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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

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After Complaints Fall On Deaf Ears, South L.A. Residents Sue City Over Oil Production

Comments (1) | center for biological diversity, Communities for a Better Environment, fracking, Freeport-McMoRan, jefferson site, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, oil, oil drilling, residents, south central youth leadership coalition, South L.A., South Los Angeles

Drilling operations are conducted less than 100 feet from densely populated apartment buildings.

Caitlyn Hynes
Staff Reporter

South L.A. youth fight back against big oil in their neighborhood. 

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Los Angeles Triumphs In City-Wide Fracking Ban

Comments (97) | ban, city council, corporate, County, Environment, fracking, Health, Los Angeles, moratorium, Opinion, residents, USC

Alina Evans
Contributor

There's something off about injecting water and chemicals into the ground of a city prone to earthquakes.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Los Angeles Residents Rejoice City Council's Fracking Moratorium

Comments (0) | Business, California, California, city council, corporate regulation, drilling, Environment, environment; natural gas, environmental issues, epa, fracking, Freeport-McMoRan, fuel, gas, Health, health hazards, Jacob Soboroff, Los Angeles, los angeles fracking, oil drilling

Zoe Ward
Contributor

Fracking could be outlawed in L.A.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Gas-Holes: Acidizing Continues To Threaten USC-Area Residents

Comments (22) | Business, California, city council, corporate regulation, Environment, epa, fracking, Freeport-McMoRan, fuel, gas, Health, health hazards, Jacob Soboroff, Los Angeles, oil drilling, Opinion, petroleum, Pivot TV, public health, Take Part Live, university of southern california, USC

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Alina Evans
Contributor

Danger lurks 50 feet from the homes of families and USC students.

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

George W. Bush Defends Decisions Regarding 9/11 And Economy At USC

Comments (105) | 9/11, Afghanistan, bovard auditorium, bush, bush speech, bush talk, fracking, George Bush USC, george w. bush, Iraq, keystone pipeline, Laura Bush, Los Angeles, politics, president's distinguished lecture, USC, usc george bush, USC Students, war in iraq

Melissah Yang, Brianna Sacks
News Editors

The former president spoke at Bovard.

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Fracking In Southern California Garners Renewed Attention

Comments (0) | California, California, drilling, environment; natural gas, environmental issues, fracking, Huntington Beach, hydraulic fracturing, Long Beach, oil, oil drilling, Seal Beach, Southern California

The city of Long Beach (Flickr/Creative Commons/kla4067)

Sarah Collins
Staff Reporter

Were some fracking activities previously unknown to state officials?

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Fracking At USC: The Carcinogens Next Door

Comments (11) | acidizing, cancer, carginogens, community, drilling, fracking, Freeport-McMoRan, gas, Health, hydroflouric acid, Los Angeles, oil, Opinion, safety, university of southern california, USC

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Alina Evans
Contributor

Carcinogenic chemicals are being injected into the ground as near as four blocks from USC.

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

California Fracking Regulations Signed Into Law

Comments (3) | acidizing, California, California, Environment, fracking, fran pavely, green, Groundwater, hydraulic fracturing, hydrofracking, jerry brown, Monterey, pollution, SB4, Senate bill 4, Shale, sierra club, venoco

(Well head where fluids are injected into the ground/Joshua Doubek)

Michael Nystrom
Staff Reporter

California's new fracking law adds transparency but lacks stringency.

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

To Frack Or Not To Frack: Los Angeles Considers A Citywide Ban

Comments (1) | city council, Environment, environmentalists, frack, fracking, Los Angeles, los angeles city council, oil, oil fracking, Promised land, proposal, Science+Tech, vote

Fracking Protest, photo by greensefa via Creative Commons

Sara Newman
Executive Producer

Los Angeles City Council members try to ban Fracking. 

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Fracking May Ramp Up

Comments (0) | Business, Environment, fracking, gas, Health, legislation, Los Angeles, Los Angeles and Region, natural resources, oil, politics, Southern California

Graham Clark
Editor-At-Large

A recent summit says more, dangerous fracking may come L.A.

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