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The Future of Streetlights: 6 Brilliant New Concepts When well designed–which the typical American streetlight is emphatically not–they can make our urban environments more appealing and livable. Part of that challenge includes making them more sustainable: At present, street and highway lighting in the U.S. accounts for 2 percent of overall electrical demand. Simply using energy-saving LED light bulbs would eliminate 9 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions each year, according to one estimate. KPOW helps K.O. City of Milwaukee’s Water Works privatization idea — at least for now AFSCME members know all too well the perils of privatization and the toll it can take — on public employees’ livelihoods and lives, to be sure, but also on the community at large. And when it comes to the potential privatization of Milwaukee’s Water Works, an idea city leaders have been exploring as a way to help balance the city budget, the community at large is showing signs that it just might know it, too. Trust Fund Sought for Water Infrastructure The nation's drinking water and sewage treatment systems are getting older and need massive investments to protect public health and the environment, a bipartisan congressional group said in proposing a $10 billion-a-year federal clean-water trust fund. Revenue would come from proposed taxes on the pharmaceutical industry, many beverages, toiletries, detergents and corporate profits. Next Wave Toolkit Learn how to start a new Next Wave chapter, host an event, get involved in the election or find more information.
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Sandra South
Council 65, Minnesota
"Public works workers keep America running. With a union, we remind people of the important things we do and fight to get the pay and benefits we deserve."
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