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Communities Uneasy As Utilities Look For Places To Store Coal Ash

2016-07-05 15:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

National Public Radio: The Broadhurst Environmental Landfill in Wayne County handles waste from southeast Georgia and would like to bring in coal ash by rail from out of state. The Broadhurst Environmental Landfill in Wayne County handles waste from southeast Georgia and would like to bring in coal ash by rail from out of state. Outside Susan Holmes' house in southeastern Oklahoma, visitors are welcomed by an entryway lined with oxygen bottles and a machine that collects and concentrates oxygen from the air. "I take...

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Climate change: communities and councils fill void on zero emissions targets

2016-06-28 02:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: Communities and councils are filling the void left by the federal government on ambitious climate action. Many are frustrated by the governments lack of progress on climate change and instead are getting on with the job themselves. A survey conducted by Beyond Zero Emissions of 152 councils across Australia shows that almost one in five of the councils surveyed have set their own zero emissions or 100% renewable energy targets. At the Australian Local Government National General Assembly in...

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