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More flood gates opening at Conowingo
Maryland WeatherRising water on the Susquehanna River is forcing the owners of the Conowingo hydroelectric dam to open more floodgates, raising the risks of flooding downstream in the town of Port Deposit. Twelve gates were reported to be open Wednesday morning.Exelon......Tags: Port Deposit, Tropical Storms, Renewable Energy
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Laos to begin building hotly debated Xayaburi dam this week
World NowLaos plans to start building a dam on the Mekong River this week over the objections of Cambodia and Vietnam downstream, a step that neighboring countries fear could imperil fish and cripple rice fields. The Xayaburi dam is expected to reap profits for... -
Elgin expected to renew lobbyist relationships
TribLocal - Elgin » NewsTwo lobbyist contracts are expected to be renewed to continue Elgin’s efforts to secure more state and federal dollars. In a 6 to 0 vote, …... -
U.S. has a long way to go to reduce reliance on fossil fuels
Money & CompanyAt 407 pages, the Energy Department's just released Annual Energy Review contains more than you'll ever want to know about power consumption and production in America. On the other hand, you'll never be at a loss for words, or facts, on the subject.... -
California drought drove up energy costs
GreenspaceOne of the biggest costs of California's recent drought went largely unnoticed, according to a report that estimates state ratepayers paid $1.7 billion to replace lost hydropower with natural gas generation that also pumped millions of tons of... -
LETTER: Don't Give Canadian Hydro An Advantage
The Courant editorial on hydropower missed the reason Rivers Alliance opposes the energy bill as written [May 22, "Pass The Clean-Energy Bill"]. We do not oppose importing Canadian hydropower without limit. We oppose allowing it to masquerade as a Class I...Tags: Environmental Issues, Renewable Energy
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LETTER: Forget Hydropower, Try Community Choice Aggregation
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's plan to raise $80 million by auctioning off the right to be the standard-issue retail electricity supplier is a clear admission that electricity market deregulation has failed. Why else would a company pay to provide the standard-...Tags: Electricity Production and Distribution, Environmental Issues, Renewable Energy, Dannel P. Malloy , Auction Service
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State Clean Energy Study Changes Look At Hydropower And Biomass
The Hartford CourantThe state's energy department released a final version of its study recommending changes to how Connecticut supports clean energy Friday after weeks of public debate on the plan that initially blazed a wide path for large-scale hydropower to be included...Tags: New England Power Company, Biofuels, Environmental Issues, Renewable Energy
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Nuclear blows away wind
The primary motivation among environmentalists for developing wind energy is legitimate concern about the effects of climate change. Wind is alleged to provide important relief from the emission of carbon dioxide from electricity production. But without...
Tags: Chernobyl Disaster (1986), Johns Hopkins University, Conservation, Energy Resources, Global Change
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Economic Development Agency Member In Canton Resigns
The Hartford CourantTensions between members of the economic development agency and the board of selectmen came to a head recently with the resignation of agency member Chris Budnick. Budnick resigned eight months after he was appointed by the board of selectmen. In a short...Tags: U.S. Senate, Economic Policy, Environmental Issues, Renewable Energy
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INTERVIEW-IMF sees Ethiopia's economic growth slowing as private sector struggles
Reuters* GDP growth seen slowing to 6.5 pct in 2012/13 from 8.5 pct * Inflation seen steady in single digits * Huge public spending crowding out the private sector * Reforms needed to lure more foreign investment By Richard Lough ADDIS ABABA, May 23...Tags: Agriculture, Productivity, Ethiopia, International Organizations, Economy, Business and Finance
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Afghan women's rights in peril, group says
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The number of women and girls jailed by Afghan authorities for "moral crimes" has risen by 50% in the last year and a half, an alarming statistic that reflects the Afghan government's need to step up efforts to protect women'...
Tags: Sex Crimes, Unrest, Conflicts and War, International Law, Pakistan, Afghanistan
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