Tuesday, August 14, 2012

State defends safety of ‘fracking’ waste disposal
Dispatch
Environmental advocates say the state’s refusal to conduct regular, comprehensive tests for toxic chemicals in the millions of gallons of “fracking” wastes sent down Ohio disposal wells puts the public in jeopardy.

“Folks have a right to know what’s being injected into the ground, both during the fracking process and during disposal,” said Cheryl Johncox, the director of the Buckeye Forest Council.
GM backed battery company may have breakthrough that boosts range of ...
TheChronicleHerald.ca

DETROIT — A small battery company backed by General Motors is working on breakthrough technology that could power an electric car 100 (160 kilometres) or even 200 miles (320 kilometres) on a single charge in the next two-to-four years, GM's CEO said ...
Delta: Housing prices return to bubble era
Washington Post

The Washington area's housing market appears to be in full recovery. The inventory of homes for sale is very low and the number of days homes are on the market remains below the region's long-term average. The average price of a Washington area home ...
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NBC’s war for fun and profit Glenn Greenwald

Collapsing the line between documentary and fiction Columbia Journalism Review

What Democrats can learn from Romney-Ryanonomics Dean Baker, Guardian (John M)

Texas shooting began with eviction notice Christian Science Monitor

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