Tag: Energy
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Ban on Radioactive Fracking Waste Passed by Putnam County, NY Legislators
GRASSROOTS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION / CRONTON WATERSHED CLEAN WATER COALITION / RIVERKEEPER — A coalition of health and environmental groups gathered in Carmel, New York yesterday following the meeting of the Putnam County Board of Legislators to congratulate the legislators for voting to prohibit the sale, application and disposal of waste products in the County from…
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NY Assembly Passes Two Year Fracking Moratorium, Senate Expected to Follow
DESMOGBLOG — The bill, if passed by the Senate and signed off by Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, would close the state’s doors to the oil and gas industry’s desire to begin operating in New York’s portion of …
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An Inside Look at Democracy in Action to Ban Fracking in Fort Collins
BE THE CHANGE — In fact, almost all the people in the packed council chamber spoke in favor of the ban—maybe 75 to 80 in all. Only five or six spoke against it. One was …
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Ohioans Lobby for Support of Proposed Fracking Legislation at Statehouse Protest
FOOD & WATER WATCH — The groups pressured Governor Kasich and lawmakers to act on key pieces of legislation related to fracking, including an upcoming bill that bans fracking waste from being injected underground. Ohio has quickly become a dumping ground for toxic fracking …
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NRG Begins Operations at 26 MW Borrego Solar Photovoltaic Facility
NRG Energy, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary NRG Solar, announced the start of commercial operations for the Borrego I Solar Generating Station, a 26 megawatt (AC) photovoltaic facility located northeast of Borrego Springs, Calif. The station’s electricity will be sold to San Diego Gas & Electric under a 25-year power purchase agreement.