Amy Martyn

Pipeline

Explosions and Sinkholes: The Sordid History of Sunoco’s Pipelines in Pennsylvania

A leading pipeline operator is accused of using a “frankenpipe” to transport highly volatile liquids.
Amy Martyn
2.19.20
Pipeline Watch

Oil Companies Are Building Pipelines Wherever They Want in Texas

"My clients don’t want the pipeline at all. Unfortunately, the way the eminent domain process works, often we're left to fight about the dollars."
Amy Martyn
1.22.20
Cannabis

Somehow, the Ridiculous War on Hemp Is Still Going On

Though more and more farmers are growing the crop, a patchwork of federal and state laws are still holding many back.
Amy Martyn
4.10.18
women's health

The Many Women Suing Johnson & Johnson

The company faces an estimated 60,000 lawsuits over three products.
Amy Martyn
10.30.17
Texas Forever

The Company Behind Dakota Access Is Pushing Another Pipeline In Texas

When Energy Transfer Partners announced the project, they didn't ask for permission, but simply told residents a massive pipeline was coming through some of their properties—soon.
Amy Martyn
2.7.17
healthcare

Another Surprise Success at Standing Rock: The Medical Care

Don't mess with activist doctors.
Amy Martyn
12.6.16
sexual health

Texas Health Department Pamphlet on Abortion Is Full of Bullshit

Misleading information and half-truths litter a state pamphlet that is slanted to scare women out of seeking the routine procedure, activists say.
Amy Martyn
7.29.16
Crime

Sex Offenders Fight Back Against 'Scarlet Letter' in Passports

A law that marks the passports of sex offenders is dangerous and unconstitutional, advocates and sex offenders argued Wednesday.
Amy Martyn
7.28.16
DNC

Meet the Most Hated Woman on the Floor of the DNC: Bernie Delegate Angie Aker

Camps from both sides of the campaign are accusing Aker of being destructive, vain, and meddlesome. She think she's being a patriot.
Amy Martyn
7.27.16
Crime

A Long Night in a Small Cell: How One Cop Got Off the Hook for Raping an Inmate

In 2014, a police officer was accused of sexually assaulting an inmate in her cell—and the encounter was caught on camera. Yet the officer only served two years and did not have to register as a sex offender.
Amy Martyn
7.27.16
rape

India Ends Women's Safety Task Force Even Though Reports of Rape Are Sky-High

The task force was created to help local police better deal with rape accusations and prosecutions. Despite record high reports of sexual abuse, the task force is deemed no longer necessary.
Amy Martyn
7.26.16
News

Tanzania Tries to Ban Lube to Stop Gay Sex

The crackdown on lubricant comes several weeks after a regional commissioner in Tanzania announced that anyone who is gay, or anyone who simply follows gays on social media, would be arrested.
Amy Martyn
7.25.16
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