Anti-fracking campaigners are cheering a ruling by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court that “gives new life to people’s environmental rights.” On Thursday, the Court ruled 4-2 that provisions of the state’s Gov. Corbett-crafted, drilling-friendly Act 13 were unconstitutional. Act 13, PennLive explains in an editorial, SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT “Today’s decision by the State Supreme … Continue reading "Anti-Frackers Cheer Ruling as 'Victory' That 'Gives New Life to People’s Environmental Rights'"

Following a series of explosive disasters when trains carrying crude oil from the Bakken shale fields of North Dakota derailed, the federal government has issued a warning saying that this type of crude is “more flammable than traditional heavy crude oil.” The safety alert comes just days after a BNSF derailment near Casselton, North Dakota … Continue reading "In Wake of Explosive Derailments, Warnings Issued on Crude by Rail"

More crude oil spilled from train accidents in 2013 alone than in the previous four decades combined—an alarming number reported by McClatchy News on Monday that points towards a drastic shift in the highly toxic, yet growing, crude oil business to rail transport. According to data from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in … Continue reading "More Crude Spilled in 2013 Than Previous Four Decades Combined"

1938  Calgary, Alberta, Canada: – Jack McLauchlan defeated Pete Tripodes to become the first Canadian Junior Heavyweight Title 1956  Fort Worth, Texas: – Ray Gunkel & Amazing Zuma defeated Gene Kelly (Gene Kiniski) & Len Crosby to win the NWA Texas Tag Team Titles 1957  – Kurt Von Himmler & Juan Oinada defeated Doug and … Continue reading "Daily Pro Wrestling History (10/22): Kurt Angle wins his first WWF World title"

In what is expected to be his final fight in the UFC, Anderson Silva was defeated by Uriah Hall via fourth round TKO Saturday in Las Vegas, NV. After a solid effort in the first half of the fight, Silva got sloppy and walked into a Hall right hand at the end of the third … Continue reading "Anderson Silva loses to Uriah Hall in final UFC fight"