Sierra Club Calls on Vectren for a Clean Energy Transition Plan #CleanEnergy
Sierra Club has called on Vectren to present the community with a plan to transition away from its aging and[…]
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Director James Cameron Speaks Out on Tar Sands Oil
“Avatar” Director James Cameron criticized plans to expand Canada’s tar sands oil development, which has been called the most destructive[…]
Read moreToxic Coal Ash Pond Breached in North Carolina
A toxic coal ash pond at Progress Energy’s Sutton Electric Plant near Wilmington, North Carolina breached recently, spilling toxic coal[…]
Read moreProtesters Tell Canadian Consulate: “Stop Poisoning Us With Toxic Tar Sands Oil”
Concerned with what has been an incessant string of oil spills and leaks, and with the health of the drinking[…]
Read moreCourt Orders Patriot Coal to Pay $45 Million to Treat Toxic Selenium from West Virginia Coal Mines
In the most significant judicial decision to date to address selenium pollution from coal mines in Appalachia, a federal judge[…]
Read moreEPA Policy Restoring Public Right to Know About Chemical Hazards Wins Strong Support from Health, Labor and Environmental Advocates
Twenty-six health, labor and environmental organizations filed detailed comments voicing resounding support for a long-overdue change in a U.S. Environmental[…]
Read moreFederal Court Orders Toxic Pollution Case Against Huge California Factory Egg Farm to Proceed to Trial
A federal court in Sacramento has cleared the way for a lawsuit filed by The Humane Society of the United[…]
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