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Oh, FUUUUUUUUDGE!

Posted in Coal, Global Warming, tagged A Christmas Story, Bonanza, Coal, Coal Plant Permitting Process, Desert Power Electric Cooperative, Environmental Protection Agency, Global Warming, Lisa Jackson, Massachusetts v EPA, Stephen Johnson on December 19, 2008 | 4 Comments »

The EPA’s newest decision definitely brought the dreaded “F-dash-dash-dash” word to mind. Reports Grist.org: Coal-fired power plants’ greenhouse-gas emissions shouldn’t be taken into consideration when determining whether to approve their construction, EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson ruled this week. The ruling could clear the way for at least a handful of new coal plants to be [...]

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The Pollution on the School Bus goes Down, Down, Down!

Posted in Diesel, tagged air pollution, Air Quality, Air toxics, children, Diesel, health effects, kids, parents, school bus retrofit, school buses, Schools, TCEQ, Toxics on December 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Do you like clean air? Do you like clean air for KIDS? Seems like the rest of the state does, too. According to TCEQ, a program to retrofit school buses around the state has been able to retrofit 2300 buses statewide. Even more amazing was the demand for the program exceeding its allotment by 40%, [...]

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NRG asks Austin to invest in South Texas nuclear facility expansion

Posted in Nuclear, tagged Austin American-Statesman, Karen Hadden, NRG, Nuclear Power, SEED Coalition, South Texas Project on December 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

The Austin American Statesman ran an article yesterday reporting on the City Council’s likely decision to hire a consultant to look into expansion of the South Texas Project nuclear power facility. In February NRG invited the City Council, which owns a 16% stake in the plant, to invest in a project that would double the [...]

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