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The Case of John Peter Zenger and the Fight for a Free Press
The Case of John Peter Zenger and the Fight for a Free Press This week marks the 280th anniversary of a landmark event in the history of a free press: the trial of John Peter Zenger in New York. Zenger, publisher of the New-York Weekly Journal, was found not guilty of seditious libel by a 12-member jury at […]
We Are Seneca Lake: Josh Fox & Fracking Opponents Fight Natural Gas Storage Site in Upstate NY
We Are Seneca Lake: Josh Fox & Fracking Opponents Fight Natural Gas Storage Site in Upstate NY On Wednesday, Josh Fox, director of “Gasland,” the documentary which exposed the harms of the fracking industry, was arrested along with 20 other people after forming a human barricade at a natural gas storage facility in upstate New […]
NY Governor Probes Nuclear Plant ‘Incident’ As Oil Spills Into Hudson River
NY Governor Probes Nuclear Plant ‘Incident’ As Oil Spills Into Hudson River Having explained to the general public that there was nothing to be concerned about, when an exploding transformer shut down at least one unit of the Indian River nuclear power plant, noting “no danger to public safety,” it appears the situation is not […]
Transformer Explosion At The Indian Point Nuclear Facility Near New York Is ‘Contained’
Transformer Explosion At The Indian Point Nuclear Facility Near New York Is ‘Contained’ The words “explosion”, “New York”, “black smoke”, and “nuclear” strike fear into the heart of most people but according to Entergy – who runs Indian Point, “the nuclear facility has been safely shutdown following a transformer failure.”Reports of a loud blast at the […]
Rothschilds – Fact or Disinformation to Protect the Guilty
Rothschilds – Fact or Disinformation to Protect the Guilty The conspiracy promoters are just not satisfied with the fact that we are screwed and perhaps nobody is in charge to stop or push anything. The days of the Rothschilds owning banks and financing wars is old history, Yet to this day, they paint this […]
An Unexpected Success Story Links Our Health to Wild Lands
An Unexpected Success Story Links Our Health to Wild Lands Environmental disasters caused by human folly are all too familiar. But what about the environmental serendipity? The unexpected stories where nature and humans co-exist harmoniously. They do happen, and some may be found close at hand by looking at your faucet and following the water back to its […]
As New York Bans Fracking, Calls for Moratorium in Pennsylvania Grow Stronger | DeSmogBlog
As New York Bans Fracking, Calls for Moratorium in Pennsylvania Grow Stronger | DeSmogBlog. This week, New York Governor Cuomo announced that his state would ban fracking, due in large part to concerns about impacts on public health. But right across the border in Pennsylvania, one of the fastest-moving shale booms in the country still proceeds […]
New York Governor Cuomo Does Saudi Bidding, Bans Fracking In NY State | Zero Hedge
New York Governor Cuomo Does Saudi Bidding, Bans Fracking In NY State | Zero Hedge. Having missed the entire shale boom, and with heavily-indebted shale companies now scrambling to boost liquidity or else face bankruptcy if crude prices remain at current levels, moments ago New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday his administration would prohibit […]
Deadly snowstorm hits parts of New York state – Weather – Al Jazeera English
Deadly snowstorm hits parts of New York state – Weather – Al Jazeera English. Heavy snow has choked parts of New York state, stranding motorists in their cars, forcing people to remain indoors and leaving at least seven people dead. The snow has been very localised: Buffalo Airport reported just 9cm of snow, whereas the suburb […]
The Politics of Fracking: Polarization in New York State » EcoWatch
The Politics of Fracking: Polarization in New York State » EcoWatch. In September, The Earth Institute hosted Tanya Heikkila and Chris Weible of the University of Colorado Denver for a seminar on The Political Landscape of Shale Gas Development and Hydraulic Fracturing in New York. The seminar was attended by students, faculty and staff from across Columbia, and members of the local community. […]
White House Presses States to Reconsider Mandatory Ebola Quarantine Orders – NYTimes.com
White House Presses States to Reconsider Mandatory Ebola Quarantine Orders – NYTimes.com. The Obama administration has expressed deep concerns to the governors of New York and New Jersey and is consulting with them to modify their orders to quarantine medical volunteers returning from West Africa as President Obama seeks to quickly develop a new, nationwide […]
