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Quebec City mayor supports Energy East pipeline but blasts 'incompetent' TransCanada Corp

2016-01-27 04:02:15| Energy - Topix.net

Unlike his counterparts in metropolitan Montreal, Quebec City Mayor RA©gis Labeaume supports with the Energy East pipeline project - but he blasted the promoter Tuesday for an "incompetent" sales job. Labeaume distanced himself from the Montreal mayors who last week came out against the proposed pipeline, saying it presented environmental risks without any economic benefits for their communities.

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Minnesota Mayor Aims for Net Zero By 2031

2016-01-25 21:05:00| Waste Age

Midwest Energy News Rochester, Minnesota's mayor has mounted an effort to move the city of nearly 100,000 residents to become energy net zero by 2031. read more

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Flint Mayor: 'Politics And Profit' Perpetuated Lead-Tainted Water Crisis

2016-01-22 00:41:11| Automakers - Topix.net

High lead levels in Flint, Michigan's, water have prompted President Obama to declare a state of emergency in the city, as criticism mounts over the slow response to the crisis. "The people weren't put first, the health of the people was not put before profit and money," Flint Mayor Karen Weaver says in an interview with Ari Shapiro on All Things Considered .

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