From Campus to... Landfill? A Behind-the-Scenes Look at UMN’s E-Waste
Before my tour of the UMN ReUse Program Warehouse, I already knew that e-waste poses some problems. But seeing what actually happens to our campus electronics — what gets reused, repaired, recycled, or thrown out — really made it hit home.
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Beyond Fracking: Injecting Acid into the Ground - Really?
By Andrew Grinberg, Oil and Gas Program Coordinator Click here to read part 1 Most of the information on acid stimulation for oil and gas production comes courtesy of industry papers on how to maximize oil production. What we do know is pretty scary. High volume acid jobs can involve injecting
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Beyond fracking: is California being pumped full of acid?
Oxnard, CA - Courtesy of RL Miller By Andrew Grinberg, Oil and Gas Program Coordinator Click here to read part 2 Fracking – maybe you’ve heard of it? From exemptions to environmental regulations to contaminating our water, air, and communities to an Oscar-nominated documentary and a sequel
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Cancelled: The Next Meeting of the Flat Earth Society
By Lynn Thorp, National Campaigns Director Yesterday President Obama made his case for putting the federal government to work to step up and fight climate change. I was there in the sweltering heat at Georgetown University, as President Obama said what we needed to hear: "Those that are already
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Vote for Clean Water. Vote for Ed Markey.
By Cindy Luppi, New England Regional Director Tomorrow is a really big day for the Bay State and I'll be proud to walk into the voting booth tomorrow and cast my ballot for Ed Markey for the US Senate. The choice we make tomorrow matters beyond our current horizons -- for our communities, for our
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Cell Phones the Size of Your Head
If Zack Morris can upgrade his phone, can't EPA upgrade its rules? Click here. By Michael Kelly, Director on Online Communications
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1982: The internet didn’t exist, MTV played music videos, Time’s “Man of the Year” was the personal computer, the emoticon :-) was invented, “cell” phones weren’t
Protecting "Pure Michigan"
I’m a father of 3 and an avid runner, having run in countless marathons from the Bayshore in Traverse City to the Boston Marathon. To me, there’s no better way to enjoy “Pure Michigan” than by lacing up my shoes and hitting the road for a run with my kids. But there’s something threatening our Pure
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We All Live Downstream - Clean Water Action Podcast
Welcome to We All Live Downstream: a Clean Water Action Podcast available on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.
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