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Why the Battle Over Canada’s Tar Sands Is an American Issue 3 Feb 2012, 11:00 pm

For starters, the energy and environmental impacts of tar sands production are not limited to within the borders of Canada. But the trouble doesn’t end there.

Source: AlterNet.org: Water | Asher Miller, Post Carbon Institute

Gasland Director Josh Fox: Obama’s Support for Natural Gas Drilling ‘A Painful Moment’ for Communities Exposed to Fracking 2 Feb 2012, 9:00 pm

Fox talks with Democracy Now following his arrest Wednesday while trying to film a Congressional hearing.

Source: AlterNet.org: Water | Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now!

Was Lou Gehrig’s ALS Caused by Drinking Water? 31 Jan 2012, 11:00 pm

A toxic molecule found in pond scum may trigger neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS and Parkinson’s. A group of scientists could hold the key to a cure.

Source: AlterNet.org: Water | Wendee Holtcamp, Miller-McCune Magazine

State Of The Union: President Obama Blames Congress for Inaction on Climate Change, While Calling for Increase in Fossil Fuel Production 25 Jan 2012, 6:00 pm

Here’s the problem with Obama’s "all-of-the-above" energy strategy.

Source: AlterNet.org: Water | Brad Johnson, ThinkProgress

Fracking’s "Little Revolution": How a People-Powered Movement Fights Big Business for Clean Water 23 Jan 2012, 7:00 am

Consider this, then, an environmental Occupy Wall Street. It knows no divisions of social class or political affiliation. Everyone, after all, needs clean water.

Source: AlterNet.org: Water | Ellen Cantarow, TomDispatch.com

Sugar High: The Dark History and Nasty Methods Used to Feed Our Sweet Tooth 20 Jan 2012, 8:00 pm

Sugar is now 20 percent of the American diet, but it’s not just our health that suffers from its pervasiveness.

Source: AlterNet.org: Water | Jill Richardson, AlterNet

Despite Obama’s Decision on Keystone Pipeline, the Fight Against Tar Sands Is Far From Over 19 Jan 2012, 3:00 pm

Obama’s rejection of the pipeline won’t stop tar sands oil from flowing, or even keep it out of the United States.

Source: AlterNet.org: Water | Bill Walker, Climate Central

3 Ways Laws Are Stacked to Favor Fracking Companies — And How We Can Change That 19 Jan 2012, 3:00 pm

The U.S. legal system is strongly biased in favor of economic growth, even if it harms human health and the environment.

Source: AlterNet.org: Water | Peter Montague, AlterNet

Oil Lobby Threatens Obama Over Keystone Pipeline: Here’s Just How Much Financial Firepower the Industry Has in Washington 13 Jan 2012, 2:00 am

An independent research group that tracks the influence of money in politics has conducted an analysis of oil industry contributions to members of Congress supporting the pipeline.

Source: AlterNet.org: Water | Suzanne Goldenberg, The Guardian

One More Day to Act: Gas Drilling May Begin in New York Soon 10 Jan 2012, 7:00 pm

It’s down to the final wire for public comments on the proposed regulations to allow for industrial gas drilling and fracking in New York.

Source: AlterNet.org: Water | Sabrina Artel, AlterNet