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IBEW Members Rally Against “Jobless Recovery”

By Alex Hogan
October 9, 2009

Despite hopeful numbers on Wall Street, the job situation for most Americans remains bleak – and it’s getting worse.

September brought the 21st straight month of job loss, the worst stretch since 1939. More than 7 million jobs have been lost since the beginning of the recession with little hope that they will ever come back. more »

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Coal Ash Spill Is Much Larger Than Initially Estimated

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December 26th, 2008

nytimes.com — A coal ash spill that blanketed residential neighborhoods and contaminated nearby rivers in Roane County, Tenn., earlier this week is more than three times larger than initially estimated, the Tennessee Valley Authority said on Thursday.

Coal ash, a byproduct of burning coal, contains toxic heavy metals like arsenic, lead and selenium that can cause cancer and neurological problems.

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"Clean Coal" Plant Scrapped for Financial Reasons

By Corinne Ramey
July 16, 2008

It's not news that "clean coal" isn't, well, clean. But clean coal made the news today not for environmental reasons but for financial ones when the New York Power Authority scrapped its plans for the Huntley plant, a "clean coal" facility in western New York State. more »

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Hometown: Norcross, GA
Interests: America's Future Now, Clean coal, renewable energy, Solar power
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