Coal and the Price of Prosperity

Originally posted on My quest blog:
Working as a miner has long been one of the most perilous occupations on the planet.…

Climate Change and the Pinkertons

By Robert A. Vella One and three-quarters centuries ago in America, a private security agency known as the Pinkertons arose Continue reading →

Fiat Chrysler Reportedly Settling Emissions Cheating Claims, Paying $650 Million

The Associated Press is reporting that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has agreed to settle claims that it cheated on emissions Continue reading →

In Town With Little Water, Coca-Cola Is Everywhere. So Is Diabetes.

SAN CRISTÓBAL DE LAS CASAS, Mexico — Maria del Carmen Abadía lives in one of Mexico’s rainiest regions, but she Continue reading →

Exxon Mobil joins exodus of firms from lobbying group ALEC

HOUSTON (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil said on Thursday it ended its association with the American Legislative Exchange Council, a conservative Continue reading →

How the Wireless Industry Convinced the Public Cellphones Are Safe & Cherry-Picked Research on Risks

AMY GOODMAN: Talk about what you have found, what we do know about cellphone safety, and how dangerous are cellphones. Continue reading →

E.U. Pledges to Fight Back on Trump Tariffs as Trade War Looms

BRUSSELS — European Union officials unveiled an array of tariffs on Wednesday that they would place on American-made goods if Continue reading →

Carl Icahn Sold Steel-Related Stocks Days Before Trump Announced Tariffs

The Project for Government Oversight is calling for the Securities and Exchange Commission to launch an insider trading investigation into Continue reading →