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Drilling Company Withdraws from Frack Waste Facility Along Allegheny River

Julie Grant·April 7, 2018

The financial backer and main customer of a proposed plant to treat fracking wastewater at the headwaters of the Allegheny River is backing out of the project. It cited a number of factors for the decision.

Energy Pollution Water

Filmmakers and Activists Not Backing Down from Fracking Industry’s Threats

Julie Grant·March 30, 2018

Companies involved in plans to install a fracking wastewater treatment plant at the headwaters of the Allegheny River have sent cease-and-desist letters to journalists, community organizers, and the Seneca Nation who oppose it.

Energy News Pollution Water

The Incredible Shrinking Monuments

Julie Grant·January 26, 2018

The Trump administration is shrinking the size of some national monuments, and opening other public land to industry like drilling. For some, that flies in the face of history.

Conservation Podcasts Politics

Tribes Work to Keep Wild Rice Harvest Going

Dan Kraker·November 17, 2017

Wild rice is more than a nutritious food for Native Americans on the Great Lakes. It's a tradition. And one that's becoming increasingly difficult to pass on.

Culture Food and Agriculture

What Can We Learn From Traditional Societies?

Kara Holsopple·April 28, 2017

Jared Diamond writes books that focus on the big issues of life that everybody's concerned with--survival, sex and why history turned out the way it did. He says the United States is an example of a successful society but is at risk of screwing things up.

Culture History

What Have We Learned from the Historic Protest at Standing Rock?

Kara Holsopple and Reid Frazier·February 24, 2017

Standing Rock could be a prelude to national conversations on energy, Native American sovereignty and climate change.

Energy Environmental Justice Podcasts

Has Time Run Out for Protesters at Standing Rock?

Kara Holsopple·February 22, 2017

Protesters from the Standing Rock Sioux and supporters of the tribe have maintained a near-constant demonstration against the Dakota Access pipeline. But has time finally run out?

Your Environment Update

Lost Squash Variety Rediscovered in Great Lakes Region

Rebecca Williams·December 23, 2016

The massive, bright-orange squash is over two feet long. But even bigger is its impact on the Native American tribes who are now cultivating the crop as part of a revival of native Great Lakes foods.

Food and Agriculture

Veteran Feels Called to Serve at Standing Rock

Kara Holsopple·December 2, 2016

A National Guard veteran talks about why she will be among the military vets heading to North Dakota this weekend to join the protests against the Dakota Access pipeline.

Culture Environmental Justice

Fight Feels Familiar For Tribes At North Dakota Pipeline Protest

Amy Sisk·September 23, 2016

A key reason why tribes from all over the country have joined the protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline: Many of them have waged similar fights on their own lands.

Culture Energy

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