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Arkansas environmental activists are stepping up their efforts to stop construction of a 1.5 billion dollar coal-fired power plant in a southeastern corner of the state. By showing environmental documentaries and starting a petition drive and letter writing campaign, James Burke, a state organizer with the Ecological Conservation Organization, is bringing together a diverse group of concerned citizens from all across the state to support his “No New Coal” campaign. Burke says he and his band of
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