Moving North Omaha Beyond Coal to Clean Energy

http://www.beyondcoal.org For decades, a coal plant owned by Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) polluted the North Omaha neighborhood, causing asthma attacks and premature deaths in the community.

Then, the community took action. They showed up to every OPPD board meeting calling for an end to pollution and a transition to clean energy. They built power by forming new partnerships and new coalitions. And in summer 2014, they won.

Now, OPPD is on track to phase out the North Omaha coal plant and invest in an unprecedented amount of renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Across the country, communities just like North Omaha are building a clean energy economy by fighting pollution and the threat of climate disruption. Climate action starts locally, and that's what the Beyond Coal campaign does best. -

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