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East ClevelandMeet Sierra Club Organizer Mattie Reitman In East Cleveland To Plan For MCCO EPA Hearing and to "Move Beyond Coal"Submitted by Norm Roulet on Thu, 07/22/2010 - 11:40.
07/23/2010 - 17:00 07/23/2010 - 19:00 Etc/GMT-4 Dear citizens of Northeast Ohio who are concerned about health, prosperity and/or the environment.... There is a coal burning power plant operated by Medical Center Company (MCCO) in University Circle, and another has been planned by MCCO for construction in East Cleveland, and that is harmful to the environment, our economy, and the health and educational achievement and so success in life of all citizens in neighboring communities, like Cleveland, East Cleveland and Cleveland Heights, and regionally and worldwide. This Friday, 5-7 PM, you are encouraged to meet a representative of the Sierra Club to learn more about the pollution and harm caused by MCCO, and alternatives to burning coal in your neighborhood - the Sierra Club is supporting our community to "Move Beyond Coal" and in preparation for a Federal EPA hearing on the renewal of the permit for the MCCO plant to continue burning coal in your neighborhood - August 10, 2010, 4:30-6:45 PM at the MLK Branch of the Cleveland Public Library You are encouraged to attend that public meeting to speak out against needless pollution of your neighborhoods and families by MCCO, to "Move Beyond Coal". Location
The Chateau
13124 Euclid Ave. Free parking on Euclid, sidestreets and in rear
East Cleveland, OH 44112United States
Phone:
216-249-3309
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East Cleveland City Council will take action to increase fresh food accessSubmitted by astahlheber@ccbh.net on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 14:16.
07/20/2010 - 18:30 07/20/2010 - 20:00 Etc/GMT-4 East Cleveland city council will meet at East Cleveland City Hall at 6:30 pm Location
East Cleveland City Hall
Euclid 14340
East Cleveland, OH 44112United States
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Site Survey for MCCO Powerplant and Green City Blue Lake Institute RelocationsSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 13:40.
As shall be made abundantly clear before August 10, 2010, when "EPA Hosting Public Hearing to Discuss Citizen Concerns Over MCCO University Circle Coal Powerplant Permit Renewal", over 20 major University Circle institutions including Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals and the Cleveland Natural History Museum - home of the "sustainability"-oriented "Green City Blue Lake Institute" - are connected to utility services provided by the Medical Center Company, which burns coal in the heart of a residential community of University Circle, bordering East Cleveland, Cleveland Heights and the Little Italy neighborhood of Cleveland. Burning coal causes pollution that kills people and the MCCO coal plant is very old and very dirty - one of the most polluting point sources in Ohio.
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Site Survey for realNEO Brightest Greenest ValleySubmitted by Norm Roulet on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 01:52.
Site Survey for realNEO Brightest Greenest Valley Development Properties
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Independent Art of Roxbury - Independent Green Republic Of East Cleveland, July 4th, 2010Submitted by Norm Roulet on Fri, 07/16/2010 - 12:54.
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9 amazing South African Boerboel Puppies on their fourth day - strong, social and activeSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Fri, 07/16/2010 - 10:39.
The first rule of the Art Of Surviving Cleveland is PROTECT YOUR DNA!Submitted by Norm Roulet on Thu, 07/15/2010 - 13:00.
The first rule of the Art Of Surviving Cleveland is PROTECT YOUR DNA! As reported on realNEO: "what we have learned after sampling and genetically profiling many gull families is that colonies close to integrated steel mills transmit DNA mutations to their offspring more frequently than those at rural sites. In addition, the closer the colony to steel mills, the higher the mutation rate". Further, "Our genetic analyses of environmentally exposed mice revealed that offspring from the steel site inherited nearly double the frequency of DNA mutations compared to their rural counterparts. Clearly, air pollution near integrated steel mills can induce genetic damage. At this time we cannot identify the class of chemical pollutant responsible, but suggest that polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, by-products of coal combustion, are a likely candidate." In other words, and further: if you want to live a long, healthy, normal life and perhaps have offspring... DON'T live, work, eat, visit or play near a steel mill or any coal-burning facility... DON'T DO THIS:
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The Sierra Club Says: "MCCO Powers University Circle - MCCO Pollutes The Community"Submitted by Norm Roulet on Tue, 07/13/2010 - 07:26.
Did You Know? A Coal-Burning Power Plant is Polluting Our Neighborhood and Endangering Our Health Concerned? Speak Up!
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Why Does Cleveland Have A History Of Failing Professional Sports Teams, Extending To Today?Submitted by Norm Roulet on Fri, 07/09/2010 - 12:43.
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An Open Letter From Someone Who Matters About Something That Matters To Real Citizens of NEOSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Fri, 07/09/2010 - 09:12.
As highlighted in my posting on realNEO July 8, 2010 - "Texas regulators are failing to properly monitor, control and enforce federal emission standards! Like in Ohio?!" - I've concluded that "Ohio regulators are failing to properly monitor, control and enforce federal emission standards, and that I believe that political, business and environmental leadership are hiding the violations of polluters by causing ineffective and so publicly harmful and dangerous pollution control practices here, which are made possible by government failure here to really monitor, control and enforce federal emission standards." Further, I make clear, "the Sierra Club and the Federal EPA are taking legal action AGAINST the Texas STATE REGULATORS and the world's largest corporations because they are not in fact protecting the environment, as required by the Federal government," I go on to report "I have been compiling evidence of corrupt and/or incompetent pollution control in Ohio for many years, and have now formally requested the help of the Sierra Club and their affiliates around the world to force change upon Ohio regulators who are failing to properly monitor, control and enforce federal emission standards here." I conclude: "As I am seeking real, good outcomes for here - elimination of physical harm from Mittal and other excessive polluters in this region - like being realized through real environmentalism in Texas, my role in this community is not Mr. Nice Guy. I am the uncompromising polluter-killer who makes the Sierra Club seem like a breath of cool fresh air on an astoundingly dangerous Cleveland July afternoon, like today..." Right on cue, like a breathe of fresh air, I recieved copies today of correspondence from the Sierra Club addressing this very issue, and I asked permission to share that on realNEO as public information and motivation for citizens to engage the government on these issues
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Texas regulators are failing to properly monitor, control and enforce federal emission standards! Like in Ohio?!Submitted by Norm Roulet on Thu, 07/08/2010 - 17:20.
Real bicycle commuter riding to work in a lumber yard in the Cleveland Flats. His work didn't cause this smog. Why am I so hostile toward Ohio leadership? Must be the poison in the air! And, the life in hell lived by real environmentalists. Consider what is necessary to clean up the air in environmentally-compromised Texas, where "Environmental groups say Exxon Mobil refinery violates U.S. air law" - "The environmental groups' legal maneuvers are part of broader accusations by the organizations and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that Texas regulators are failing to properly monitor, control and enforce federal emission standards." You think it is any easier to deal with the greatest corruption on Earth - the corruption of our environmental laws - right here in highly corrupt, polluted, old-economy Northeast Ohio?
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US EPA Forecast for Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH - Thursday, July 8, 2010 - 2nd Worst Air Pollution in AmericaSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Thu, 07/08/2010 - 00:47.
07/08/2010 - 00:00 07/08/2010 - 13:59 Etc/GMT-4 Now in our sixth day of high temperatures, high humidity, high levels of air pollution harm and considerable human suffering, the Cleveland-Akron-Lorain area of Ohio now has the distinction of being on the U.S. EPA's Forecast list of 5 worst pollution locations in the county for July 8, 2010 - and our pollution monitoring equipment is not working consistently in the region, so our air pollution is likely worse than recorded and/or reported by the EPA. So, if the EPA finds real NEO #2 in America for pollution, I'm quite sure we are in fact #1. Not a reason for LeBron to remain in Cleveland. Definitely a reason to stop burning coal in Northeast Ohio and world-wide. ( categories:
Meet Sierra Club Beyond Coal Field Organizer Matthew/Mattie Reitman To Plan For Upcoming MCCO EPA HearingSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Tue, 07/06/2010 - 16:11.
07/07/2010 - 08:00 07/07/2010 - 09:00 Etc/GMT-4 Dear citizens who are concerned about the coal burning power plant operated by Medical Center Company (MCCO) in University Circle, and another that has been planned by MCCO for construction in East Cleveland... ...and who are interested to help the Sierra Club with preparations for an upcoming EPA hearing on the renewal of the permit for the MCCO plant to continue burning coal in our neighborhood - August 10, 2010, 4:30-6:45 PM at the MLK Branch of the Cleveland Public Library... ...you are invited to join Sierra Club Campuses Beyond Coal field organizer Matthew/Mattie Reitman for an informal planning session at 1894 Roxbury Road, East Cleveland, Ohio, tomorrow, July 7, 2010, from 8-9 AM. Location
MCCO Ground Zero
1894 Roxbury Road ICEarth World HQ
East Cleveland, OH United States
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Air Quality Advisory Issued for Northeast Ohio - July 5, 6 and 7, 2010 due to OzoneSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Mon, 07/05/2010 - 13:14.
07/05/2010 - 00:00 07/07/2010 - 23:59 Etc/GMT-4 Air Quality Advisory Issued for Northeast Ohio ![]() Location
Northeast Ohio
All real NEO Streets Worst in Cleveland area
All realNEO Cities, OH United States
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Without Dutch, French and British human and canine immigrants to Africa, the South African Boerboel would not existSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Sun, 07/04/2010 - 00:44.
As an Independence Day "Happy Birthday America" tribute to all immigrants, on the 4th of July, meet Griet, a South African immigrant to Northeast Ohio who has certainly done her part to grow the American economy... and Boerboel population. Long story short, Griet has come out of retirement and is expecting a litter of baby Boerboels around July 8th... in the middle of a heatwave. I guess it may remind her of the weather in her native Africa. She is the real deal.
Daily Air Quality Forecast for Cleveland-Akron-Lorain: Saturday, July 3: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups - ORANGE for OzoneSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Fri, 07/02/2010 - 21:25.
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For additional information concerning the air quality forecast, contact one of the following agencies, or visit http://airohio.epa.state.ohs . Location
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain
All Northeast Ohio
All, OH United States
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Industrial Hemp as an Alternative Crop in North Dakota - Study of the Markets, Profitability, Processing, Agronomics and HistorySubmitted by Norm Roulet on Fri, 07/02/2010 - 00:02.
Figure 4. Hemp Products Flowchart. Processing to End Product Groups. Industrial Hemp as an Alternative Crop in North Dakota - A White Paper Study of the Markets, Profitability, Processing, Agronomics and History
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When Capitalism Meets Cannabis - New York Times - June 25, 2010Submitted by Norm Roulet on Sun, 06/27/2010 - 20:59.
Benjamin Rasmussen for The New York Times When Capitalism Meets CannabisBy DAVID SEGAL - Published: June 25, 2010 BOULDER, Colo. ANYONE who thinks it would be easy to get rich selling marijuana in a state where it’s legal should spend an hour with Ravi Respeto, manager of the Farmacy, an upscale dispensary here that offers Strawberry Haze, Hawaiian Skunk and other strains of Cannabis sativa at up to $16 a gram. She will harsh your mellow. “No M.B.A. program could have prepared me for this experience,” she says, wearing a cream-colored smock made of hemp. “People have this misconception that you just jump into it and start making money hand over fist, and that is not the case.” Since this place opened in January, it’s been one nerve-fraying problem after another. Pot growers, used to cash-only transactions, are shocked to be paid with checks and asked for receipts. And there are a lot of unhappy surprises, like one not long ago when the Farmacy learned that its line of pot-infused beverages could not be sold nearby in Denver. Officials there had decided that any marijuana-tinged consumables had to be produced in a kitchen in the city.
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NE Ohio Air Quality Advisory Sat. 6/26/10Submitted by Norm Roulet on Fri, 06/25/2010 - 23:13.
06/26/2010 - 00:00 06/26/2010 - 23:59 Etc/GMT-4 Air Quality Advisory Issued for Northeast Ohio Saturday, June 26, 2010 due to Ozone Concentratio Northeast Ohio- There is potential for high ozone pollution levels Saturday, June 26, due to high-temperature conditions. Pollution may reach levels considered "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" during the afternoon or early evening hours in areas not subject to rain. ( categories:
EPA Hosting Public Hearing to Discuss Citizen Concerns Over MCCO University Circle Coal Powerplant Permit RenewalSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Thu, 06/24/2010 - 04:44.
08/10/2010 - 16:30 08/10/2010 - 18:45 Etc/GMT-4 Thanks to the timely, effective intervention of the Sierra Club, the Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to hold a public hearing for citizens to discuss their concerns about the renewal of the permit for the Medical Center Company (MCCO) to burn coal in their powerplant in University Circle (above), harming residents and workers in the densely populated and economically distressed surrounding neighborhood. Location
Martin Luther King Jr. branch of the Cleveland Public Library
1962 Stokes Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44106United States
Phone:
216.623.7018
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Medical Marijuana Bill Takes Root in Ohio - State Sen. Bill Seitz supports concept, but not this billSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Mon, 06/21/2010 - 16:53.
Depending on how you read the tea leaves, support for some sort of marijuana legalization might be at an all-time high among Americans. The results of an Associated Press/CNBC poll released in April showed 55 percent of Americans opposed an end to prohibition. But when those polled were asked to compare the hypothetical regulation of marijuana to that of alcohol, 56 percent said marijuana regulation should be the same or less strict than the regulation of alcohol. In Ohio, Democrat State Rep. Kenny Yuko of Richmond Heights, a Cleveland suburb, recently introduced House Bill 478, which would legalize the use, growth and dispensing of medical marijuana for persons suffering from debilitating conditions including cancer, glaucoma, multiple sclerosis and Crohn's disease. “This is a very easy remedy for therapeutic relief,” Yuko says.
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From research to high-technology bioprocessing to farming, we're very excited at the possibilities this project has to offerSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Mon, 06/21/2010 - 16:23.
Canadian Hemp Factory to Create Jobs, Green Energy, and Economic Stimulus By Joyce Cassin - Sunday, January 25 2009
After nearly 10 years of research and development in industrial hemp, Stonehedge Bio- Resources Inc. of Sterling is ready to lead the way in commercializing hemp in North America. Building on a business case developed through the Eastern Lake Ontario Regional Innovation Network (ELORIN), Stonehedge is now set to establish a bioprocessing facility in Eastern Ontario to serve North American markets. Some of the products and co-products are aimed at the automotive, energy, agriculture, construction material, and pulp and paper markets. This fibre separation facility (decortication plant) is expected to provide new farm income for about 200 farmers, putting more than 12,000 acres into cultivation, said John Baker, president and founder of Stonehedge. They secured $2 million in funding from Great Britain and met with the British Consulate on Wednesday, Northumberland County chief administrative officer Bill Pyatt told County council Wednesday afternoon. "Hopefully they'll be able to obtain provincial and federal dollars as well," Mr. Pyatt said. "This industry will supply all of North America."
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I Will Never Use Marijuana-based Medicine or Hemp-based Fuel, Paper, Cloth, Plastic, Food or Other Products from the USA, EverSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Mon, 06/21/2010 - 15:34.
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Group seeks to decriminalize marijuana in Miami BeachSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Mon, 06/21/2010 - 15:12.
Pro-marijuana activists, backed by the director of the `Cocaine Cowboys' documentaries, are pushing to decriminalize marijuana in Miami Beach BY DAVID SMILEY dsmiley [at] MiamiHerald [dot] com Miami Beach voters could cast ballots for Mary Jane come November should a budding effort to decriminalize marijuana possession in the city gain traction. In front of City Hall Wednesday evening, the Committee for Sensible Marijuana Policy announced a drive to gather signatures in support of a proposed amendment that would make ``personal'' possession of marijuana in Miami Beach a civil code violation punishable by a mere fine. ``We're empowering local government to deal with this differently,'' said Ford Banister, the group's chairman. Banister hopes to put the proposal before the city's voters in November.
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Feature: Colorado Looks At Legalizing Marijuana in 2012Submitted by Norm Roulet on Mon, 06/21/2010 - 14:56.
Angered by a pair of bills aiming at regulating the state's burgeoning medical marijuana industry just signed into law by Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter (D), one group of medical marijuana advocates has announced plans to get a marijuana legalization initiative on the ballot in 2012. But there is already another legalization initiative filed with state officials and ready to go. ![]() Colorado Marijuana Boot Camp for activists, organized by SAFER The competing efforts suggest a certain fractiousness in the state's increasingly crowded and complex medical and recreational marijuana communities, but they also illustrate the growing momentum toward legalization on the ground in Colorado. Just last month, a Rasmussen poll showed marijuana legalization hovering on the cusp of majority support, with 49% of likely voters approving, 38% opposed, and 13% undecided. A 2006 legalization initiative got only 39% of the vote. The initiative effort in the news this week is called Legalize 2012, and is being led by the Boulder-based education and advocacy group Cannabis Therapy Institute (CTI), which is deeply unhappy with the new regulations provoked by a massive boom in dispensaries in the past year or so. "The problem we have in Colorado is that the medical marijuana amendment didn't set up a distribution system, and now, 10 years later, that flawed language is coming back to haunt us," said institute spokesperson Laura Kriho. "The only way to cure the problems patients are now having is across the board legalization for all adults. It will simplify things for law enforcement, patients, and people who aren't patients."
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