Monthly Archives: December 2011

Big Coal’s Bidding-New York Times Editorial

Posted on December 31, 2011 by John Blair

December 31, 2011-New York Times Editorial It is a national disgrace that the strongest supporters of tougher mine safety concede that it will likely take another disaster before lawmakers will be willing to buck Big Coal and pass desperately needed … Continue reading →

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Valley Watch responds to EPA’s Air Toxics Rule

Posted on December 21, 2011 by John Blair

December 21, 2011-Valley Watch press release issued today. For Immediate Release     Contact John Blair @ 812-464-5663 Valley Watch is Thrilled with EPA’s issuance of the Mercury and Air Toxics Rule today. Valley Watch, the Evansville based environmental health … Continue reading →

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30,000 Chinese protest coal plant

Posted on December 21, 2011 by John Blair

December 31, 2011- by John Blair, valley watch.net editor Coal protest have now gone global as more than 30,000 people in China tools to the streets on one coal plant city to protest against the plant and its pollution. http://youtu.be/5vdncZbkmsw

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Advocates: Hardy deserves maximum sentence

Posted on December 16, 2011 by John Blair

Indictments issued against former IURC chair for official misconduct December 16, 2011-by Steven Higgs in the Bloomington Alternative While citizen advocates hail indictments charging Gov. Mitch Daniels’s chief utility regulator with official misconduct, they say David Lott Hardy is but … Continue reading →

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Former IURC Chairman INDICTED on ethics raps involving Duke Edwardsport

Posted on December 12, 2011 by John Blair

December 12, 2011-by John Russell in the Indianapolis Star The former chairman of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission has been indicted on a three felony counts of official misconduct in cases concerning Duke Energy Corp. A Marion County grand jury today issued … Continue reading →

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Unique “Peoples’ Public Hearing” planned for Vectren Customers to candidly address Vectren’s top managment

Posted on December 8, 2011 by John Blair

Valley Watch Press Release- Hearing designed for Vectren Management to hear customer grievances What can only be described as “unique,” Valley Watch is proud to announce that it will host a People’s Public Hearing on Vectren’s service, rates and policies on … Continue reading →

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FitzGerald’s troubling resignation; environmentalist chides Beshear

Posted on December 6, 2011 by John Blair

December 6, 2011-Lexington Herald leader Editorial Gov. Steve Beshear should take to heart the words of environmentalist Tom FitzGerald, who resigned from two state boards last week to protest the administration’s environmental and energy policies. In 27 years as director … Continue reading →

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