Sentences with phrase «blocking construction of new plants»
But this time, instead of blocking construction of new plants, the strategy will be to figure out which are the nations oldest and worst - pollution coal power plants, get them shut down, and replace them with renewable energy.
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They blocked the construction of a gas - fired power plant, campaigned for a new shoreline walking path, and pressed transportation officials to remake a major street, adding trees and protected bike lanes, among other measures.
1) Repeal the Triborough Amendment; 2) State pick - up of Medicaid costs from counties; 3) Roll - back of Medicaid entitlements / coverages to median national levels; 4) Major reform of SEQR process which blocks projects Upstate; 5) Repeal NY's participation in RGGI; 6) Cut 50 percent of staff at DOE, DOH, DEC in order to let the other half do their jobs, which means serving the people instead of feeding the bureaucratic monster; 7) Support expansion of nuclear plants at Oswego, construction of new plants elsewhere; 8) Tort reform to allow doctors to practice medicine, instead of fleeing NY; 9) Use the bully pulpit to support natural gas drilling and tell the envirowackos to grow up.
The group will devote the money to its Beyond Coal campaign, which has helped block the construction of 153 new coal - fired power plants across the country since 2002.
The Washington Post reports that the donation will be spread out over four years, and will go straight toward the «Beyond Coal» campaign that has «helped block the construction of 153 new coal - fired power plants across the country since 2002.»
An interview published in the latest issue of the journal Naturehttp: / / www.nonewcoal.org.uk / shows why Hansen has become such an admired figure among the scientific and activist community.Hansen was in London this week to testify on behalf of «Stop Kingsnorth,» an initiative aimed at blocking the construction of new coal plants in the UK (the first of which would be built in Kingsnorth).
Environmental groups also say the bill could set off a boom in the construction of new coal plants because of provisions that would restrict legal efforts to block such projects.