Tag: Oregon
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GE Labeling Needed Now More Than Ever
ALLIANCE FOR NATURAL HEALTH—USA — The Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act was introduced last Wednesday in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. The bill, sponsored by …
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Coal Transporters Held Accountable for Contamination of Local Waterways
SIERRA CLUB — BNSF Railway, owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, is one of the largest coal transporters in the U.S. It is responsible for hauling an average of 480 open-top rail cars carrying coal through Washington daily. Each rail car loses an average of 500 pounds …
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World Wind Power Set to Top 300,000 Megawatts in 2013, After Record 2012
EARTH POLICY INSTITUTE — Even amid policy uncertainty in major wind power markets, wind developers still managed to set a new record for installations in 2012, with 44,000 megawatts of new wind capacity worldwide. With total capacity exceeding 280,000 megawatts, wind farms generate carbon-free electricity in more than 80 countries, 24 of which have …
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Oregon Residents Sound the Alarm on Pending Coal Export Permit
POWER PAST COAL — More than 450 Oregon residents and a diverse group of local leaders flooded the steps of Oregon’s Capitol to call on Governor Kitzhaber to deny …
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Oregon Residents Sound the Alarm on Pending Coal Export Permit
POWER PAST COAL — More than 450 Oregon residents and a diverse group of local leaders flooded the steps of Oregon’s Capitol to call on Governor Kitzhaber to deny …