department of energy

Sanders to Trump and Koch Brothers: ‘Fossil Fuels’ Days Are Numbered’

Sanders to Trump and Koch Brothers: ‘Fossil Fuels’ Days Are Numbered’

On Jan. 31—the day after President Trump‘s State of the Union address which lauded “beautiful clean coal” and completely ignored climate change—environmental activists gathered in Washington, DC to launch a new campaign to combat fossil fuel development and drive forward a renewable energy revolution from the ground up. “Fossil Free U.S.” is a grassroots strategy […]

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    The Toxic Legacy of Waste Injection Wells

    The Toxic Legacy of Waste Injection Wells

    DeSmog Canada By Elizabeth Hand Early scientific analysis predicted that the risks associated with hazardous waste injection wells would be negligible. Unfortunately, experience has indicated that disposing of hazardous waste deep underground has been linked to water contamination, destroyed ecosystems, toxic leaks and earthquakes. Now we are learning that there is a difference between scientific […]