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Has Spring really Sprung or is it just simply climate change?
January 30, 2012-by John Blair, valley watch.net editor. Sure crocuses have bloomed in January before and mild weather has marked previous winters in the Tri-State, but it seems that everyone is talking these days bout the fact that even in … Continue reading
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Tagged Climate Change, Evansville, global warming, Indiana, January flowers, Valley Watch
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New IURC Chair also had a really cozy relationship with Duke Energy execs according to emails
August 11, 2011-by John Russell in the Indianapolis Star Indiana’s top utility regulator sent a private email last year to a top executive at Duke Energy Corp., recommending “confidentially, just between you and me” that the utility hire his personal choice as … Continue reading
NRDC report: Indiana among nation’s worst power plant polluters
July 22, 2001 -by Linda Greene in the Bloomington Alternative. Indiana is the sixth worst state in the production of toxic industrial air pollution, surpassed by only Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida, Kentucky and Maryland. The assessment was made by the National … Continue reading
Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois all among the 11 “Least Green States”
April 25, 2011-by 24/7 Wall Street. Editor’s note-The listing compiled was actually from first greenest to the least greenest. Vermont occupies 1st place while Indiana came in a dubious 48th. Illinois ranked 44th and Kentucky 40th. 24/7 Wall … Continue reading
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Tagged Coal, coal power, environment, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mitch Daniels, Toxic
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How Much Poison is OK for Our Kids?
April 5, 2011-by Wendy Abrams in the HuffPost Green. As a mother of four, the question is absurd to me. Really, can you imagine if you asked someone that question and they answered, “Well, some is ok, as long as … Continue reading
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Tagged Coal, Indiana, Indiana Scandal, mercury, toxic air pollution
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Drop nuclear energy bill – Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette
March 16, 2011-Editorial by the Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette. Indiana already has a sketchy history with its previous attempts at nuclear power generation. State leaders would be foolish not to take the disaster in Japan as a reminder of the dangers … Continue reading
Sulfate World
March 4, 2011-By John Blair, valleywatch.net editor. A chemist friend once told me that when the haze is gray, it is most likely consisted mostly of water vapor. But, he said, “When it is blue it is most likely sulfates.” … Continue reading
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Tagged air pollution, Coal, fine particles, Indiana, Kentucky, sulfate
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Rockport gas plant backed by Daniels hits snag. Without pipeline’s OK, $2.6B Rockport project could be doomed.
February 14, 2011-by Ted Evanoff in the Indianapolis Star. Indiana’s Senate has handed Gov. Mitch Daniels a setback on the big coal gasification plant he wants to see built at Rockport. Senators rejected a measure that would have cleared the … Continue reading
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Tagged business model, Coal gas, Indiana, Indiana Gasification, Mitch Daniels, socialism
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Duke scandal widens. Governor’s office slow to respond to “public records” request.
February 1, 2011-by John Russell in the Indianapolis Star. Even the Office of Utility Consumer Counselor seems interested. Consumer advocates are demanding that the state appoint an outside investigator to look into whether Duke Energy Corp. used undue influence to … Continue reading
Illinois Basin is battleground for coal gas
by John Blair, valleywatch.net editor As most of America turns from new coal due to its release of massive amounts of pollution including global warming gases like CO2, the states of Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky are doubling down on a … Continue reading
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Tagged Coal gas, Illinois, Illinois Basin, Indiana, Indiana Finance Authority, socialism
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