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Company to Burn Biomass in Escanaba, Michigan Coal-Fired Plant
– by Jenny Lancour, April 3, 2015, Escanaba Daily Press Anyone wanting to express comments on a company’s recent proposal to buy Escanaba’s power plant can attend a public hearing next week at city hall, according to city officials. A public hearing on a purchase proposal submitted by Sterling Energy Group, Inc. will be held during…
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Reject the Exelon Takeover of Pepco
Energy Justice Network testified in D.C. against Exelon energy corporation’s takeover of Pepco, electric service provider to Washington, D.C. and Maryland. This takeover is a bad deal for the District of Columbia and is not in the public interest. It would hit DC ratepayers with higher electricity bills, would undermine renewable energy and would not…
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Biofuels Gain Traction at Minnesota Legislature
– by Jon Collins, March 31, 2015, Minnesota Public Radio A bill to create a $5 million tax credit to advance the development of the biofuel industry in Minnesota is gaining traction at the state Legislature. Newer technologies allow the use of plants like native prairie grasses or alfalfa for conversion ethanol. The so-called advanced biofuel…
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