You’ve heard of the three-legged stool: knock one leg out and the whole thing comes crumbling down. What happens when each leg is prone to snapping, over and over again, … Read more
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Valentine’s Day Crafts and BP Oil Spill in the Weekly News Roundup- February 14, 2014
Valentine’s Day is here! If you’re looking for some wildlife-themed V-Day crafts and recipes to try out with your kids, we’ve got you covered. Here are 13 activities that will … Read more
Study: Deepwater Horizon Oil Causes Heart Damage in Tuna
A new study has found that a chemical in oil from the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill causes irregular heartbeats in bluefin and yellowfin tuna that can lead to heart … Read more
President Now Has Information Needed to Deny Keystone XL
Today, the State Department released its long awaited environmental review of the controversial Keystone XL tar sands export pipeline. The State Department’s report for the first time acknowledges that the … Read more
2013 Was Historically Awful For U.S. Oil Train Disasters
How much crude oil did trains spill across America in 2013? More than had been spilled in TOTAL in the nearly four decades since the federal government began collecting data … Read more
Portland-Montreal Pipeline Trek Day 2 – A View from Victory State Forest, VT
Guest Post by: Brett Chamberlin The first day of our weeklong trek along the Portland-Montreal Pipeline was unseasonably warm, despite the persistent rain. In Northern Vermont, the few remaining patches … Read more
Struggling Moose Now Face a Toxic New Threat
Several moose populations are struggling in places where this majestic animal was once a common sight. In New Hampshire, the number of moose has dipped to fewer than 5,000 across … Read more
The Toll on Gulf Oysters
It is small and slimy, and goes down easy with a little lemon. But the oyster isn’t just a treat for seafood lovers; these humble bivalves play an essential role … Read more
Restoring the Everglades, Restoring the Gulf
The Everglades and the Gulf of Mexico have much in common: They are both American treasures that have suffered from a half-century’s worth of degradation, resulting in ecosystems that are … Read more
Post Thanksgiving: I’m Still Thankful, Especially for Florida
It has become a Fischer family tradition to spend Thanksgiving holiday in Daytona, Florida—I’m not too sure what palm trees and the beach have to do with turkey day, but … Read more
