Tag: News
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While New Brunswick Fracking Protests Continue, Neighboring Newfoundland Enacts Moratorium
By Andy Rowell As First Nations continue to fight fracking in New Brunswick, the neighboring provincial government of Newfoundland and Labrador has halted the controversial drilling technique. The government is arguing that more research is needed to see if it is safe for both people and the environment. [caption id="attachment_311187" align="alignnone" width="500"] Gros Morne National…
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Election Results Signal Growing Concern for the Environment
Yesterday’s election results are shaping up to be a mixed bag of victories and defeats for environmentalists and concerned citizens across the country. In the Virginia gubernatorial race, Democrat Terry McAuliffe defeated Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, a Tea Party favorite. McAuliffe’s victory comes after he became the first statewide candidate in the nation to hold his opponent accountable…
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SunPower Installs 20 MW+ at California Community Colleges
At the Community College Facility Coalition Annual Conference in Sacramento today, SunPower Corp. announced it has installed approximately 20 MW of solar power systems at 12 community college districts in California. The systems are generating enough clean, renewable solar electricity to […] — Solar Builder magazine
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Huge Election Victories for Colorado’s Anti-Fracking Movement
Yesterday’s election brought huge results for anti-fracking voters in Fort Collins, Boulder and Lafayette where all measures were approved that will either ban or pause the practice of hydraulic fracturing. Initial results show Broomfield with a tally so close—13 votes—that it will force a recount. “With wins in Boulder, Lafayette and Fort Collins—and a partial-victory in Broomfield—this…
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Standard Solar Installs Solar at Two Maryland Wastewater Treatment Plants
The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) unveiled two fields of solar panels today, which will provide power to two of its wastewater treatment plants. The two 2-MW ground-mounted installations, each with nearly 8,500 solar panels spanning several acres, are located […] — Solar Builder magazine