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Monthly Archives: October 2012
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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