Daily Archives: December 6, 2010

November 28, 2010-By John Russell, in the Indianapolis Star. In dozens of e-mails, obtained by The Indianapolis Star under an open records request, the two men schmoozed and joked over all sorts of personal topics, sometimes trading messages eight or … Continue reading →

November 23, 2010-Indianapolis Star Editorial.Rolling heads at this point may repair some credibility damage, but it leaves unanswered a glaring question about the validity of Duke’s highly controversial and hugely expensive Edwardsport coal gasification plant. The revolving-door scandal that forced … Continue reading →

November 21, 2010-by the Associated Press in the Louisville Courier Journal. A map of Indiana in the report shows hundreds of red dots at river and stream sites across the state where sampling found mercury-contaminated fish. In 2005, coal-fired power … Continue reading →

October 28, 2010-Since costs have gone up on the plant by a whopping $990 million, Valley Watch, Sierra Club, Save the Valley and the Citizens Action Coalition are asking for at least two field hearings so the public can sound … Continue reading →

October 22, 2010-A new report issued yesterday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says, “Record temperatures across Canadian Arctic and Greenland, a reduced summer sea ice cover, record snow cover decreases and links to some Northern Hemisphere weather support … Continue reading →

October 21, 2010-by Jon M. Broder, in the New York Times. “It’s a flat-out lie,” Mr. Dennison said in an interview after the debate, adding that he had based his view on the preaching of Rush Limbaugh and the teaching … Continue reading →

October 13, 2010- by John Blair, valleywatch.net editor. Drought conditions have permeated much of southern Indiana for the last few months. Today, DNR warned water users the problem is reaching a serious level. Illustration © 2010 John Blair Issued only … Continue reading →

October 6, 2010, by John Blair, valleywatch.net editor. The revolving door between the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission and Duke Energy has been well established for a very long time but may be more difficult in the future. File Photo © … Continue reading →

Did you know that living near a toxic coal ash site can be worse for kids’ health than smoking a pack of cigarettes a day? Much of our country’s energy comes from dirty coal, which leaves behind toxic ash after … Continue reading →

September 20, 2010-by Bob Femandez in the Philadelphia Inquirer. It was that plant, according to plaintiff claims, that dumped toxic chemicals into an unlined retention pond between the early 1960s and late 1970s. The chemicals traveled to nearby McCollum Lake … Continue reading →

September 19, 2010-by Jeanette Sturges in the Naperville Sun. he city’s locked in to a full-requirements contract with the IMEA until 2035. Short of expensive lawsuits, Naperville is tied to IMEA, and thus to Prairie State, for 24 years, beginning … Continue reading →

September 17, 2010-by Ronald Bailey in Reason Magazine. Even my iPhone was forbidden on the grounds that no photos should be taken. Michelle, the very nice tour guide, explained that curious members of the public and reporters couldn’t tour the … Continue reading →

September 10, 2010-by David Biello in Scientific American. Coal-burning poses other threats as well, including the toxic coal ash that can spill from the impoundments where it is kept; other polluting emissions that cause acid rain and smog; and the … Continue reading →