New York City wants fossil fuels to go the way of the dinosaur

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Divestment activists are pushing for New York City to take a stand against dirty energy through a $147 billion fossil fuel divestment opportunit

In late February, the Fossil Free NYC forum, co-sponsored by the Responsible Endowments Alliance, GreenFaith and NYC Grassroots Alliance, kicked off a campaign to get the city's five municipal pension...

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