Paine’s writing was as uncompromising as a modern blog with the edgy wit and precision of a Twitter thread.
Two sections that essentially told kids that coal was safe and good for the environment disappeared today from the website of a state agency in Illinois.
In a statement, ecologist Sandra Steingraber denounced Illinois’ new fracking regulations and described the need for a movement dedicated to abolishing fracking nationwide.
The backroom negotiations behind the midwestern state’s new fracking regulations may be a taste of what’s to come in other places.