May 1, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Questions still unanswered following Exxon oil spill

It has been more than a month since the Exxon Mobil tar sands oil spill in Mayflower, Arkansas and residents and investigators are still waiting for answers to basic questions about the disaster. Continue reading

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May 1, 2013
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Study finds 30 toxic chemicals at Exxon oil spill site in Arkansas

An independent study co-published by the Faulkner County Citizens Advisory Group and Global Community Monitor found a chemical soup in the aftermath of the Exxon Mobil Pegasus pipeline oil spill. Continue reading

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April 26, 2013
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Update on Mayflower Oil Spill: Chemist finds benzene, AG investigates, residents organize

It has now been five weeks since the Exxon Mobil Pegasus pipeline ruptured in Mayflower, Arkansas. Here’s an update on the latest reports. Continue reading

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April 19, 2013
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Update on Arkansas oil spill: Exxon rejects AG request to pay for investigation, offers residents $10,000

Today marks the fourth week of the cleanup in Mayflower, Arkansas, after the Exxon Mobil Pegasus pipeline ruptured spilled hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil into a neighborhood and wetland. Continue reading

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April 12, 2013
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Exxon pipeline rupture is 22 feet long, indicating immense pressure, possible criminal negligence.

Two weeks ago today, Exxon Mobil’s Pegasus pipeline ruptured catastrophically, creating a 22-foot long gash that unleashed hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil and toxic chemicals. Here’s the latest news. Continue reading

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April 12, 2013
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Storm hits Mayflower, Arkansas site of Exxon oil spill. Contaminated water pumped into Lake Conway as citizen journalists report live.

A manmade disaster was made even worse by nature Wednesday night, as a severe thunderstorm hit Mayflower, Arkansas spreading the Exxon Mobil oil spill to the yards of homes along the cove and the main body of Lake Conway. Continue reading

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April 8, 2013
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Arkansas oil spill could be almost 300,000 gallons, video shows oil in wetland (UPDATES)

New estimates of the amount of oil spilled by Exxon Mobil in Mayflower, Arkansas have grown far beyond the initial figures. Meanwhile, an activist group has video of an alleged “dumping ground” of crude oil. Continue reading

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April 5, 2013
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Exxon’s Arkansas oil spill has reached Lake Conway, says Attorney General McDaniel

It has now been one week since the Exxon Mobil Pegasus oil pipeline ruptured in Mayflower, Arkansas spilling an unknown amount of oil and chemicals into a suburban neighborhood. And the news is still getting worse. Continue reading

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April 4, 2013
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Shocking aerial video shows magnitude of Arkansas oil spill, as cleanup continues and frustration at Exxon grows [VIDEOS]

There has been lots of debate and frustration following the Exxon Mobil oil pipeline spill in Mayflower, Arkansas. Here’s a collection of videos of the news coverage. Continue reading

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October 10, 2012
by Max Baumhefner
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What if You Could Choose Your Fuel?

Max Baumhefner, Sustainable Energy Fellow, San Francisco
Gas prices in California are finally starting to drop after a series of record highs, following a fire at a Chevron refinery and a power outage at an Exxon Mobil facility, hurting… Continue reading

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March 15, 2012
by Peter Lehner
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The Gas Price Blame Game

Peter Lehner, Executive Director, New York City
Every year when gas prices rise, politicians and pundits like to play the blame game. On Fox & Friends, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal blamed the Obama administration’s “radical environme… Continue reading

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July 9, 2010
by Laurie Johnson
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The "new" ACCF Michigan report: recycling old bunk analysis

Part I: The report
According to the GOP, a “new” study  released by the American Council for Capital Formation (ACCF) purportedly shows that comprehensive climate and energy legislation would be a disaster for Michigan. Curiously, ther… Continue reading

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