Studies are homing in on which particles polluting the air are most sickening — and why By Janet Raloff July 18th, 2009; Vol.176 #2 Bad breathFrom left: Alohaspirit/istockphoto; Egdigital/istockphoto Tasteless. Invisible to the eye. Air contaminants less than a tenth the size of a pollen grain are nevertheless dangerous. …
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Growing U.S. Wind Power – Department of Energy
New Study Sheds Light on the Growing U.S. Wind Power Market
California Sets Pace for Solar Power – The New York Times
California, the longtime national leader in solar energy, has a capacity of more than 500 megawatts of solar power at peak periods in the early afternoon — the same as a major power plant.
24 Groups Back Revocation Motion – News Release by NC WARN
NC WARN’s motion cites Duke’s attempts to expand its customer base; long-term projections prove Cliffside is an unnecessary risk to ratepayers, health and climate
Climate Legislation – What a Mess! – Position Statement by NC WARN
Although national legislation isn’t usually NC WARN’s bailiwick, we’ve been closely following the long-running debate over regulating carbon emissions. It’s clear that 2,400 energy industry lobbyists have lately turned the highly complex Waxman-Markey bill into a labyrinth of loopholes. However, even before then, NASA’s Jim Hansen, environmental justice advocates and …
The Path to Clean Efficient Energy – News and Observer Oped by Dr. Blackburn, Jim Warren
Instead of risking $35 billion on new plants, there is a better, cheaper and more secure way to handle North Carolina’s energy needs.
A course change for utilities — News & Observer
Op-Ed by John Blackburn and Jim Warren. Electricity rates for most North Carolina customers will increase dramatically if new coal-fired and
nuclear power plants are successfully completed by Duke Energy and Progress Energy.
Global Warming Causes 300,000 Deaths a Year – The Guardian
Climate change is the greatest humanitarian challenge facing the world as heatwaves, floods and forest fires become more severe.
Groups Win Round vs. Cliffside – Annoucement from NC WARN
A long-awaited ruling in the multi-pronged appeal of the Cliffside power plant’s air pollution permit was issued yesterday.
U.S. Energy Chair Dismisses New Coal, Nukes – Reuters
http://uk.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUKTRE5447HI20090505 UK U.S. utilities, regulator disagree on generation Wed May 6, 2009 12:59am BST By Eileen O’Grady HOUSTON (Reuters) – The nation’s top power industry regulator on Tuesday suggested that U.S. utilities don’t need to build big nuclear or coal-fired power plants to fill the nation’s future power supply needs. …