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With the U.S. set for a wave of power plant construction and extensions to meet a coming increase in electricity demand, the change could potentially allow millions of tons of additional pollutants. "It's fair to say that what the Bush Administration is trying to do could have a substantial impact on not just the environment, but public health and safety," says Celia Wexler, Washington representative for the Union of Concerned Scientists...
...coal industry counters that the sheer rise in demand for electricity--projected to increase 30% by 2030, according to the federal Energy Information Agency--means a new generation of coal plants is inevitable. Dominion executives point out that Virginia has a projected shortfall in electricity supply and that the Wise County plant is needed to close that...
...plummeting price of oil, from $147 to less than $65 per bbl. since July, rendering regional investors increasingly cautious as they dial down their expectations of untold wealth. And a global recession is likely to tighten the belts of the foreign investors and vacationers who have driven demand for Dubai's real estate and tourism developments...
...having more sustainable products.5. FM: And how do you see the menu changing in the near future?TAM: Well, the menu’s a combination of budget and what’s available, but it’s mostly what students like and dislike. If there is a demand for more sustainable foods, we try to figure out how to make that happen. I think that’s becoming more important to people.6. FM: In retrospect, were you pleased with the results of Sustainability Week here?TAM: I thought it was great, yeah. The primary purpose...
...Within hours of Obama's election, global trouble spots were vying for the President-elect's attention. "This is my first demand of the new President of the United States - to put an end to civilian casualties," Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Wednesday in Kabul, following reports that a U.S. bombing in southern Afghanistan Monday killed 37 people at a wedding party, most of them women and children...