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WADE RATHKE is the founder of ACORN, Chief Organizer at ACORN International, and Author of "Nuts & Bolts", "Citizen Wealth", "Global Grassroots", and "The Battle for the 9th Ward".

Category: Energy

La Plata Co-op Leads the Way Out

Electricity Cooperatives Energy April 3, 2024 by Chief Organizer

             New Orleans       Southern Colorado is a beautiful part of the West.  Durango and Pagosa Springs have grown over the years, but have added public amenities while doing so, while also serving as gateways to Mesa Verde National Park, the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, camping, hiking, and fishing.  Soon this area is also going …

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We Speak, They Listen – Really?

Biden Climate Change Energy Environment January 24, 2024 by Chief Organizer

             Little Rock       Are you kidding me?  I do a report one day about the fight on the Gulf Coast about LNG terminals, and the very next day I see on the front page of the New York Times that the Biden Administration suddenly kicked the entire industry in the guts.  Are they reading my …

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Fighting for Public Power in Maine

Elections Electricity Cooperatives Energy Voting Voting Rights August 8, 2023 by Chief Organizer

            Marble Falls      Voters in Ohio are trying to protect their ability to bring initiative petitions to the ballot in a closely watched election in August of all times.  In an ongoing trend, Republican legislators are trying to make the process harder, in the Ohio case to keep voters from having their say about …

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