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'Big Green' groups walk a tightrope between anti-frackers, regulators

Antagonism toward drillers among local anti-fracking coalitions masks a more complicated story of how larger and more deep-pocketed national environmental groups are calibrating their positions on gas in the era of Josh Fox.

By EnergyWire . 4 October 2012
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Safety of shale gas wells up to states -- and 'the cement job'

One Achilles’ heel of the shale gas boom is the potential failure of a vital well construction operation known simply as “the cement job.” But errors, mishaps or geological traps can leave channels running through the cement, creating pathways for groundwater contamination.

By EnergyWire . 2 October 2012
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Ohio group wants to unlock buildings' energy secrets

Retrofitting buildings to improve energy efficiency typically pays off financially for owners. Yet when utilities offer efficiency programs, fewer than 0.1 percent of customers typically take them up on it. An Ohio environmental advocacy group thinks it's found a way to ramp up participation.

By Dan Ferber . 28 September 2012
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Environmental group hopes to empower communities facing fracking

As hydraulic fracturing for natural gas has taken off, communities have scrambled to control fracking within their borders. A national environmental group hopes its new legal and policy defense fund will boost communities in their efforts.

By Dan Ferber . 25 September 2012
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Q&A: How capturing wasted energy can revive the Midwest

Cogeneration could save billions, slash greenhouse gas pollution, and save Midwestern manufacturing jobs—if states create the right policies.

By Dan Ferber . 7 September 2012
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Report: Prairie State coal plant power costs nearly double

Power costs from a controversial Illinois coal plant are soaring, creating a major financial burden for towns and utilities that invested in the project, according to a new report released Wednesday.

By Dan Ferber . 30 August 2012
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With right permit, treated fracking wastewater can go into Ohio rivers

In Ohio, most fracking flowback from local and out-of-state production is sent to injection wells that store the fluid underground. But another option exercised by at least one company involves diluting the brine and passing it along to a city for disposal in the Mahoning River.

By EnergyWire . 10 July 2012
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Ohio towns have buyer's remorse over Prairie State Energy Campus

When 60 towns and cities in Ohio committed to buy power from a new Illinois coal plant about five years ago, demand for electricity was high, cities worried about securing affordable power for the future and coal was still seen as the bedrock of the nation’s energy mix. A lot has changed since then.

By Kari Lydersen . 9 July 2012
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How an old Ohio coal town stays cool and saves money

With financial support from the federal government and local utilities, a regional nonprofit in Murray City, Ohio, is on a mission to retrofit every home in the 450-person community.

By ClimateWire . 6 July 2012
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Controversy dogs Cleveland's waste-to-energy ambitions

Cleveland's efforts to bring a promising, if unproven, technology to provide a local source of power and manage its waste stream has faced a few hiccups.

By ClimateWire . 27 June 2012