Tag: asthma
Sierra Club Nebraska Reacts to OPPD Extending Life of Aging Coal Plant
OPPD breaks long-standing promise to stop burning deadly coal in North Omaha OMAHA, Neb. — Today, the Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) board voted to extend the life of a dangerous coal-fired power plant that has been harming the health of North Omaha families for more than 70 years. In 2014, OPPD … [continued]
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Coal for Christmas: Local Advocacy Groups Deliver Coal, Protest Letters to JEA
Jacksonville Residents Rallied Against JEA’s Continued Use of Coal and High Rate Hikes Jacksonville, Florida — Today, local advocacy and climate groups delivered costly, polluting coal back to Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA) Headquarters just in time for the holidays. Sierra Club Florida, CLEO Institute, NAACP, St. John’s Riverkeepers, and other groups dropped … [continued]
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Court Sides with Sierra Club and Advocates to Strike Down EPA Clean Air Designation
Decision wins stricter pollution rules in face of rising asthma rates. DETROIT, Michigan — Detroit area residents will be able to breathe easier as Sierra Club’s latest win for clean air will result in stronger pollution standards at a time when asthma rates in the region are rising. The legal … [continued]
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We Are The Simpsons, Or Worse
I was debating whether to write this article or not. I discovered the news of NREL’s name being changed from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to the National Laboratory of the Rockies from Michael Barnard’s article about it yesterday. That article is a much more professional look at the situation … [continued]
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Connecticut Increases Its Electric Vehicle Incentives
Though federal electric vehicle incentives are gone in the United States, some states still have them. As we’ve reported already, these states include: California, Colorado, New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Add another to the list: Connecticut, which has actually increased its new battery electric vehicle incentive … [continued]
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