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Karma Duke
Supremes say upgrading coal plants without reducing pollution a no-no |
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03 Apr 2007 |
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| Karma Duke Supremes say upgrading coal plants without reducing pollution a no-no We love the Supreme Court this week. In a unanimous decision yesterday, Big Justice overturned a lower court ruling and declared that Duke Energy did indeed violate the Clean Air Act when it modernized coal plants without paying for pollution-reduction equipment. Duke had claimed it wasn't required to consu ... |
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