Tag: Energy
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Ohio to Gov. Cuomo: We Are Not New York’s Dumping Ground
CENTER FOR HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND JUSTICE — In the letter, delivered today to Gov. Cuomo, citizens and communities across Ohio sent a clear message to the State of New York: Ohio does not want to serve as the dumping ground for …
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48 Leaders Engage in Historic Act of Civil Disobedience to Stop Keystone XL Pipeline
SIERRA CLUB — This morning, 48 environmental, civil rights and community leaders from across the country joined together for a historic display of civil disobedience at the White House where they demanded that President Obama deny the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline and address the climate crisis …
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FRACKING PUBLIC LANDS: Is the BLM Bowing to Industry Pressure on New Fracking Rules?
NATURAL RESOURCE DEFENSE COUNCIL — Last year the BLM issued a draft rule for hydraulic fracturing under federal leases. The original proposal included limited new rules for chemical disclosure, mechanical integrity and waste water handling …
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Cities Can Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 70 Percent
Kennedy and Sugar make the claim in ‘A low carbon infrastructure plan for Toronto, Canada,’ published in the latest issue of The Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering. The paper aims to show how cities can make a positive difference using realistic, achievable steps. Their research shows that it is technically possible for cities to reduce…
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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Bill McKibben, Michael Brune, Among Others Will Risk Arrest Today at White House to Stop Tar Sands, Keystone XL Pipeline
ECOWATCH — “We’re here today to show the depth of our resolve that President Obama take immediate, decisive action against climate change—to show that if the president leads, the vast majority of Americans will rally behind him. We’re not here today to protest the president, we are here to encourage …