Environmental activists and supporters of the oil and gas industry are gearing up for a fight in Colorado as voters will soon be given the chance to decide who has the authority to regulate fracking in the state. The controversial practice, also called hydraulic fracturing, involves the high-pressure injection of chemical-laden water into deep underground […]

The U.S. fracking revolution has created an economic boom in terms of natural gas prices. Nevertheless, the process contaminates a staggering 15 billion gallons worth of wastewaster with cancer causing chemicals each year, thereby calling into question whether the economic benefits of fracking outweigh the risks. Concerns about the adverse effects of fracking are on […]

Mark Ruffalo is an American actor, director, producer, humanitarian and activist, who cares about the environment, so much so that he was unafraid to go head-to-head with one of the world’s most devious corporations.  The actor confronted Monsanto CEO, Hugh Grant, backstage at a CBS news station, where he told him he was “dead wrong” […]

The most lucrative industries, aided and abetted by the U.S. government’s protective policies, routinely conceal the adverse health and environmental impacts caused by their destructive operations. When it comes to fracking, the oil and gas industry is no exception. Over Valentine’s Day weekend, Okla. experienced its third-largest earthquake, which registered a magnitude of 5.1 and […]