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BP Proves Why Old Models Fail

by Kevin McCann 05.11.2010

Why it matters:
Because a lot of policy makers, including our President, have proposed more offshore drilling.
Recap:
You know in movies like “There Will Be Blood” where the guy is drilling for oil and he strikes a rich, gooey pocket and a [...]

Don Blankenship: The Man Behind MTR… and the West Virginia Coal Mine Disaster

by Kevin McCann 05.06.2010

Why it matters:
Because Blankenship is the big man on campus when it comes to coal, and it seems his disregard for the environment is rivaled only by his disregard for human life.
Recap:
From plane crashes to shootings, sudden, deadly tragedies always [...]

Science Takes a Stand On Mountain Top Removal

by Kevin McCann 01.12.2010

Why it matters:
Because, for some reason, chaining ourselves to mountains and singing ballads about ash-laden silt just isn’t having the desired effect.
Recap:
Frequent readers of EMD will know, all objectivity aside, we’re not fans of Mountain Top Removal Mining. Well now [...]

EPA Approves More Mountaintop Removal Sites

by Kevin McCann 08.25.2009

Why it matters:
Because at this rate there won’t be any Appalachians left to save. The Appalachian Mountains, that is, not the people.
Recap:
The word is out from TwilightEarth, the EPA has approved more sites for Mountaintop Removal (MTR) mining.
Despite disapproving the [...]