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Elevated levels of metals found in creek near Virginia coal ash pit
The effect of coal ash on the environment has been studied and debated for more than seven years now in Virginia. Utilities have spent those years looking for long-term disposal.
Kaska Dena, caribou and the looming shadow of the Kudz Ze Kayah mine
At a caribou camp off a southern Yukon highway, wild meat is hung up, fish are fried and kids breathe in the traditional knowledge of Elders. But with a proposed mine that will contribute to the ‘likely decline’ of the already dwindling Finlayson herd, how long will this way of life continue on?
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Charlie Warzel: The great outdoors is giving way to the great indoors
Covid-19 isn’t the only reason to wear a mask in the West.
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Ancient cave poop reveals how bats have adapted to humans and climate change
The University of Ottawa's Lauren Gallant led an investigation into a mountainous mound of bat guano that dates back thousands of years — and hopes to glean secrets from their fecal focal point.
www.arctictoday.com
Environmental groups sue to overturn the approval of a controversial Arctic Alaska mining road
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Anchorage, seeks to overturn the July 23 approval issued for the Ambler Mining District Industrial Access Project.
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Yukon First Nations leaders fear mine will increase violence against women in ‘land of the caribou’
Assessment board says Kudz Ze Kayah mine will significantly harm water resources, traditional lands and human health and safety.
www.bbc.co.uk
Breaking bad: Uncovering the oil industry's dirty secret
Every year hundreds of ships and oil rigs are sold to shipbreaking yards in south Asia where they are cut apart by low-paid migrants.
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