Hannah Grooms
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Community Meeting for Coal Power Plant
November 28, 2011 - 4:01 PM
Tags: Clean Power Ordinance, Crawford, Fisk
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When: December 1st, 6 PM Where: Cafe Catedral 2500 S. Christiana. Chicago, IL 60623 What: An event hosted by the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO) to learn about what is happening with the Fisk and Crawford power plants. Come learn about how they affect the community, what is going on in the state and [...]
Happy GREEN Thanksgiving!
November 21, 2011 - 9:58 PM
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Follow these five steps to a greener Thanksgiving! 1. Stay close to home, or take the train. Traveling by airplane is one of the biggest ways to release CO2 into our atmosphere. Trains are much more environmentally friendly than planes, buses, or cars. Better yet, host Thanksgiving at your house and cut out travel completely! [...]
The Coal Education Program
November 7, 2011 - 4:04 PM
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Overview: The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (IDCEO) has a Coal Education Program in place, funded by Illinois taxpayers. The program provides teachers with free resource materials for a curriculum emphasizing how great coal is. Students from Kindergarten to High School are involved in this curriculum. The program aims to put coal in [...]
ER visits increase on bad air days
October 14, 2011 - 3:34 PM
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In a study conducted in San Joaquin Valley, it was found that the number of asthma-related emergency room visits for children increased as the number of fine particle levels in the air increased. This is not surprising, as many people are aware of air pollution’s negative affects on the human respiratory system. However, the Central [...]
The Results are Out!
October 14, 2011 - 3:04 PM
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From October 3rd through 5th, Fako and Associates used professional live phone calls to interview a random sample of 602 registered voters in the city of Chicago. The survey was conducted for Chicago Clean Power Coalition and the results were very clear. Fisk and Crawford plants were grandfathered into a lot of emission regulation laws [...]
Asthma Testing Event
October 14, 2011 - 2:49 PM
Tags: Asthma, Clean Power Ordinance, Crawford, Fisk, pollution
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Who: Children 6-18 years old, their family members, and other concerned residents When: Tuesday, October 18th Time: 3:00 pm-5:00pm Where: Pilsen Academy, 1420 W 17th Street What: Free asthma testing and education! This Tuesday, the event will be held to teach the community about local pollution hazards and how they can harm our health and [...]
The Mayor is Involved
October 13, 2011 - 4:48 PM
Tags: Clean Power Ordinance, Crawford, Fisk, Midwest Generation
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An article in the Crain’s Chicago Business, assures the public that Mayor Rahm Emanuel has been active in the fight to shut down Fisk and Crawford coal-fired power plants in Chicago. Mayor Emanuel has expressed interest in backing a “clean energy for dirty energy” trade with Midwest Generation LLC with hopes to shut down or [...]
Disbanding Chicago’s Environment Department
October 13, 2011 - 3:53 PM
Tags: Chicago, economy
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The Environment Department of Chicago’s government will be disbanded by the end of this year. However, no programs will be cut; they will be integrated into existing programs in other departments. For example, the Energy and Sustainable Business will become part of the Department of General Service. The Permitting and Enforcement Section will now be [...]
SCREEN PRINT – A Smaller Carbon Footprint
October 12, 2011 - 3:10 PM
Tags: reuse, waste reduction
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When: Thursday, October 20th Where: 623 S. Wabash, Hokin Gallery Time: Noon to 4 pm What: Come screen print your own T-shirt! Either bring your own or pick up a secondhand one on site. All T-shirts will come from thrift stores or past events. Print your own student designed message to make your shirt brand [...]
Racing to Pollute Chicago
October 10, 2011 - 2:16 PM
Tags: coal, Fisk
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Yesterday, over 45,000 runners from all 50 states and more than 100 countries participated in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon 2011. The event promotes health and fitness in the Chicago area and is greatly supported by the Bank of America. Ironically, Bank of America is also a major contributor to coal powered plants. It [...]
Bacteria for Fuel?
October 9, 2011 - 9:05 PM
Tags: bacteria, fossil fuel alternatives, renewable energy
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An article in The Week brings new hope for fossil fuel alternatives. The idea is to use bacteria. It has been discovered that some bacteria release electrons when they eat. In order to make these electrons into hydrogen, a jolt of external electricity is necessary. However, a new technique requires no outside electricity at all! [...]
The Footprint Myth
October 7, 2011 - 4:35 PM
Tags: Nuclear energy, Solar panels, wind energy
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Renewable energy’s “footprint” myth, an article written by Amory Lovins, quickly sets straight any debate over the ‘footprint’ of nuclear energy versus wind or solar. The term ‘footprint’ refers to how much physical land the given technology needs for operation. For years, nuclear advocates have argued that the land space necessary for renewables is unreasonably [...]
Goodbye Coal Power Plants
October 5, 2011 - 4:54 PM
Tags: coal
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By the end of the year, atleast two Illinois coal power plants will be shut down. The Meredosia and Hutsonville energy centers are both owned by Ameren Energy Resource Company. These plants are closing because they are unable to abide by the EPA’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) which was issued in July of this [...]
Toxics Tour
October 5, 2011 - 4:34 PM
Tags: waste reduction
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On Saturday, October 15, from 10 am – 12 noon, the Southeast Environmental Task Force will be providing a Toxics Tour. The tour will begin at 13300 S. Baltimore Avenue on the South Chicago Chamber of Commerce’s “Red Lady Trolley”. The tour will include sights such as former steel factories, chemical plants, legal and illegal [...]
Illinois Protesters in California
October 5, 2011 - 4:19 PM
Tags: Clean Power Ordinance, Midwest Generation
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Last month, Greenpeace arranged for members of the Chicago Clean Power Ordinance and residents from Pilsen and Little Village neighborhoods to fly out to California. Pilsen and Little Village are located near the Fisk and Crawford power plants. The power plants have been polluting their neighborhoods for decades and the residents are taking a stand! [...]