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Public Citizen Salutes Roger Duncan on His Retirement

Posted in Energy, tagged Austin Energy, distribut, Energy Efficiency, Public Citizen, renewable energy, Roger Duncan on October 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Statement from Tom “Smitty” Smith, Director, Public Citizen’s Texas Office Roger Duncan announced his retirement today. Although it is sad to see a dedicated public servant move on, Public Citizen congratulates him on a fine career as general manager of Austin Energy, a municipal power company. Austin is a national and world leader in fighting [...]

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A Successful ‘Roll Beyond Coal’ Tour, Now What Will the EPA Do?

Posted in Coal, Energy, Toxics, tagged Austin, Carbon Dioxide, Coal, coal plant, EPA, Global Warming, Public Citizen, public citizen texas, Sierra Club, TCEQ, Texas on October 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Yesterday marked the end of a State-Wide “Roll Beyond Coal” press tour of Texas coal plants. This tour has seen representatives from Public Citizen of Texas and Sierra Club travel across the state visiting communities which would be impacted by proposed coal plants and meeting with local organizations. This was all in a bid to [...]

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Good News for Houston, Corpus Christi- So. California ports cut diesel emissions 80%!

Posted in Diesel, Energy, Global Warming, Toxics, tagged black carbon, Diesel, Global Warming, particulate matter on October 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Great news from the Edmunds.com Green Car Blog: Southern California Port Pollution Drops Dramatically Under Clean-Truck Program A clean-trucks program at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in California has shown quick progress, with an 80 percent decline in diesel emissions expected by the end of 2010 — a year ahead of schedule. [...]

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