Greenpeace activists interrupt Syncrude tar sands operation

This came from the Greenpeace website:"Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada — Greenpeace activists entered Syncrude’s Aurora North Tar Sands facility earlier today, erecting a banner that transformed the...

Evacuations Ordered After Texas Train Derailment - Possible Water Contamination

Twenty eight cars, some carrying chemicals, spilled over and caught fire when a train went off the tracks Sunday afternoon near Chandler.  It happened right above the Neches River. More...

MAXINE: Tasting vs. Breathing - Investigative Report

When one goes to work in the general foods preparation marketplace, one doesn't expect that they would be working in an environment that is hazardous to one's health. Not so, according to an investigative report released by the Sacramento Bee. It turns out that working in the...

Metro/Regional News - Investigative Report: Flavoring agent destroys lungs - ...

The two weren't working in a chemical or pesticide plant. Nor in a weapons plant. They didn't metal-plate, fumigate, degrease, demolish, smelt or weld.  They made, of all things, artificial food flavorings....

closeSign in to NowPublic

is reporting from