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EPA Urged by Nearly 100,000 Americans to Redo Highly Controversial Fracking Study
Posted by EcoWatch: Cole Mellino on August 28th, 2015
EcoWatch: The public comment period for the highly controversial U.S. Environmental Protection Agency`s (EPA) fracking study ends today. Food & Water Watch, Environmental Action, Breast Cancer Action and other advocacy groups delivered nearly 100,000 comments from Americans asking the U.S. EPA to redo their study with a higher level of scrutiny and oversight.
The study produced significant controversy due to the discrepancy in what the EPA found in its report and what the agency`s news release title said....
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Grand Canyon Stretch of Colorado River Threatened by Mercury Pollution
Posted by EcoWatch: Cole Mellino on August 25th, 2015
EcoWatch: Even one of America`s most iconic landmarks is not immune from pollution. The Grand Canyon segment of the Colorado River is suffering from exposure to toxic chemicals, including mercury, according to a study from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
In Grand Canyon reach of CO River, some fish have toxic mercury levels http://t.co/CDXzmAtpS9 @caryinstitute @USGS pic.twitter.com/18lZ7IsUmJ
-- Cary Institute (@caryinstitute) August 19, 2015
"Concentrations of mercury and selenium in Colorado...
Donald Trump: Keystone XL Pipeline Would Have ‘No Impact’ Environment
Posted by EcoWatch: Cole Mellino on August 21st, 2015
EcoWatch: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump believes that the Keystone XL pipeline would have "no impact" on the environment and, if elected president, he said he will "immediately approve" the project.
If I am elected President I will immediately approve the Keystone XL pipeline. No impact on environment & lots of jobs for U.S.
-- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 18, 2015
Trump says 1,179-mile tar sands pipeline would have ‘no impact’ on the environment http://t.co/BkY9oSDUjp...
Frightening Interactive Wildfire Map Shows That the West Is on Fire
Posted by EcoWatch: Cole Mellino on August 1st, 2015
EcoWatch: Climate Central, a dedicated team of scientists and journalists researching climate change, has put together an interactive map that shows in real time the active wildfires in the U.S. Each flame icon indicates an active wildfire.
Climate Central explains:
Hover over a given fire to see its name, and if you zoom in you’ll be able to see the outline of the area that’s burning--the so-called fire perimeter. If you click within the perimeter, a window pops up showing the fire’s size in acres,...
Jon Stewart Slams GOP for Criticizing the Pope’s ‘Call for Environmental Consciousness’
Posted by EcoWatch: Cole Mellino on June 26th, 2015
EcoWatch: Pope Francis released his encyclical last week, urging swift action on climate change ahead of the Paris climate talks in December. And before the ink had even dried, many conservative American politicians were criticizing the Pope for speaking out about environmental issues. The Pope “ought to stay with his job and let us stay with ours” said Sen. James Inhofe at the Heartland Institute’s 10th International Conference on Climate Change. Jeb Bush also thought the Pope needed to butt out, saying...
NOAA: Hottest Spring and Hottest Year to Date on Record
Posted by EcoWatch: Cole Mellino on June 19th, 2015
EcoWatch: This past May was the hottest on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). "The combined average temperature over global land and ocean surfaces for May 2015 was the highest for May in the 136-year period of record, at 0.87°C (1.57°F) above the 20th century average of 14.8°C (58.6°F)," said NOAA. This breaks the previous record, which was set last May. Latest global temperature data are breaking records http://t.co/2KE9n5zs1X 2015 still hottest year to date...
Jon Stewart: ‘It’s Time to Get Real’ About California’s Epic Drought
Posted by EcoWatch: Cole Mellino on June 11th, 2015
EcoWatch: “As you know California is going through a historic unprecedented dry spell and I’m talking about original movie ideas. Boom!,” says Stewart, poking fun at Hollywood and the highly anticipated release of yet another Jurassic movie next month. Then, Stewart gets serious. “No, I am talking about the catastrophic four-year drought. California’s reservoirs are empty, snowpack is gone, what little water remains is controlled by a ruthless, disfigured warlord, doling out precious moisture from his mountain...
Jon Stewart Rips Gov. Christie for Political Favors to Hog Industry Cronies
Posted by EcoWatch: Cole Mellino on May 8th, 2015
EcoWatch: Any fan of The Daily Show knows Jon Stewart is not New Jersey Gov. Christie’s biggest fan. Last December, Stewart skewered Christie for vetoing a measure that would have banned the use of hog gestation crates, despite overwhelming support from the state assembly and the citizens of New Jersey. Last night on the show, Stewart revisited that issue because new information has come to light as Christie is expected to announce his presidential bid any day now. Stewart says: Either Christie thinks pigs...
Watch: Not Even the FDA Knows What’s in Your Food
Posted by EcoWatch: Cole Mellino on April 15th, 2015
EcoWatch: The Center for the Public Integrity made a video this week about a legal loophole that allows food companies to add new ingredients to foods with no government safety review. Using a 57-year-old law, companies can “declare their ingredients are ‘generally recognized as safe’ and add them to foods without ever even telling federal regulators,” according to the Center for Public Integrity. The biggest concern comes from new food additives. “People are consuming foods with added flavors, preservatives...