A retired geologist wrote a letter to the editor one week prior to the EPA disaster on Colorado’s Animas Rivera that some say predicted the catastrophe would occur. In the letter published in the Silverton Standard & The Miner on ...
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EPA’s Toxic Disaster: River Has 12,000 TIMES Acceptable Lead Level
The Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for a spreading environmental disaster that is threatening crucial waterways throughout the Southwest. The catastrophe has contaminated rivers in Colorado and New Mexico with up to 3 million gallons of orange sludge containing lead, ...
Read More »EPA Finally Admits Truth About Well Water And Fracking
Hydraulic fracking has the potential to pollute the nation’s streams, aquifers and wells, according to a massive new report from the Environmental Protection Agency that also concluded that even though pollution already has happened, it is not widespread. It is ...
Read More »6 Toxins Hiding In Your Well Water
About 15 percent of people in the US meet their water requirements through private wells. If you’re one of them, it feels good to be independent with regard to water. But, do you worry about the quality of the water ...
Read More »The 5 Greatest Threats To Off-Grid Living
It’s nothing short of ironic that this nation, which was founded, explored, and made great by adventurous and self-reliant people, has now become a haven for those who insist on being cradled and sheltered by convenience. Responding to the demand ...
Read More »Obama’s EPA Shutting Down Power Plants
Obama Administration EPA policies are driving up the cost of electricity in many parts of the United States, as power companies building multi-million and billion dollar facilities pass on the cost to customers. Electric bills are rising because strict new ...
Read More »A Government Ban On ALL Wood Burning?
The EPA’s proposed ban on most wood-burning stoves received plenty of attention among the off-grid community, but it’s far from the only major restriction on burning wood that could impact you. In fact, one state this winter even tried to ...
Read More »The EPA’s Shocking Plan To Spew Cancer-Causing Toxins 2 Miles Into The Air
The Environmental Protection Agency is planning a burn that could release millions of tons of toxic chemicals two miles into the air over at least three states – and rural residents are outraged. The agency wants to burn 15 million ...
Read More »The 6 Very Best Wood-Burning Stoves For Off-Grid Heat
The first wood stove ever to be introduced to the United States was created in 1642, although slightly ineffective and a source of constant headache for users. From there, Benjamin Franklin made improvements to the stove in 1744 and used ...
Read More »EPA’s Ban On Wood Burning Stoves Just Days From Taking Effect
The Environmental Protection Agency is set to finalize a set of regulations in February that critics say will effectively ban production of 80 percent of the wood- and pellet-burning stoves in America. The EPA had published a set of proposed ...
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