Archive for the ‘Economy’ Category

Alert 673: Which Delaware leaders are promoting incinerator pollution?

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
Green Delaware Alert 673: Which Delaware leaders are promoting incinerator pollution?

Which are standing for a healthy future?

Public outcry needed to beat special interests…. (more…)

From “Climate SOS:” Present “climate” bill is no good …

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

From Climate SOS (Green Delaware is a founding member):

This past June, the House passed the American Clean Energy & Security Act (ACESA). Soon, this bill will be voted on by the Senate. If passed, this climate bill would: (more…)

Goodbye, GM …by Michael Moore

Monday, June 1st, 2009

Monday, June 1st, 2009
Goodbye, GM …by Michael Moore

I write this on the morning of the end of the once-mighty General Motors. By high noon, the President of the United States will have made it official: General Motors, as we know it, has been totaled.
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Broad Coalition Criticizes Climate Bill

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 21, 2009

Joint statement by:

Greenpeace USA * Friends of the Earth * Public Citizen * Citizen Power * Center for Biological Diversity * Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana * TURN-The Utility Reform Network * Sustainable Energy & Economy Network * Green Delaware * Massachusetts Environmental Energy Alliance * Massachusetts Forest Watch * Coal Moratorium Now!

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Greendel Alert 656: Do you want a say over Delaware’s energy future?

Monday, May 18th, 2009
Do you want a say over what Delmarva Power does with your money?
Delmarva Power, (Un)”Public Advocate,” others seek to cancel public meetings
Let us know!
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Alert 650: Nutty nuclear schemes to be presented in Legislative Hall–April 9, 2009, 4:00 pm

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

Green Delaware Alert 650

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“PSE & G To give a presentation on nuclear power” in Legislative Hall, Dover, Wed, April 9, 2009 4:00


Delaware faces tremendous opportunities but also the danger of making horrible mistakes.  The state is a small place with a limited talent pool and limited resources.  We can’t afford to get it wrong.

Can Markell and his people tell the good ideas from the bad ones?  Will they listen to non-brownnosers?

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Alert 649: In Washington, DC, signs of change. In Delaware….every backbone counts

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009
Green Delaware Alert 649
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(note:  Some versions of this Alert were incorrectly numbered 648)

Fossil Fools Day
Obama and the auto industry
Opportunity knocks, but can the environmental movement step up to the plate?
In Delaware, “The more things change, the more they stay the same….”
In a small place, every backbone counts ….

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“[Former GE head] Welch denounces corporate obsessions”

Monday, March 16th, 2009

Welch denounces corporate obsessions

By Francesco Guerrera in New York

Published: March 13 2009 02:00

Last updated: March 13 2009 02:00

Jack Welch, who is regarded as the father of the “shareholder value” movement that has dominated the corporate world for more than 20 years, has said that it was “a dumb idea” for executives to focus so heavily on quarterly profits and share price gains.

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