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[ AP ] Pa. budget deal ends impasse with cuts, taxes

By MARK SCOLFORO and MARC LEVY - AP - HARRISBURG, Pa. -Gov. Ed Rendell and legislative leaders reached a budget deal Friday to end Pennsylvania's distinction as the last state still fighting over its annual spending plan. The $27.95 billion budget would raise tax rates on some businesses, raise the cigarette tax to 25 cents per pack and draw more than $1.5 billion from state reserves. The agreement, which still requires legislative approval, also would raise money from legalizin… Continue

Added by Energy Justice on September 19, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

[ CITY PAPER ] STEAMROLLED!

by Isaiah Thompson Let's say you want to build a stadium. Actually, let's say you want to make money, and you've decided that the way to do that is to own a soccer team. In order for that soccer team to make money, you need to build a stadium for it to play in. And let's say you like making money more than spending it. This was the conundrum that faced Keystone Sports and Entertainment LLC, a group of investors inc… Continue

Added by Energy Justice on July 17, 2009 at 1:22pm — No Comments

Greenpeace Debunks Climate Bill

Newly appointed Greenpeace Executive Director Phil Radford explains why his organization opposes the so-called American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES) passed on Friday, June 26, 2009 by the HouseNewly appointed Greenpeace Executive Director Phil Radford explains why his organization opposes the so-called American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES) passed on Friday, June 26, 2009 by the House. Simple: it funds mountain top removal for dirty coal, new nukes and i… Continue

Added by Energy Justice on July 1, 2009 at 11:41am — No Comments

Green Oppression

Despite how many dirty problems there were with the supposed "green" energy bill various climate groups supported it in order to ensure that their personal programs and agendas were funded by the bill. Is money enough reason to push for a dirty-green bill when the people who will be hurt most by it are the working poor and people of color? I think not! Continue

Added by Energy Justice on June 28, 2009 at 6:04pm — No Comments

Everything you always wanted to know about the Waxman-Markey energy/climate bill—in bullet points

ORIGINAL POST: GRIST by Kate Sheppard You keep hearing about the Waxman-Markey climate and energy bill—aka the American Clean Energy and Security Act, ACES, H.R. 2454—but what’s actually in it? We combed through the… Continue

Added by Energy Justice on June 23, 2009 at 1:03pm — No Comments

Detroit Incinerator: Slow Burn

ORIGINAL POST: http://www.metrotimes.com/news/story.asp?id=14008 by NEWS HITS STAFF As promised, News Hits has been keeping close tabs on the issue of Detroit's garbage and the question of what to do with it come July 1. That we're just five weeks from that contract deadline and still don't know for certain whether the city will continue burn… Continue

Added by Energy Justice on May 28, 2009 at 10:35pm — No Comments

Cancer Causing Toxins in Fluoride Chemicals

Cancer-Causing Toxins in Fluoride Chemicals Traces of arsenic, copper, lead and other impurities are found in chemicals used to fluoridate public water supplies, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). (1) Controversial fluoridation schemes are promoted by special-interest groups such as the American Dental Association (ADA) which claims adding fluoride chemicals to public water supplies reduces tooth decay. "Most public and government officials take their lead from the ADA," says… Continue

Added by nyscof on April 13, 2009 at 2:09pm — No Comments

MLS stadium cleanup process discussed

By AMY BRISSON abrisson@delcotimes.com DELCO TIMES ORIGINAL POST: http://www.delcotimes.com/articles/2009/03/27/news/doc49cc5858b77ae163438584.txt CHESTER — A handful of members from the Chester Energy Justice Network and a small group of students from Swarthmore College hosted an informational meeting about soil contamination at the planned soccer stadium site and the cleanup pr… Continue

Added by Energy Justice on March 27, 2009 at 11:00pm — 2 Comments

Environmental Fraud Case Justice Denied

We need your help Click: http://Customersfirst@sunocoinc.com Tell Sunoco’s CEO Lynn Elsenhans and their attorneys at Fox and Greenburg in Philadelphia to produce copies of their 2001 release for this spill from PA”DEP” and their report of this spill to DEP or settle this now! Compensating all past and present owners and present and past residents/victims tear these houses down and remove all toxic soil under their foundations. Also test the soil in yards of surrounding homes. to make sure they… Continue

Added by Barbara Harris on March 25, 2009 at 10:51am — No Comments

Three Days of Action in Chester!

Media Alert by EarthLust In the past weeks, Chester residents have been actively engaged in protesting environmental justice abuses in the city, focusing on the removal of fluoride from city water, increased government attention to air pollution, and the importance of soil remediation, particularly in former industrial zones. On Saturday,… Continue

Added by Energy Justice on March 25, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

Here's That Change We Believed In

ORIGINAL POST HERE: www.action.sierraclub.org As Carl Pope wrote in a recent blog entry: "What a four weeks!" Congress and the Obama administration continue to deliver a steady stream of environmental milestones.

The best environmental good news came in response to economic bad n… Continue

Added by Energy Justice on February 24, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

POWER SHIFT WORKSHOPS

Anti-Oppression * Anti Oppression Strategies for Organizations * Class Privilege and the Environment * Eliminating Oppression in the Classroom: How to Promote Open Dialogue * Gender, Sexism and Climate Change * Heterosexism & Queer Rights * People of Color in the Green Movement * Racism without Racists * When Coolie became Cool: Cultural Appropriation * Working with Impacted Communities Corporate Accountability * Brand Busting: Winning Corporate Accountability… Continue

Added by Energy Justice on February 8, 2009 at 4:29pm — No Comments

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By MARK SCOLFORO and MARC LEVY - AP - HARRISBURG, Pa. -Gov. Ed Rendell and legislative leaders reached a budget deal Friday to end Pennsylvania's distinction as the last state still fighting over its annual spending plan. The $27.95 billion budg...

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