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Correspondence reveals deceit of Evansville’s supposed environmental protection regime
November 17, 2012-by John Blair, valleywatch.net editor Yesterday we complained that Evansville’s air quality was unhealthy but that the monitor which is supposed to verify particulate air quality was conveniently out of service, supposedly for preventative maintenance. Shortly, after our … Continue reading
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Tagged air pollution, EEPA, Evansville, Fine particles. EPA regulations, IDEM, NAAQS
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Air quality in Evansville is atrocious but of course the official monitors are not working
November 16, 2012-by John Blair valleywatch.net editor Below is a picture I shot this morning of the atrocious air pollution in Evansville today, 11/16. It was basically the same yesterday as fine particles built up in the region. Unfortunately, IDEM … Continue reading
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Tagged air pollution, EEPA, Evansville, fine particles, Health standards, IDEM
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Climate Likely to Be on Hotter Side of Projections
November 9, 2012-Press Release from NASA A new NASA-funded study by the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colo., finds climate model projections that show a greater rise in global temperature are likely to prove more accurate than those showing … Continue reading
Most energy subsidies go to fossil and nukes, not clean energy as the corporatists would have you believe
November 7, 2012-by Daniel B. Botkin in E-The Environmental Magazine A persistent and common criticism of solar and wind energy is that they don’t pay their own way, but require government subsidies. Discounting one-time allocations under the now infamous bailout … Continue reading
Grist Magazine’s David Roberts explains climate change in a TED presentation
This video is to promote general awareness of the science of climate change. It features David Roberts of Grist, and short clips from around the web. Edited by @ryanlcooper. Find more of my stuff at http://www.ryanlouiscooper.com. Find David at http://grist.org/author/david-roberts/ … Continue reading
Rate/Taxpayers end up losers in bizarre authoritarian scheme called Indiana Gasification
October 28, 2012-by Mike Jarmus in the Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette You might not have, but the Indiana state government has signed a deal to potentially pass down the loss to taxpayers and natural gas users alike. Tracy Warner’s Oct. … Continue reading
Indiana Representatives, Carson and Visclosky score “A” while the rest of indiana Congressional delegation scores “F” on clean water protections on 40th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act
October 18, 2012-Sierra Club press release Today the Sierra Club marked the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act by releasing a Clean Water Voting Record for the U.S. House of Representatives. The online report card features an interactive map and issues letter … Continue reading
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Tagged Clean Water Act. Water, Congress, Indiana, pollution, Sierra Club
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What Is The Future Of King Coal In China?
October 16, 2012-by Ailun Yang in WRIInsights When it comes to coal consumption, no other nation comes close to China. The country reigns as the world’s largest coal user, burning almost half of the global total each year. About 70 percent … Continue reading
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Tagged china, Climate Change, Coal, energy, low carbon development, WRI
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Even on a “clear” day pollution abounds in Rockport, Indiana
October 14, 2012-by John Blair, valley watch.net editor. AEP’s Rockport power plant not only dominates the skyline in SW Indiana, it also makes clouds. A close inspection of this photo taken © October 12, 2012 by John Blair shows several impacts … Continue reading
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Tagged AEP, Coal, coal pollution, Indiana, Ohio RIver, Rockport pollution
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The New York Times Says Data Centers Suck — But Here’s What They Missed
September 25, 2012-By Robert McMillan in Wired. Editor’s note: This page has long advocated substantial increases in energy efficiency as well as increased use of electronic files to mitigate the use of paper across society. The Times report linked below … Continue reading
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Weather Girl goes rogue in Labor Day forecast- satire with a message
Spetember 17, 2012-by Deep Rogue Ram Arctic ice cover just reached its lowest point in recorded history. Pippa goes off script and drops some science. For more, check out http://www.deeprogueram.tumblr.com Or Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Deep-Rogue-Ram/270636419712713 Or Twitter: https://twitter.com/deeprogueram
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Symphony of Science: Our Biggest Challenge
A musical investigation into the causes and effects of global climate change and our opportunities to use science to offset it. Featuring Bill Nye, David Attenborough, Richard Alley and Isaac Asimov. “Our Biggest Challenge” is the 16th episode of the … Continue reading
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Kentucky 4th, Indiana 6th most polluted states according to new report
September 8, 2012, by Jen Alic, in Oilprice.com via CNBC Half of all industrial toxic air pollution comes from power plants, and 6,700 power plants and heavy industries are responsible for 80 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions in the … Continue reading
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Solar highways that produce energy
August 30, 2012- by YERTians The Solar Roadways project is working to pave roads with solar panels that you can drive on. Co-founder Scott Brusaw has made some major steps forward since our first visit back in 2007, so we … Continue reading
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Whitehouse announces new Federal auto mileage standards-54.5 MPG by 2025
August 28, 2012-by John Blair, valleywatch.net editor After years of debate and acquiescence, the Obama Administration today issued new Federal mileage regulations which will force auto manufacturers to increase fuel economy to an equivalent of 54.5 MPG for cars and … Continue reading
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