Tag: News
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Ed Begley, Jr. and Other Celebrities Star in Keystone XL Pipeline Horror Spoof
The ongoing battle over Keystone XL has been riddled with conflict, controversy and fierce opposition. With President Obama set to make a final decision on the tar sands pipeline project soon, the situation could finally be over or just beginning. To convey the frightening prospect of Keystone XL, True Climate Stories recently released a film spoof…
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As Fracking Expands in California, Water Board Refuses to Regulate Toxic Waste Disposal
As fracking threatens to expand drilling in California, a coalition of environmental justice and community health groups sent a letter yesterday challenging the legality of the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Board’s plan to keep letting oil companies dump toxic drilling-mud waste throughout the valley with minimal safeguards. Citing state environmental laws, the letter urges…
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ABB, Bondfield to Build 100-MW Solar Plant in Ontario for Canadian Solar
Canadian Solar Inc., one of the world’s largest solar power companies, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Canadian Solar Solutions Inc., has selected ABB Inc., a world leader in power and automation technologies, and its consortium partner Bondfield Construction […] — Solar Builder magazine
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Dynamic Energy Breaks Ground on 904-kW Solar Project in NY
Dynamic Energy Solutions LLC is pleased to announce the beginning of construction on a 904.2-kW solar project for DiCarlo Distributors Inc. in Holtsville, N.Y. The solar project will be one of the largest roof-mounted solar arrays in Long Island and […] — Solar Builder magazine
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Ecuadorians Fight for Justice in Landmark Chevron Trial, Danny Glover Visits Contaminated Rainforest in Support
American actor and activist Danny Glover arrived in Ecuador yesterday to visit an area of the Amazon rainforest were the multinational oil giant Chevron operated decades ago, and was sentenced by a local court to pay a multibillion-dollar fine for a massive environmental contamination, according to a CSR Wire press release. The actor will visit the former oil field Aguarico…