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NRG Energy to cut emissions at Big Cajun coal plant in Louisiana - Reuters
Nov 21st 2012, 00:21


NRG Energy to cut emissions at Big Cajun coal plant in Louisiana
Reuters
HOUSTON Nov 20 (Reuters) - A unit of NRG Energy Inc agreed to spend $250 million to install pollution control equipment at its 1,489-megawatt Big Cajun II coal-fired plant in Louisiana under a settlement with the U.S. Justice Department and the ...

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City of North Myrtle Beach explores green energy option - WMBF
Nov 21st 2012, 00:19


City of North Myrtle Beach explores green energy option
WMBF
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - The North Myrtle Beach city council approved a resolution for the development of an off-shore turbine wind farm. "It created a milestone and significant summit in our project for off shore wind," said Monroe Baldwin.

Alaska's Pebble partnership appoints VP for environment - Creamer Media's Mining Weekly
Nov 21st 2012, 00:08


Alaska's Pebble partnership appoints VP for environment
Creamer Media's Mining Weekly
TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – TSX-listed Northern Dynasty Minerals on Tuesday said the Pebble Limited Partnership (PLP) has appointed Dan Easton as VP of environment to lead the Pebble copper/gold/molybdenum project's environmental programme, ...
Pebble Partnership Appoints Vice President of Environment Sacramento Bee

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How Wipro rose to become world's No. 1 environment-friendly electronics ... - Times of India
Nov 20th 2012, 23:45


Economic Times

How Wipro rose to become world's No. 1 environment-friendly electronics ...
Times of India
BANGALORE: Just seven years ago, Greenpeace activists protested outside Wipro's Sarjapur Road campus for the company's use of hazardous substances in its hardware products and the absence of a take-back policy. This week, the environment activist ...
Wipro greenest electronics firm: Greenpeace MENAFN.COM
Apple drops, Wipro tops Greenpeace rankings Australian Macworld

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US energy boom undermines logic of Pentagon's alternative fuel subsidies - Daily Caller
Nov 20th 2012, 23:02


US energy boom undermines logic of Pentagon's alternative fuel subsidies
Daily Caller
The Defense Department plays a key role in the Obama administration's "green energy" agenda. But the coming energy boom in the United States may undercut its efforts and could provide avenues for reducing spending at the Pentagon while avoiding ...

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Mont. coal mine's future uncertain as layoffs loom - Seattle Post Intelligencer
Nov 20th 2012, 22:46


Mont. coal mine's future uncertain as layoffs loom
Seattle Post Intelligencer
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — With dozens of workers set to be laid off early next year, a southeastern Montana coal mine faces an uncertain future as an internal ownership dispute and the impending loss of a key customer leaves roughly 90 more jobs hanging ...

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Human gut may engineer its bacterial environment via secretions - Los Angeles Times
Nov 20th 2012, 22:31


Human gut may engineer its bacterial environment via secretions
Los Angeles Times
The human gut may help control the bacterial populations that live within it via secretions that kill some bacteria while supporting others, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal PLoS Biology. The gut is an enormously complex ...

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New York Fracking Regulations Decision Delayed Into 2013, Governor Cuomo ... - Huffington Post
Nov 20th 2012, 22:22


WNYT

New York Fracking Regulations Decision Delayed Into 2013, Governor Cuomo ...
Huffington Post
"Each of these experts has shown a troubling willingness to speak publicly about supposed dangers and risks of hydraulic fracturing," said Lee Fuller, executive director of the industry group Energy In Depth. "While voicing concerns is an ...
State's delay in hydrofracking review angers natural-gas industry Poughkeepsie Journal
Cuomo Says NY Will Probably Miss Deadline for Fracking Rules Businessweek
Cuomo: State will miss fracking deadline Utica Observer Dispatch
Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun  - Truth-Out  - YNN Hudson Valley
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NY Gov: Fracking regs likely delayed into 2013 - Seattle Post Intelligencer
Nov 20th 2012, 21:09


WNYT

NY Gov: Fracking regs likely delayed into 2013
Seattle Post Intelligencer
"It has potential economic benefits if the state goes forward with fracking, but we want to make sure it's safe and we want to make sure the environment is protected, people are protected and that's why we're doing a health assessment." The experts ...
Frack Fight Truthdig

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Clean Energy, Innovation, and Infrastructure Win Western Support - Huffington Post
Nov 20th 2012, 20:25


Clean Energy, Innovation, and Infrastructure Win Western Support
Huffington Post
The revenue from California's system will be used to spur clean energy growth, creating good jobs making the state more energy efficient and moving it to cleaner, renewable energy. Although cap-and-trade is just starting up in California it has been ...

Ever Heard of Wipro? It Leads HP, Dell and Apple on Green Electronics - SustainableBusiness.com
Nov 20th 2012, 19:37


GreenBiz.com

Ever Heard of Wipro? It Leads HP, Dell and Apple on Green Electronics
SustainableBusiness.com
SustainableBusiness.com News. India's high-tech giant Wipro (NYSE: WIT) earned the top spot as the world's greenest electronics company, because of its deep commitment to addressing climate change through the use and advocacy for renewable energy.
Wipro, HP top Greenpeace list of green electronics companies PCWorld (blog)
Wipro claims top spot on latest Greenpeace 'greener electronics' list ZDNet
Wipro takes top spot in green electronics rankings GreenBiz.com

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Green Field Energy Services Announces 2012 Third Quarter Conference Call ... - Sacramento Bee
Nov 20th 2012, 18:29


Green Field Energy Services Announces 2012 Third Quarter Conference Call ...
Sacramento Bee
LAFAYETTE, La., Nov. 20, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Green Field Energy Services, Inc. (CUSIP Nos.: 39304K AA4; U39065 AA2; and 39304K AB2), announced today that the Company has published its 2012 third quarter report which is available on its website ...

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Redford creates ecology program with Calif college - Seattle Post Intelligencer
Nov 20th 2012, 18:25


National Post

Redford creates ecology program with Calif college
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Redford is a trustee of the college and serves as its special adviser on the environment. The program's aim is to create environmental communicators and advocates. Its centerpiece will be a 12-acre coastal sage scrub ecosystem, an endangered habitat ...
Robert Redford, Pitzer College to promote So Cal sustainability 89.3 KPCC (blog)
Robert Redford Unveils College Program for Eco-Changemakers Ecorazzi

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Reuse of water for fracturing growing, Wall Street Journal says - Fort Worth Star Telegram (blog)
Nov 20th 2012, 18:20


Reuse of water for fracturing growing, Wall Street Journal says
Fort Worth Star Telegram (blog)
Monday's Wall Street Journal has a good update on recycling and reuse of water for hydraulic fracturing, a topic we've covered in the Barnett Shale previously (here and here: Download Water recycling). The Journal's report addresses the entry of ...

1200 new coal plants are being planned - Washington Post (blog)
Nov 20th 2012, 18:04


Washington Post (blog)

1200 new coal plants are being planned
Washington Post (blog)
Climate scientists have sometimes warned that it could prove impossible to avoid high levels of global warming unless the world stops building new coal-fired plants. But that's not a simple proposition. Across the globe, there are at least 1,199 coal ...
Nearly 1200 Coal-Fired Power Plants Proposed Globally, Report Finds Huffington Post
As Coal Use Drops In US, China and India Burn Even More Forbes
Almost 1200 coal plants proposed globally State Journal
FairWarning  - ThinkProgress  - Energy Tribune
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Environment Agency issues flood warnings for the west - BBC News
Nov 20th 2012, 17:31


Environment Agency issues flood warnings for the west
BBC News
Flood warnings have been issued for the west and south west of England as heavy rain approaches the area. Parts of Somerset, Wiltshire, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Devon are at risk as slow-moving bands of heavy rain fall on already saturated ground.
Environment Agency issues south west flood warnings This is Gloucestershire
Flood Warnings As Heavy Rain Moves In Huffington Post UK
Environment Agency warns of possible localised flooding across south east Wales Caerphilly Observer

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Apache reports drilling success in Kaybob Dunvegan - MarketWatch
Nov 20th 2012, 17:30


Apache reports drilling success in Kaybob Dunvegan
MarketWatch
"These wells were drilled in areas which have been producing for over 40 years but which have the potential to be completely rejuvenated through the application of horizontal drilling and multistage hydraulic fracturing," said Tim Wall, president of ...

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Power Ministry wants Coal India to re-sample supplies - Hindu Business Line
Nov 20th 2012, 17:21


Moneycontrol.com

Power Ministry wants Coal India to re-sample supplies
Hindu Business Line
The Power Ministry wants Coal India to take a relook at the coal sampling mechanism. The Ministry is in talks with Coal Ministry on the issue, Minister of Power for State, Jyotiraditya Scindia, said. This move is seen as a fallout of repeated ...
Early clearances will make coal auction successful: NTPC Moneycontrol.com
Odisha objects to new coal price pooling formula Business Standard
Government says will rework on coal sampling procedure NDTV
Economic Times  - TwoCircles.net  - Zee News
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Institue seeks those interested in environment - The Star Democrat
Nov 20th 2012, 17:17


Institue seeks those interested in environment
The Star Democrat
GRASONVILLE-The Legacy Institute for the Environment (LIFE) is seeking adults who are interested in learning more about environmental education, restoration, protection and research programs, and would like to help environmental nonprofit organizations ...

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Power Ministry wants CIL to re-sample its coal supplies - Hindu Business Line
Nov 20th 2012, 17:05


Aaj Ki Khabar

Power Ministry wants CIL to re-sample its coal supplies
Hindu Business Line
The Power Ministry wants Coal India Ltd to re-do the mechanism of coal sampling. Currently, Coal India tests the quality of coal in its laboratory and categorise it to different grades. Every grade of coal is priced differently. The move is fallout of ...
Govt. working out policy on coal price pooling The Hindu

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Idaho environmental group voices opposition to open-pit gold mine plans - OregonLive.com
Nov 20th 2012, 17:02


Idaho environmental group voices opposition to open-pit gold mine plans
OregonLive.com
"Just one catastrophic fuel spill, one landslide, or one toxic mining waste disaster could create an environmental nightmare for the Salmon River and its tributaries," added Karen Balch, who lives in nearby Cascade. "No amount of gold could ever ...

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COLUMN-Coal poses EU power price risk: Wynn - Reuters
Nov 20th 2012, 17:01


COLUMN-Coal poses EU power price risk: Wynn
Reuters
LONDON Nov 20 (Reuters) - A return to rising world coal prices next year would underscore the European Union's energy dependence, given global gas prices also appear on a long-term upward trend. European coal import prices have this year fallen ...

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"Coal Doesn't Kill. Coal Operators Kill." - Huffington Post
Nov 20th 2012, 16:41


"Coal Doesn't Kill. Coal Operators Kill."
Huffington Post
But it reminds us that problems afflicting the coal industry are the direct result of the historic attitudes of its operators -- not actually the resource itself, or the men, women and communities who produce and rely upon it. And Patriot came to its ...
Patriot Coal Agrees to Stop Blowing the Tops off Mountains SustainableBusiness.com
Murray Energy lays off 160 miners in response to Obama's reelection World Socialist Web Site
Patriot Coal Giving Up Mountaintop Removal in Appalachia Occupational Health and Safety

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IMG recommends de-allocation of 3 more coal blocks - IBNLive
Nov 20th 2012, 15:51


IBNLive

IMG recommends de-allocation of 3 more coal blocks
IBNLive
New Delhi: Winding up the exercise of scrutiny of mines allotted to PSUs which failed to develop coal mines within stipulated timeframe, the Inter-Ministerial panel on coal blocks on Tuesday recommended de-allocation of three more blocks. "The IMG has ...
IMG to decide fate of 14 coal mines allotted to public firms Oneindia

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Environment minister pledges response for families caught up in Comrie flooding - Scotsman
Nov 20th 2012, 15:44


Scotsman

Environment minister pledges response for families caught up in Comrie flooding
Scotsman
PAUL Wheelhouse, the Scottish environment minister, today pledged Government support to the scores of families whose homes have been devastated by the severe flooding in the village of Comrie in Highland Perthshire. • Environment minister Paul ...

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Town of Davie Holiday Craft and Green Fair - Examiner.com
Nov 20th 2012, 15:24


Town of Davie Holiday Craft and Green Fair
Examiner.com
Next to their table was the Town of Davie's Green Energy & Environmental Committee booth manned by members of the committee as well as town staff. Having just recently passed the Retail Bags Regulations resolution to repeal a current Florida statue ...

Colombia to miss 2012 coal production goal on labor unrest - Reuters
Nov 20th 2012, 14:56


Colombia Reports

Colombia to miss 2012 coal production goal on labor unrest
Reuters
BOGOTA Nov 20 (Reuters) - Colombia will produce less coal than planned in 2012, with output dropping around 2 percent from its goal after labor unrest in the top-producing province halted operations earlier this year, the government's mining ...
Colombia's Q3 coal production falls 9% on-year to 20.8 mil mt, will miss year ... Platts
Colombia coal production expected to drop Colombia Reports

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COLUMN-Fracking all over the world: John Kemp - Reuters
Nov 20th 2012, 14:05


COLUMN-Fracking all over the world: John Kemp
Reuters
LONDON Nov 20 (Reuters) - Hydraulic fracturing ("fracking"), the technology which revolutionised the U.S. oil and gas industry, has started to make its first cautious forays overseas. FTS International, formerly known as Frac Tech, one of the leading ...

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One Coal Company Worth A Look: Consol Energy - Business Insider
Nov 20th 2012, 13:34


One Coal Company Worth A Look: Consol Energy
Business Insider
"I'm about to blow your mind…" I warned Addison Wiggin, Agora Financial's executive publisher. I had just found out a stunning fact about U.S. energy – and couldn't help but share it when Addison walked past my desk. Today I want to share the same ...

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Green Grid Harmonizes Metrics on Green Energy - Data Center Knowledge (blog)
Nov 20th 2012, 13:18


Data Center Knowledge (blog)

Green Grid Harmonizes Metrics on Green Energy
Data Center Knowledge (blog)
This is the percent of a data center's energy that is green. This metric quantifies the portion of a facility's energy that comes from green sources. Green energy is defined as any form of renewable energy which the data center owns the rights to the ...

WTO Backs EU, Japan on Canada's Green Energy Program - Businessweek
Nov 20th 2012, 11:11


Globe and Mail

WTO Backs EU, Japan on Canada's Green Energy Program
Businessweek
World Trade Organization judges largely backed complaints by the European Union and Japan against Canada over subsidies the province of Ontario gives to renewable-energy producers that use domestic technology, according to the Sierra Club and ...
Friends of the Earth Condemns World Trade Organization Ruling Against ... eNews Park Forest
WTO rules against Ontario in green energy dispute Globe and Mail
McGuinty not concerned by WTO ruling against Ontario's green energy act TheTyee.ca
Huffington Post  - Windsor Star (blog)  - Toronto Star
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Children around globe worry about education, environment: poll - Reuters
Nov 20th 2012, 06:01


Hindustan Times

Children around globe worry about education, environment: poll
Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Education, food and the environment are top concerns for children around the globe, and particularly for youngsters growing up in developing countries, according to an international poll released on Tuesday. Half of children, aged ...
Indian kids more interested in saving environment Hindustan Times
Indian children wish for a greener future Khaleej Times
Indian Children Want a More Greener World reveals ChildFund survey India Education Diary
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)  - Scoop.co.nz (press release)
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Cost savings trump green energy in Normal aggregation plan - Bloomington Pantagraph
Nov 20th 2012, 03:31


Cost savings trump green energy in Normal aggregation plan
Bloomington Pantagraph
"To our knowledge, renewable energy is not as cost-effective," Fort said during one of two public hearings seeking public input on proposed guidelines to carry out the aggregation. The hearing came before a City Council vote to approve aggregation ...

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My Water's On Fire Tonight (The Fracking Song)
May 11th 2011, 01:10

"My Water's On Fire Tonight" is a product of Studio 20 NYU (bit.ly in collaboration with ProPublica.org (bit.ly The song is based on ProPublica's investigation on hydraulic fractured gas drilling (read the full investigation here: bit.ly Music by David Holmes and Andrew Bean Vocals and Lyrics by David Holmes and Niel Bekker Animation by Adam Sakellarides and Lisa Rucker Find us on Twitter: @studio20_nyu @propublica @explainernet @david_m_holmes @nielbekker @adamsounds @lisaslashjudy
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