2012 Is Make or Break (the Planet) for Dirty Duke Energy
… of climate change and pollution controls for coal plants, and yet Duke holds a membership in the industry group ERCC (Electric Reliability Coordinating Council), a group that was aggressively lobbying against the recently passed Mercury Rule.
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WHITT COLUMN: The sky's brightest appear together
Start by looking in the west for Mercury, which shines at magnitude -0.7 close to where the sun has just set. Above Mercury is the bright and unmistakable Venus at magnitude -4.2. Just a little above Venus and the second brightest planet of the night …
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How will the White House's brutal budget cuts affect NASA?
The White House has called for draconian cuts to NASA's budget, forcing the Agency to shelve undertakings that run the gamut from ambitious planetary missions to educational outreach. Astronomer Phil Plait — master of ceremonies over at Bad Astronomy …
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