AgnesW
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CLEAN COAL, CLEAN TAR
Clean Coal, Clean Tar: Media Not Swallowing It Anymore
http://solveclimate.com/blog/20081201/clean-coal-clean-tar-media-not-swallowing-it-anymore
Im afraid this article by SolveClimate.com
http://solveclimate.com/
is jumping the gun a bit in assuming that mainstreet media has finally seen the light and is willing to address the issues of climate change and its causes. Their belief that President Obamas stance on lowering carbon emissions and promoting alternative energy has given the media the kick in the pants it needed to start being truthful about these issues, may turn out to be our worst nightmare if they promote carbon sequestration as the solution to clean energy instead of promoting conservation and alternative energy as the main priorities.
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2/26/2009, 9:00 pm
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Re: CLEAN COAL, CLEAN TAR
A new report by the Center for Public Integrity finds explosive growth over the last five years in the number of lobbyists seeking to influence climate change legislation.
It turns out, the coal industry has been pretty busy lobbying for legislation friendly to the dirty status quo. In fact, they were #1 in these lobbying efforts.
According to the report, 770 companies and interest groups hired an estimated 2,340 lobbyists in the past year — with expenditures topping $90 million. Among all these groups, it’s no surprise that the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) came in at #1:
You can learn more at the This Is Reality blog
They are the watchdogs that provide us with facts to refute the claims of clean coal promoters.
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2/26/2009, 10:17 pm
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