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Public opposition forces retooling for California desert renewable energy plan
2015-03-12 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
KPCC: A barrage of criticism has forced federal and state officials to redirect the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan, a multiyear effort to balance big renewable energy projects with protections for California wildlands and their inhabitants. Six years ago the plan was conceived as a roadmap, meant to guide development for growing interest in large-scale solar and wind projects on more than 22 million acres of lands throughout the lower half of the state, including the Mojave and Colorado deserts....
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Long Beach joins environmental coalition in opposition to BNSFa s railyard project
2015-03-04 06:33:03| Railroads - Topix.net
Burlington Northern Santa Fe wants to build the Southern California International Gateway railyard project that it says will reduce truck traffic in the Port of Long Beach by utilizing the Alameda Corridor. The property sits along the Terminal Island Freeway and Pacific Coast Highway, where rail and asphalt meet.
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Ireland's Labour Party softens opposition to Aer Lingus sale
2015-03-01 19:30:36| Airlines - Topix.net
A senior member of Ireland's junior coalition party on Saturday said opposition to the sale of the state's 25 percent stake in Aer Lingus had softened in recent weeks and the party was likely to ultimately agree to the deal. Aer Lingus' board last month recommended that Ireland back a 1.36 billion euro bid for the airline from British Airways' owner International Consolidated Airlines Group , but the deal has stalled due to political opposition spearheaded by the centre-left Labour Party.
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NFU Voices Strong Opposition to Fast Track, Says Trade Deals Should Be Transparent
2015-02-26 03:00:28| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Feb. 25, 2015) Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (Feb. 25, 2015) National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson urged members of Congress to oppose trade promotion authority also known as fast track noting that trade agreements should be fair to all parties involved, and the process should be
Opposition Argues Against Old Gentilly Landfill Permits Being Renewd
2015-02-25 22:12:00| Waste Age
<a href="http://nola.com/">NOLA.com</a> The Gentilly Landfill, reopened by the City of New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina to accept construction and demolition debris, should not have its permit renewed, leaders of several environmental organizations and local residents told a state hearing officer Tuesday night. read more
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