North Dakota’s Fracking Spills a ‘Significant Problem’

In situ burn at a crude oil spill on a wetland in Mountrail County, North Dakota. photo: USFWS (flickr)

North Dakota’s Oil Boom Brings Damage Along With Prosperity by Nicholas Kusnetz for ProPublica Oil drilling has sparked a frenzied prosperity in Jeff Keller’s formerly quiet corner of western North Dakota in recent years, bringing an infusion of jobs and [...]

Hake Mislabeling at Local Markets

A 30 cm long European hake caught off the coast of Spain. photo: Paul Harrison (Wikimedia Commons)

Consumers in Spain trust the mild-flavored white flesh of hake, the most popular fish in a country that eats more seafood than almost any other in Europe. Hake is considered safe for pregnant women, and kids crunch into [...]