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Feb 7 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Annette Cary Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, Wash. - Layoffs are expected to be announced late this month at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, but lab director Mike Kluse hopes fewer than 100 jobs will be cut, he said Monday. More...
Minneapolis cuts emissions 12.8% since '06
Feb 6 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Bill McAuliffe Star Tribune, Minneapolis - Minneapolis has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 12.8 percent since 2006, putting the city on pace to meet longer-term goals designed to confront climate change. More...
50 Jewish Leaders Commit to Reduce Energy Use, Advocate For Energy Security
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Groups release New Mexico pollution map
Feb 3 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Santa Fe New Mexican - If you are an Anglo man, about 25 years old, 5-feet 6-inches tall and tipping the scales at 154 pounds, then water-quality standards were designed for you, according to Joni Arends, executive director of Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety. More...
Xcel says it'll further limit Sherco emissions
Feb 4 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - David Shaffer Star Tribune, Minneapolis - Xcel Energy Inc. says it is willing to install $50 million in emissions controls on its Sherco coal-fired power plant to help reduce haze over Voyageurs National Park and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. More...

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Electric utilities yearly earn over $300 billion in revenues. Their primary output is electricity; a secondary energy source generated from any number of sources. This is a nice business with a solid returns and steady more...
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By Tam Hunt
My provocative title represents the increasing awareness that we don't need to believe in climate change to do the right thing when it comes to energy. Of course, climate change is a real threat to more...
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