Environmental Groups Applaud EPA Choice New Regional Administrator could signal change in direction for polluted state DALLAS – Environmental advocates across several states are applauding the Obama Administration’s choice of Dr. Al Armendariz to lead Region 6 of the Environmental Protection Agency, which includes Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Armendariz, an engineering professor [...]
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Dr. Al Armendariz named Region 6 Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
Posted in Global Warming, tagged Public Citizen, arkansas, environmental justice, Lisa Jackson, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, Texas, Tom "Smitty" Smith, environment texas, austin city council, luke metzger, clean air act, gulf coast, Texas Campaign for the Environment, al armendariz, region 6, regional administrator, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Region 6 Administrator, Dr. Al Armendariz, brigid shea, larry starfield, neil carman, sierra club lone star chapter, suzie canales, ej, downwinders at risk, midlothian on November 5, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Externalities of Coal
Posted in Coal, Consumers, Energy, Global Warming, Renewables, Toxics, tagged Clean Energy, climate change, Coal, coal industry, coal plant, externality, Global Warming on November 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Coal has been used by man for several centuries as a means of warmth, transportation (via Watt’s steam engine) and most recently electric power. It is currently used nearly exclusively for the generation of electricity in the US (in 2001: 86% of total US coal production). It has always been claimed that coal makes good [...]
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