heart of Dryness, author James G. Workman explains the historic transformation of water across Botswana’s Kalahari. Workman continues to follow Qoroxloo, showing how the Bushmen have adapted to water scarcity and fluctuating hydrology.

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Peter Gleick: The Real Climate Hoax
Written by Dr. Peter Gleick
Wednesday, 23 December 2009 09:42
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In all of the recent news about climate change, leaked emails, complex negotiations, and watered-down agreements in Copenhagen, one fact has’t received enough attention. The climate “hoax” is real.

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Climate Deal Not Accepted By All, But Copenhagen Conference Makes It “Operational”
Written by Keith Schneider
Saturday, 19 December 2009 14:56
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Late Night Deal At Copenhagen Conference Seen As First Step
Written by Keith Schneider
Friday, 18 December 2009 21:55
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As the Copenhagen conference comes to a close, U.S. President Barack Obama announces a climate deal while Sudanese leader Lumumba Di-Aping says developing nations should block the agreement.

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Texas Water District Continues Legal Battle for Oklahoma Water
Written by Brett Walton
Friday, 18 December 2009 14:15
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Texas Water District Continues Legal Battle for Oklahoma Water

A U.S. District judge gave the water district one month to clarify its case for claiming Oklahoma’s water sale ban is unconstitutional.

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Analysis: U.S. Senator Inhofe’s Denier Rhetoric Not Heard in Copenhagen
Written by Keith Schneider
Friday, 18 December 2009 03:37
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The Obama administration revealed more commitments for climate action even as a U.S. naysayer, Oklahoma Senator James Inhofe, touched down for a few hours in Copenhagen to deny that a problem existed at all.

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