Fighting for Clean Energy and Zero Waste
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Anti-Biomass Incineration Campaign Coordinator in Jeopardy
Dear Biomass Busters, As most of you know, I have been a coordinator for the national Anti-Biomass Incineration Campaign for the past couple years. This year the amazing Samantha Chirillo joined me as co-coordinator, based…
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Baltimore students rally against giant waste incinerator
Yesterday, we joined the high school students in Baltimore for their excellent 100-strong march/rally against a plan for the nation’s largest waste incinerator, planned by Energy Answers within a mile of their school in one of…
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Solar Catches on in Iowa
By Karen Uhlenhuth December 18, 2013 Midwest Energy News Iowa is well established as a national leader in wind energy and biofuels. And now the state is poised for serious growth in solar as well. “The market…
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What if Energy Justice Network Pulled the Plug…?
What if Energy Justice Network Pulled the Plug…? Illness. Loss of a job. Divorce. Three of the most stressful things that can happen to you. Living near a dirty energy facility is also right up…
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Battle for Arctic Energy
CNBC By Reuters December 10, 2013 Predisdent Vladimir Putin ordered Russia’s Military to increase its focus on the Arctic and finish plans by the end of the year to upgrade military bases in the resource-rich…
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West Coast Wood Exports Undercut Economy and Environment
West Coast Wood Exports Undercut Economy and Environment – by Samantha Chirillo, Energy Justice Network Since the European Union (EU) countries set high carbon reduction standards and counted biomass energy as carbon neutral and renewable, biomass…
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AUDIO: “Exporting Our Forests and Economy” ANTI-BIOMASS INCINERATION CAMPAIGN CALL (December 2013)
Anti-Biomass Incineration Campaign – National Conference Call Thursday, December 5, 2013 TOPIC: “Exporting Our Forests and Economy” RECORDING: Biomass Incinerator Noise – December 2013 We discuss the economic and environmental impacts of shipping logs, wood pellets,…
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Wind is Successfully Competing
Conway IrwinDecember 7, 2013 GreenTechMedia Morgan Stanley is seeing “vicious competition” between coal plants and wind farms in resource-rich regions. More efficient technologies, combined with low costs and strong wind resources, are making wind cost-competitive…
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How Deep Do Property Lines Extend
By JIM MALEWITZ Published: December 5, 2013 The New York Times A case involving the disposal of industrial wastewater pits two interests that are dear to many Texans against each other: oil and gas resources versus private property rights. A decision…
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Solar Jobs Could Brighten the Economy
By Marc Lifsher November 13, 2013, Los Angeles Times Los Angeles County could create tens of thousands of new jobs and reduce global-warming-causing carbon emissions if solar-voltaic panels are installed on just 5% of available rooftops, says a just-issued…
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