'EPA Doesn’t Give a Damn': Groups Blast Agency's New Coal Ash Rules
By The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Friday announced the first federal regulations for disposal of ‘coal ash’—toxic residual waste from coal-fired power plants—in a long-awaited move that critics blasted as toothless and insufficient. “For the thousands of citizens whose groundwater is no longer safe for consumption due to leaching ponds or whose air is […]
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ACLU Calls Out NSA's Christmas Eve Document Dump
The American Civil Liberties Union on Friday accused the National Security Agency of using the holiday as cover to “minimize the impact” of its Christmas Eve document dump, which showed—amidst heavy redaction—that the agency’s mass surveillance program targeting U.S. citizens went on for more than 10 years and was rife with both human error and […]
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In Utah, Tar Sands Opponents Who Engaged in Civil Disobedience Charged with 'Rioting'
Of the 21 protesters arrested in July of last year in Utah for participating in a direct action aimed at stopping operations at the first tar sands mining operation in the United States, six have now been charged with ‘rioting’ by local prosecutors. According to the Salt Lake Tribune, the six—Jesse J. Fruhwirth, Camila A. […]
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Sunday: Three Million in Paris Unity Rally; 'Largest in French History'
The French Interior Ministry said Sunday evening that today’s Paris rally for unity against extremism is the largest demonstration in France’s history. Calling the rally “unprecedented,” the ministry says the demonstrators are so numerous they spread beyond the official march route, making them impossible to count. Click Here: camiseta rosario central “We have to show […]
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Greenpeace International Head Target of Surveillance Request Ahead of G20 Summit
The head of Greenpeace International was the target of a surveillance request ahead of the 2010 G20 Summit in Seoul, according to leaked documents revealed by Al Jazeera and the Guardian. Months ahead of the meet, South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) requested from South Africa’s State Security Agency (SSA) “any possible security threat against […]
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Conservative group launches Snapchat filter targeting GOP retreat
As congressional Republicans take their annual retreat to Philadelphia, one conservative advocacy group is making sure the lawmakers get the message about repealing and replacing ObamaCare. The American Action Network (AAN) is launching a Snapchat filter and digital ads specifically targeting the area around the Philadelphia hotel where the lawmakers are staying to keep […]
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Obama to Urge Expanded Prison Terms, Definitions for Hackers
President Barack Obama is widely expected to announce proposed changes to cybersecurity legislation in next week’s State of the Union address, urging Congress to expand the definition of what makes a hacker a hacker—and to increase prison terms for them. At issue is the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), which protects computers and cell […]
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Cancer-Causing Chemical Found in Drinking Water Following Pipeline Spill into Yellowstone River
The cancer-causing chemical benzene has been detected in the drinking water supply of a Montana town after a pipeline ruptured on Saturday, sending up to 50,000 gallons of Bakken shale crude oil into the partially-frozen Yellowstone River. The second Yellowstone River pipeline spill in less than four years, the environmental disaster has raised alarm among […]
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Georgia Execution of Intellectually Disabled Man Slammed As 'Moral Stain'
The state of Georgia on Tuesday executed life-long intellectually disabled man Warren Lee Hill despite federal laws banning such killings and warnings from lawyers and disability rights advocates that the punishment is “cruel and unusual.” Click Here: All Blacks Rugby Jersey “Georgia has been allowed to execute an unquestionably intellectually disabled man, in direct contravention […]
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As Ukraine Spirals Again into Violence, US Contemplates Pouring Fuel on Fire
With reporting from the New York Times revealing new consideration by the Obama administration to send $3 billion worth of weaponry and military equipment to Ukraine, concerns over a deepening civil war between the Ukraine Army and the eastern rebel factions who reject the authority of the government in Kiev are rising rapidly. On Monday, […]
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