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Harvard Economist and Greenpeace Take a Swing at Coal [VIDEOS]
In a tag team of sorts, a leading economist from Harvard and environmental activist organization Greenpeace have just taken a couple of big swings at coal.
Kentucky Aims to Become ‘Sanctuary State’ for Big Coal
Just days after a group of activists ended a four-day occupation of Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear’s office to protest the state’s support of mountaintop removal mining, two bills advanced in legislative committees on Thursday that would make it easier for coal companies to continue the controversial practice.
Is this How a Movement Begins?
You’d be surprised how many people Google the term “Al Gore net worth” or some variation of it.
Why Green Is Also Blue
Just as green groups and public-health leaders are fighting against attacks on environmental and public-health protections that have been in place for more than forty years, so too are America’s workers trying desperately to prevent rollbacks on their rights to collectively bargain for fair wages and a safe workplace.
New Survey Reveals Desire for a Smarter Energy Future
One remarkable finding of this survey was that 89 percent of energy professionals believe that government incentives trump markets in driving up energy efficiency uptake by consumers.
