Wes Jackson: Greening the Economy, Preparing for the End of Growth, 2009 Annual Meeting of MN Chapter of the Society for Conservation Biology.
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Reversal of Detroit Garbage Incinerator Shut-Down
by Neighbor for Clean Air on 11:14 pm in Research
Please note! IT AIN’T OVER YET . . . Still Burning: You Mean the Incinerator’s Still Going? [in Detroit, MI], MetroTimes.com, September 2, 2009.
UPDATED ARTICLES BY TOPIC
by Neighbor for Clean Air on 3:50 pm in Research
Our research has become so extensive, we have organized our articles by topic — e.g. Alternative Energies – Truly Renewable (includes Anaerobic Digestion, Fuel Cells, General, Hydrokinetic Energy, Organics Recyling, Solar). Enjoy extensive and up-to-date information about viable alternatives to the out-dated & hazardous practice of “waste-to-energy”!
Particle Pollution has hit the mainstream media!
by Neighbor for Clean Air on 7:21 pm in Research
The YOU Docs: Time to get particular about particle pollution, by Michael Roizen, MD & Mehmet Oz, MN, Pioneer Press, August 7, 2009.
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS AGAINST HERC EXPANSION
by Neighbor for Clean Air on 12:18 am in HERC Expansion
Climate Crisis Coalition of the Twin Cities sent a superb document to Minneapolis Zoning & Planning Committee members. Some quotes: “The reality is that per megawatt hour, incinerators emit more CO2 than any fossil-fuel based electricity source.” “Rubbish burners are the leading global source of dioxins and actually help to create more of them.” “Exposure [...]
MINNEAPOLIS NEIGHBORS FOR CLEAN AIR FILES REQUEST FOR EAW
by Neighbor for Clean Air on 10:29 am in HERC Expansion
On August 5, 2009, MNCA (Minneapolis Neighbors for Clean Air) filed a petition for an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) for the HERC garbage incinerator with the Minnesota Enviromental Quality Board. For text of the cover letter, click here.
U.S. Senators asked NOT to include incinerators as “renewable energy”
by Neighbor for Clean Air on 11:40 pm in Research
82 Environmental Organizations & Individuals Deliver Letter to U.S. Senate On August 3, 2009, a cogent & scientifically-notated letter was hand-delivered to all U.S. Senators by Margaret E. Sheehan, Environmental Attorney-at-Law. The letter requests: “Senators, we stand ready to support a climate change bill that will implement real reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. But, American taxpayers [...]
Nanoparticles Damage Brain Cells
by Neighbor for Clean Air on 10:58 pm in Research
Read the facts about incinerator emissions; note comments on this article by Environmental Consultant, Alan Muller, following text of article. Click on: Nanoparticles Damage Brain Cells, Environmental Health News, November 17, 2008.
Touted “New” Incineration Technologies NOT Green!
by Neighbor for Clean Air on 3:13 pm in Research
See: An Industry Blowing Smoke:10 Reasons Why Gasification, Pyrolosis, & Plasma Incineration Are Not ‘Green Solutions’, by David Ciplet, GAIA, June 2009 & learn about scientifically-documented reasons why these “new & improved technologies”, the incineration industry would have us believe, are in fact NOT green, not renewable, not sustainable.
Powerful NAB Powerpoint — Just the Facts, Ma’am!
by Neighbor for Clean Air on 10:22 pm in HERC Expansion
NAB was prepared to present their powerful, new powerpoint about HERC pollution at the July 23rd hearing. Since Covanta requested the meeting be postponed, City Council Members on the Minneapolis Zoning & Planning Committee were left with paper copies of this powerpoint. We would like to share the results of our research with you. To [...]