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Hepworth Shallow Lake Legion closes after executive resigns

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The Hepworth Shallow Lake branch of the Royal Canadian Legion has closed until further notice and Ontario Command has appointed trustees to administer the branch following the resignation of its executive. A letter posted on Branch 586’s Facebook page on Thursday stated that Ontario Command’s Provincial President Lynn McClellan was suspending the powers of the […]

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Sierra Club Nebraska Reacts to OPPD Extending Life of Aging Coal Plant

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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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House Passes SPEED Act, Failing to Lower Energy Costs or Speed Clean Energy Deployment

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Washington, DC — Today, the House of Representatives passed the “Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act,” or the SPEED Act. Rather than fixing the real barriers slowing clean energy projects, the SPEED Act weakens the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in ways that would do little to lower costs or … [continued]

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