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Global Frackdown Seeks to Boost Public Opposition to Gas Extraction

International day of action set for this Saturday

Fracking is under fire. Opposition to the controversial natural gas extraction method is increasingly well-organized. The more people know about hydraulic fracturing, the greater the opposition, as studies expose risks of groundwater contamination and increased seismic activity. But the growing outcry doesn't…
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by: Corey Hill – September 20, 2012

Hog Tied

Small Farmers say Michigan’s Efforts to Root Out Feral Pigs is Driven by Big Ag Interests

On Friday, April 20, the courthouse in the small town in Cheboygan, Michigan was unusually busy, brimming with representatives from the Michigan Department of Agriculture, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, and the state’s Attorney General office.  All told, more than 15…
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by: Corey Hill – May 3, 2012

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