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Waukegan Electric Generating Station Coal Plant 0549. Health costs every year from this plant alone: 34 deaths, 54 heart attacks, 570 asthma attacks, 25 hospital admissions, 25 chronic bronchitis episodes, and 35 ER admissions for asthma attacks. The company says “it believes it is demonstrating environmental responsibility, and that it is being targeted unfairly. Information taken from sourcewatch.org.
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As the articles on these pages illustrate, the life or death battle for Earth, humanity, and power over the corporations, particularly energy, is on the rise here and globally. Within these struggles, many are beginning to discuss how to solve the problem, and the idea of public rather than corporate ownership of energy is beginning to be talked about. Your thoughts? Feel free to send your ideas to info@peoplestribune.org/ — The Editors
 
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EQT Dominion ignores industry experts: continues MVP pipeline construction


 

Medicare for all: It Worked for Libby, Montana. It Can Work for Flint!


 

Another Death in Louisiana’s Death Alley


 

We’re going to show up to protect the sacred,” says Mauna Protector


 

Governments fiddle as Climate Crises approaches point of no return


 

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