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Charts of the Day: Is Ted Cruz in 1st or 4th Place in Iowa?

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Here is a test for you. Which of these polls of the Iowa caucuses do you believe?

The Pollster average of recent polls still shows Trump with a big lead over Cruz in Iowa. The latest Monmouth poll shows Cruz with a big lead. Is Monmouth an outlier? Or an indication of a recent big surge by Cruz that hasn’t shown up in the averages yet? Place your bets.

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Charts of the Day: Is Ted Cruz in 1st or 4th Place in Iowa?

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Oil and gas drilling waste is being spread over New York roads as de-icer

Oil and gas drilling waste is being spread over New York roads as de-icer

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Dreaming of an oil-waste-free Christmas?

As snow and ice encrust wintertime roads in New York state, local and state transportation officials are turning to a questionable new source of salt to help them melt away the hazards of slippery roads: waste produced by the oil and gas industry.

That’s a dirty habit that environmentalists and some lawmakers hope to break.

New York-based environmental group Riverkeeper discovered that officials were receiving state approval to use salty waste from drilling wells and gas storage facilities as a de-icer.

The discovery came after the nonprofit made a public-records request to the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation. Riverkeeper’s Kate Hudson said the documents handed over after that request revealed that the agency had approved 30 requests to use tainted brine from the oil and gas industry as a de-icer — and that was prior to the recent return of Old Man Winter. Two of those permitting requests came from state transportation offices that manage roads in multiple counties.

The documents also contained results of lab tests conducted on the waste-turned-de-icer. From Riverkeeper’s blog:

A review of these brine testing results from both natural gas production brine and brine from natural gas storage facilities showed extremely high levels of chloride. Chloride can corrode infrastructure and negatively affect aquatic life and vegetation. In addition, results … revealed the presence of benzene and toluene. Benzene is a carcinogen and has been linked to blood disorders such as anemia, while toluene has been linked to nervous system, kidney, and liver problems.

The group is also concerned that the waste could contain radioisotopes, and that it will end up washing into the state’s waterways. 

Riverkeeper initially feared that the waste came from fracking, but the DEC denies that. Now Hudson tells Grist, “The brine that DEC has approved for road-spreading use appears to come from low-volume oil and gas wells in New York and from gas storage facilities.”

New York state Sen. Terry Gipson (D) introduced legislation earlier this year that would outlaw the use of such waste to de-ice roads in the state. But the bill, S04656, has been awaiting a committee hearing since April.

“The idea that we are going to go out and let it be poured on our roads and our bridges, which often go over our water resources, is just ridiculous. It’s going into the yards where our children play; it’s going into the farmland where we grow our food; and it’s going into the water that we use to drink and irrigate our crops,” Gipson told WAMC. “It’s irresponsible behavior and we need to stop it.”


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New York’s Fracking Waste Problem, Riverkeeper
Riverkeeper Raises Concern Over Fracking Waste As De-Icer For NY Roads, WAMC

John Upton is a science fan and green news boffin who tweets, posts articles to Facebook, and blogs about ecology. He welcomes reader questions, tips, and incoherent rants: johnupton@gmail.com.

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WATCH: The Real Story of the Global Warming "Hiatus"

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The talk of the town at the IPCC conference today in Stockholm was all about the so-called global warming “hiatus.” In the last 15 years, global surface temperatures have risen more slowly, which some skeptics took as a sign that climate change was kaput. So I asked a few scientists to explain…turns out, while the exact cause of the slowdown is still being worked out, it’s definitely not curtains for climate change. For more information, check out Climate Desk’s explanation of the possible causes of the slowdown.

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WATCH: The Real Story of the Global Warming "Hiatus"

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This Sinkhole Sucked Down 11 Barges Like They Were Rubber Duckies

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Virlie Langlinais was at her Louisiana home on Lake Peigneur when she saw the swirling vortex. “It was like watching a science fiction movie with tug boats and rigs and everything going on,” she recalls from the comfort of her friend’s porch some three decades later, a faint breeze licking off the water below. “Like watching a little ducky in a bathtub going down the drain.” Now she and her husband, Noicy, live in fear that it might happen again.

Lake Peigneur, the site of one of the state’s most spectacular industrial disasters in 1980, kept coming up in my conversations with residents of Bayou Corne, the Cajun community in south Louisiana that has been evacuated for more than a year due to a massive, mining-induced sinkhole that now spans 24 acres—and is still growing. Last week, the state filed suit against Texas Brine and Occidental Chemical Company for damages relating to the disaster. (Read my story on Bayou Corne, which appears in the September/October issue of Mother Jones, here.) So on a sticky Sunday morning in June, I crossed over the Atchafalaya spillway to see the place for myself.

In November 1980, in the process of generating revenue for (of all things) an environmental cleanup fund, a Texaco oil rig accidentally punctured the top of a salt mine situated beneath the lake. The water above emptied into the mine, creating a whirlpool that sucked 11 barges into the caverns below, turned the lake from freshwater to saline, and caused the Delcambre Canal to flow backwards. Three days later, 9 of the 11 barges “popped up like iron corks,” the Associated Press reported; the other 2 were never found. Miraculously, all 55 workers who were inside the mine at the time of the accident managed to escape.

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This Sinkhole Sucked Down 11 Barges Like They Were Rubber Duckies

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Apocalypse – Games Workshop

The greatest heroes of the age lead battalions of troops and tanks against the foe. Super-heavy war machines dominate the conflict like gods of battle as bombardments rain from the skies. This is war on a whole new level. Apocalypse is a new way of playing games of Warhammer 40,000. Allowing you to field as many miniatures as you like, in any combinati […]

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Farsight Enclaves – A Codex: Tau Empire Supplement – Games Workshop

Commander Farsight was once hailed by every Tau caste as a genius warrior-leader without compare. As his career blazed a bloody path across the Damocles Gulf and back again, O’Shovah split away from the Tau Empire, doggedly pursuing the Orks that had killed so many of his Fire caste comrades. It was the first overt sign of a rebellion that was to change the […]

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Warhammer 40,000: The Rules – Games Workshop

There is no time for peace. No respite. No forgiveness. There is only WAR. In the nightmare future of the 41st Millennium, Mankind teeters upon the brink of destruction. The galaxy-spanning Imperium of Man is beset on all sides by ravening aliens and threatened from within by Warp-spawned entities and heretical plots. Only the strength of the immortal […]

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Index Astartes: Fortress Monastery – Games Workshop

Almost every Chapter hails from a well fortified keep where they train new recruits and hone their skills between campaigns. these fortress monasteries are the Chapters home and sanctuary and where they keep their secrets hidden behind thick walls and heavy guns turrets. About this Series: The Adeptus Astartes are genetically engineered warriors, created by […]

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Following Atticus – Tom Ryan

After a close friend died of cancer, middle-aged, overweight, acrophobic newspaperman Tom Ryan decided to pay tribute to her in a most unorthodox manner. Ryan and his friend, miniature schnauzer Atticus M. Finch, would attempt to climb all forty-eight of New Hampshire’s four thousand- foot peaks twice in one winter while raising money for charity. It wa […]

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Kids Puzzle Fun #1 – Lovatts Crosswords & Puzzles

Junior puzzlers will enjoy hours of quality entertainment with the first issue of Kids Puzzle Fun! This interactive book features ‘Magic Touch’ drawing tools, allowing kids to solve the puzzles by using their finger as a pen. Magic Touch unites the tactile feel of a printed book with a superior digital format, resulting in a more natural, intuitive experienc […]

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Farsight Enclaves – A Codex: Tau Empire Supplement (eBook Edition) – Games Workshop

Farsight Enclaves Commander Farsight was once hailed by every Tau caste as a genius warrior-leader without compare. As his career blazed a bloody path across the Damocles Gulf and back again, O’Shovah split away from the Tau Empire, doggedly pursuing the Orks that had killed so many of his Fire caste comrades. It was the first overt sign of a rebellion that […]

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Codex: Tau Empire – Games Workshop

Codex: Tau Empire is your comprehensive guide to unleashing the might of the Tau upon the battlefields of the 41 st Millennium. This volume introduces the four Tau castes, the Ethereals, and their mercenary allies. This dynamic race has begun its Third Sphere Expansion, setting forth into the stars to grow the borders of their burgeoning empire and bring the […]

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Warlords of the Dark Millennium: Abaddon – Games Workshop

Abaddon the Despoiler is the master of the Black Legion and servant of the Dark Gods. He has plagued Imperium for a hundred centuries, leading armies forth from the Eye of Terror in a series of devastating black crusades, each one bringing him closer to his goal of slaying the Emperor. About this Series: The galaxy burns with the fires of countless wars and […]

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Projects for Kids – Authors and Editors of Instructables

21 Projects Guaranteed to Keep Your Kids Occupied This Weekend give you full step-by-step instructions for 21 amazing kids activities that your family will love. Learn how to entertain your kids with the DoodleBot360, LED Throwies, Grow Your Own Magic Crystal Tree, the Marshmallow Shooter and other projects that are sure to hold your child’s atten […]

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Company News: Judge Rules Against BP Attempt to Suspend Payments

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