Tag: kentucky
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Beyond Keystone XL: Three Controversial Pipeline Proposals
“We’ve so narrowly focused on Keystone that a lot of these other projects aren’t getting the scrutiny they probably need.”
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Dirty Hands: 77 ALEC Bills Advance Big Oil, Big Ag Agenda in 2013
ALEC bills in recent years have pulled states out of regional climate initiatives, opposed carbon dioxide emission standards, created hurdles for state agencies attempting to regulate pollution and tried to stop …
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Coal Mining Industry Influences EPA’s Selenium Pollution Standards
Selenium is of particular concern in Kentucky and other Central Appalachian states because it is often released into streams through mountaintop removal coal mining and is toxic to aquatic life …
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Uranium Titan Tumbles
High drama hits the world of the former U.S. Enrichment Corporation as a shareholder rebellion drubs the company stock price, restructuring and bankruptcy rumors swirl, safety issues …
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Kentucky’s Nuclear Future Melts Down to Lawsuits
The Commonwealth of Kentucky may sue the federal government to compel cleanup of the now-closing uranium enrichment site at Paducah, according to the governor and the state attorney general. The quasi-privatized operator …