Articles by Heather Smith
Heather Smith (on Twitter, @strangerworks) is interested in the various ways that humans try to save the environment: past, present, and future.
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In Michigan, the drilling wars are infesting the Twitter stream
If you're looking for signs of how much is at stake in the fight over drilling and fracking in the Great Lakes region, just check your feed.
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Letter from Detroit: And now for a completely different kind of Canadian pipeline
A convoy of tap water gets sent across the northern border as a gesture of solidarity with H2O-strapped Detroit residents.
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North Dakota’s ag commissioner race oughta be on Broadway
An incumbent drowning in oil money. A challenger from an organic ranch. Sexual harassment. And tons of permits at stake. This farm race begs to be set to music.
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Drilling in Pennsylvania has damaged the water supply 209 times in last seven years
"Only 209 measly little times!" says the oil and gas industry. "Wait, what?" say water-drinking people everywhere.
