Tag: united states
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Coalition Denounces Gov. Cuomo’s Proposed Elimination of Clean Water Standards for Industrial-Scale Dairy Operations
RIVERKEEPER — “New York’s clean water laws are in place to protect its precious lakes, rivers and streams. After Governor Cuomo’s yogurt summit in August 2012, the administration proposed to eliminate water quality protections for some medium-sized dairy Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) …
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Climate Change: How to Tackle the Most Pressing Challenge Facing Humanity
MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA — President Obama vowed action on climate change in his historic inaugural speech, warning that “the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations.” Here’s how to make the case for why and how we can tackle …
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Groups Demand Fracking Chemical Info
EARTHJUSTICE — In an effort to help protect the public from exposure to toxic chemicals, environmental and health groups went to court today to ask a judge to require the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to disclose information about chemicals used …
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Warren Buffett, Coal and Renewable Energy
SIERRA CLUB — Today, the Sierra Club and Warren Buffett’s MidAmerican Energy Company announced a landmark settlement that requires the Iowa utility to phase out coal burning at seven coal-fired boilers, clean up another two coal-fired boilers and build a large solar …
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Last Day to Submit Comments or Sign the No Coal Exports Petition
WATERKEEPER ALLIANCE — The comment period for the proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal (GPT), near Bellingham, WA, runs through today. This massive terminal, the largest of five terminals planned for the Pacific Northwest to ship more than 160 million tons of coal per year to China and …