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Natural Gas + Ethanol = Explosion
– by Larry Phillips, June 30, 2014, Leader and Times academized.com Leader & Times Online Firefighters responded to an explosion Sunday evening at Conestoga Energy’s Arkalon Ethanol Plant. Fortunately, no one was injured from the blast…
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The Ten Commandments of Movement Solidarity
After a decade of grassroots advocacy, my personal belief is that the greatest obstacle to positive change in the world isn’t corporations, the government, or the 1%, but lack of movement solidarity. And no, I’m…
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Supreme Court Issues Decision on EPA’s GHG Tailoring Rule
– by Erin Voegele, June 24, 2014, Biomass Magazine On June 23, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision on the U.S. EPA’s Tailoring Rule. While the court invalidated a portion of the rule, it essentially…
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Zero Waste Hierarchy
Printable PDF version Zero Waste Hierarchy (short, sweet version): RedesignReduceSource Separate: (reusables, recycling, composting and trash) Zero Waste Hierarchy (in more detail): The landfill management aspects are nuanced because it’s critical to ensure that greenhouse…
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Zero Waste Hierarchy
You’ve probably heard the term Zero Waste before, but not been sure about what it meant The peer-reviewed definition of Zero Waste by Zero Waste International Alliance involves “designing and managing products and processes to systematically avoid…
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On Biomass, EPA Should Follow the Science
Other than the author’s support for so-called “sustainable” biomass, overall a decent piece. – Josh – by William H. Schlesinger, June 18, 2014, The Hill In America’s Southeastern states, there’s a booming energy trend that’s as…
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Solar Power Heats 90% of Community’s Homes…in Canada
– Drake Landing Solar Community The Drake Landing Solar Community (DLSC) is a master planned neighbourhood in the Town of Okotoks, Alberta, Canada that has successfully integrated Canadian energy efficient technologies with a renewable, unlimited energy…
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EPA: Carbon Rules Could Ensure Nuclear Power’s Survival
[Another reason why the dirty energy resistance needs to band together. -Josh] – by Julie Wernau, June 18, 2014, Chicago Tribune Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy said Tuesday that the federal agency’s proposed carbon rules…
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Radioactive Leaks Found at 75% of US Nuke Sites
– Associated Press, June 21, 2011, CBS Radioactive tritium has leaked from three-quarters of U.S. commercial nuclear power sites, often into groundwater from corroded, buried piping, an Associated Press investigation shows. The number and severity of…
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