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Documentary Explores Students Bringing Water to Kenyan Community

Prgram is a collaboration between OSU's College of Engineering and University Relations and Marketing.

(CORVALLIS) - In July of 2012, a group of Oregon State University students traveled to the small village of Lela, Kenya, to help the community gain access to safe water.

The story of their journey will be told in Kel Wer ("to bring song" in the native Dholuo language), a documentary that will debut at Kearney Hall on Tuesday, April 30.

EPA Criticizes Environmental Review of Keystone XL Pipeline

The agency responds to the State Department's draft report, which concluded the project would have a minimal impact.

(LOS ANGELES LA Times) - The EPA on Monday criticized the State Department's environmental impact review of the Keystone XL pipeline.

They say there was not enough evidence to back up key conclusions on gas emissions, safety and alternative routes.

Setting the Record Straight on Coal Exports

Taxpayers to foot $300,000 bill for unnecessary study.

(SEATTLE) - Even as proposals for new Northwest bulk export facilities proceed through the rigorous environmental review mandated by law, opponents continue to mount an aggressive effort to block these projects.

In particular, recent efforts to fan concern about alleged health impacts from an increase in railway traffic defy logic...

Salem-News.com`s Roger E. Bütow Joins Hydrologix®

"I’m joining Team Hydrologix because I profoundly believe that this corporation is composed of a caring and responsible staff that will make a difference for the industry both now and in the future" - Roger E. Bütow

(ORANGE COUNTY, Ca) - Today, we’re pleased to announce that Roger E. Bütow has joined our team.

Roger will serve as an advisor addressing regulatory agency compliance issues for clients. Here are his thoughts about coming aboard Team Hydrologix^®

Taking a Stand on the Rio Grande

In the final days before the expected destruction of the Asarco stacks, critics have not ceased their demands for a halt to the demolition.

(LAS CRUCES, NM) - The clock is rapidly ticking on the two towering smokestacks of the former American Smelting and Refinery Company (Asarco) plant on the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas.

As workers ready the ground for the planned demolition on April 13, at about the break of dawn, local photographers are scurrying to get what may well be the last images of a historic symbol of the Paso del Norte borderland.

Third Major Oil Spill in a Week: Shell Pipeline Breaks in Texas

Similar spills are underway in Arkansas and Canada.

(WEST COLUMBIA, Tx. RT) - Thousands of gallons of oil have spilled from a pipeline in Texas, the third accident of its kind in only a week.

Shell Pipeline, a unit of Royal Dutch Shell Plc, shut down their West Columbia, Texas, pipeline last Friday after electronic calculations conducted by the US National Response Center showed that upwards of 700 barrels had been lost, amounting to almost 30,000 gallons of crude oil.

AMAZING Aerial Footage of Arkansas Exxon Oil Spill

The government and Exxon are keeping the matter as quiet as possible...

(MAYFLOWER, ARK.) - Exxon does not want people to see this aerial video of the Arkansas tar sands oil spill.

Tens of thousands of gallons of oil have flooded the streets and yards of Mayflower, Arkansas.

Salem`s Lack of Solar Power

I urge leaders in Salem to stand up for our health and environment and make Oregon a leader on solar power.

(SALEM) - As a recent arrival from California, I always thought of Oregon as an environmental leader. And in so many ways it already is. But when it comes to solar power, we’re far behind.

In fact, right now we get less than 1% of our energy from the sun. Luckily, this spring our state legislators have the opportunity to put us in front on this issue.

Waterfront Sportsman and Worldwide Followers Plan Protest

Takes place at the NC DENR Office at Washington, NC - to fight environment and financial corruption.

(WASHINGTON NC) - Waterfront Sportsman needs help to get the word out on "Organic Food" and "Uranium Free Chapters" in Facebook and Twitter list around the World.

The PCS Mine in North Carolina has been mining uranium for decades to accelerate the growth and rapid production in the tobacco industry.

Reactor Reax Top Stories - Market Unkind to Nuclear Reactor Plants

The latest news from Physicians for Social Responsibility.

(WASHINGTON DC) - Today in Reactor Reax, the Wall Street Journal reports, Natural Gas: Killing Coal and Nuclear, and Maybe The Grid, nuclear regulators under fire for delay of post-Fukushima safety requirements, Imperium Watch: Market Unkind to Nuclear Plants.

A rat body linked to Blackout at Atomic Site, and CTV News reports that nuclear waste cleanup liability cost up by $2.4 B.