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Green movement's blues
As we head into the new year, America's environmental movement is stalled. The topic of climate change is anathema to the Republican presidential candidates, and the incumbent is tepid on the subject at best. The U.S. stands alone among industrialized...Tags: Conservation, Productivity, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Global Change
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Hancock solar power facility to go online in early January
dona@herald-mail.comHundreds of blue photovoltaic solar panels stand on a gentle slope outside Hancock, not quite ready to begin supplying power to the town's sewage treatment plant. That will change in early January when the solar power facility goes online, Town Manager...Tags: Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Environmental Issues, Waste, Waste
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Farmers Union: Consumers win under new ethanol blender pump rule
HURON - Consumers are the winners under a new rule passed today by the South Dakota State Legislature's Interim Rules Review Committee, according to South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) President Doug Sombke. The panel voted to give fuel retailers the chance...Tags: Biofuels, Electrical Appliance, Vehicles, Renewable Energy, Environmental Issues
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No fault found in Ivy Tech teacher's fatal fall
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — A state investigation found no safety violations in the fatal 65-foot fall of an Ivy Tech Community College instructor from a wind turbine training tower. The Indiana Department of Labor report doesn't give a reason for why...Tags: Renewable Energy, Environmental Issues, Health and Safety at School, Health and Safety at School, Health
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Governor gets concessions in Exelon deal
In a settlement with Gov. Martin O'Malley over the proposed buyout of Constellation Energy Group, Exelon Corp. has promised to develop significantly more natural gas, wind and solar power in Maryland, give more money to help low-income customers and...Tags: Conservation, Environmental Issues, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Exelon Corp., Natural Resources
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Oil recycling company to set up plant
Staff WriterEl Centro’s Cilantros restaurant waiter Oscar Cardenas doesn’t really know what companies do with the used fat, oil and grease the restaurant provides. “They give it a use,” Cardenas said in Spanish. A company has an agreement...Tags: Biofuels, Renewable Energy, Environmental Issues, Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations
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IID briefs: Some on board bleak on future of solar
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterTalk over a solar project whose developers want to bypass the Imperial Irrigation District electrical system brought out concerns about the future of solar in some areas of the Imperial Valley on Friday. Directors Stella Mendoza and Jim Hanks expressed...Tags: Biofuels, Renewable Energy, Economy, Business and Finance, Environmental Issues, Energy Saving
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The end of coal plants in Hampton Roads?
The Yorktown Power Station and Chesapeake Energy Center, the two largest coal-fired power plants in Hampton Roads, burn on average 6,700 tons of coal every day.
The plants, which date to the 1950s, create enough electricity for 260,000 households. Yet...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Issues, Metal and Mineral, Yorktown (York, Virginia), Chesapeake Bay Foundation
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O'Malley: Benefits of Exelon-CEG merger go beyond rate credit
While Maryland business, labor and environmental groups backed a $1 billion settlement between Gov. Martin O'Malley and Exelon Corp. related to the Chicago company's buyout of Constellation Energy Group, not everyone was satisfied.
Merger opponent EDF...Tags: Conservation, AFL-CIO, Environmental Issues, Exelon Corp., Electricity Production and Distribution
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EPA estimates: Actual mileage will vary
Q: Anyone who buys a new car or truck and thinks he will get the miles per gallon stated on the window sticker is going to be very disappointed. A buyer should never make a purchase based on the listed mpg. The sticker estimate is taken from a...Tags: Biofuels, Vehicles, Petroleum Industry, Allentown, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Firms with interests in Md. pour cash into DGA
Some companies with interests in Maryland have found a new way to show support for Gov. Martin O'Malley: They're contributing tens of thousands of dollars to the Democratic Governors Association.
Last December, O'Malley took the helm of the DGA, where as...Tags: Conservation, Environmental Issues, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, Charity, Natural Gas
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"The only thing green in wind energy is the color money;" Floyd County reacts to the possibility of a wind farm
ReporterFloyd County is know for it's green initiatives. Local businesses have solar panels, a hotel recently built the only electric car charger in the area, and recycling bins line the streets. But for many in Floyd County, wind is not welcome. Wayne Booth...Tags: Solar Energy, Environmental Issues, Business, Hybrid Vehicles, Fuel-efficient Vehicles
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