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AES gets through to Redondo Beach voters, wins Prop. UU battle
Nov 5 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Kristin S. Agostoni Daily Breeze, Torrance, Calif. - As the AES power plant opened its deep pockets to campaign against a Redondo Beach tax measure, city leaders say they struggled to get their message out while countering claims of overspending and budget mismanagement. More...
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Business and Environmental Groups Unite in Support of Climate Legislation
CHICAGO, Nov 05, 2009 -- BUSINESS WIRE - Exelon Chairman and CEO John W. Rowe and Natural Resources Defense Council President Frances G. Beinecke today urged Midwest business leaders to support comprehensive climate legislation. More...
House committee delays vote to ban foreign radioactive waste
Nov 5 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Thomas Burr The Salt Lake Tribune - The House Energy and Commerce Committee has postponed its planned meeting Thursday to vote on legislation that would ban the importation of foreign low-level radioactive waste, including a potential shipment of 1,600 tons of it to Utah. More...
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