Jan 6
2013
The next crisis …
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Jan 6
2013
Jan 3
2013
Jan 3
2013
A year-old state report leaked to the New York Times and Gannett’s Albany bureau says that hydraulic gas drilling can be done safely if the state Department of Environmental Conservation stays on top of the regulations. Never has there been an environmental issue in New York that has garnered so much emotion and attention than hydrofracking. A record-breaking 80,000 comments were sent to the DEC when it released its first review of the controversial process of extracting natural gas deep underground with sand, massive amounts of water and chemicals. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has long delayed a decision on hydrofracking in the state,[...]
Jan 2
2013
Jan 2
2013
An analysis of Senate and House voting patterns dating to the 1870s shows that, over the past 40 years, Democrats haven’t gotten more liberal, but Republicans have voted much more conservatively. An analysis by Daily Kos based on research done by the Guardian.
Dec 31
2012
It’s a story that hasn’t been picked up yet by mainstream news outlets in the U.S., but the Guardian and Daily Kos are reporting on documents that show the FBI and major banks worked with local police to crack down on the Occupy Wall Street movement lasted year.
Dec 31
2012
A “by the numbers” review by ProPublica finds so-called gun rights groups far outspend organizations that advocate gun control.
Dec 31
2012