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(IPS) Coal Trains Run into Stiff Resistance in U.S.

This article first appeared on the Inter-Press Service website at: http://www.ipsnews.net/2013/12/new-coal-projects-meet-stiff-resistance-u-s/ SPOKANE, Washington, Dec 27 2013 (IPS) – Citizens and activists in the U.S. Pacific Northwest are fighting three different proposed coal terminals, including one in Oregon and two in Washington. Meanwhile, three formerly proposed coal terminals have already been defeated. Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign recently cited these defeats […]

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Beltline TADAC Report: Refine Affordable Housing Program

(APN) ATLANTA — The Atlanta Beltline is not meeting its affordable housing goals and its affordable housing program needs to be refined, according to a report commissioned by the Atlanta Beltline Tax Allocation District Advisory Committee (TADAC), entitled Atlanta Beltline: Five Year Work Plan 2006 – 2010 review. The report is noteworthy because as previously reported by Atlanta Progressive News, […]

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