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No New Coal Power Plants!
Target: U.S. CongressSponsored by: Care2
At this time last year, former Vice President Al Gore testified in Congress about why we need to stop building any new coal-fired power plant until we have the capability to safely capture and store the CO2.
More recently, the director of NASA's Goddard Space Institute, James Hansen, told congress that such a moratorium is "the most critical action for saving the planet at this time."
But even with these recommendations by such high figures, there are still over 110 coal-fired generating plants being built or planned in the United States. But there IS an alternative. Experts say that about 69 percent of U.S. electricity needs could be met by solar power by 2050, and that solar power could be the nation's sole electricity source by 2100.
Tell Congress that a moratorium on coal-fired power plants is needed now in order to halt the effects of climate change.
More recently, the director of NASA's Goddard Space Institute, James Hansen, told congress that such a moratorium is "the most critical action for saving the planet at this time."
But even with these recommendations by such high figures, there are still over 110 coal-fired generating plants being built or planned in the United States. But there IS an alternative. Experts say that about 69 percent of U.S. electricity needs could be met by solar power by 2050, and that solar power could be the nation's sole electricity source by 2100.
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We signed the “No New Coal Power Plants!” petition!
# 500:
12:25 pm PST, Mar 4,
Jennifer Mansson, Washington
# 499:
12:25 pm PST, Mar 4,
Harry Lewis, North Carolina
Spain is building huge solar towers that power whole towns. It is time to seperate big business from our government.
Spain is building huge solar towers that power whole towns. It is time to seperate big business from our government.
# 498:
12:25 pm PST, Mar 4,
CRAIG RHOADS, Pennsylvania
# 497:
12:25 pm PST, Mar 4,
James Williamson, South Carolina
# 496:
12:25 pm PST, Mar 4,
Gad Levy, Washington
# 495:
12:25 pm PST, Mar 4,
Ann Cummings, California
Let's start acting as stewards of the earth for our children and grandchildren.
Let's start acting as stewards of the earth for our children and grandchildren.
# 494:
12:25 pm PST, Mar 4,
Karen Schairer, Arizona
No coal without REAL pollution control
No coal without REAL pollution control
# 493:
12:25 pm PST, Mar 4,
Terry Huey, Kentucky
We can already see the effects of the early stages of climate Change. We may not be able to reverse those effects, but we can try to prevent more damage by not erecting new coal power plants. We assume that our leaders are intelligent and thoughtful beings. This is the time for them to demonstrate those alleged attributes. Find other ways of creating power beside coal power.
We can already see the effects of the early stages of climate Change. We may not be able to reverse those effects, but we can try to prevent more damage by not erecting new coal power plants. We assume that our leaders are intelligent and thoughtful beings. This is the time for them to demonstrate those alleged attributes. Find other ways of creating power beside coal power.
# 492:
12:25 pm PST, Mar 4,
Charles Atkinson, California
# 491:
12:25 pm PST, Mar 4,
Jack Hummingbird, Kansas
Much more needs to be done to control unwanted emissions before proceeding with coal fired power plants.
Much more needs to be done to control unwanted emissions before proceeding with coal fired power plants.
# 490:
12:24 pm PST, Mar 4,
Carla Thomas, California
# 489:
12:24 pm PST, Mar 4,
Name not displayed, Indiana
We have to be willing to take action NOW to protect our planet for our children and grandchildren!
We have to be willing to take action NOW to protect our planet for our children and grandchildren!
# 488:
12:24 pm PST, Mar 4,
Erin Webb, Indiana
# 487:
12:24 pm PST, Mar 4,
David Assil, California
# 486:
12:24 pm PST, Mar 4,
Monica Firely, Pennsylvania
# 485:
12:24 pm PST, Mar 4,
Patrick McColery, Georgia
# 484:
12:24 pm PST, Mar 4,
William Reade, Georgia
# 483:
12:24 pm PST, Mar 4,
Sandra Kelsay, Ohio
# 482:
12:24 pm PST, Mar 4,
James Darnell, Pennsylvania
Clean energy is more important than short term profit.
Clean energy is more important than short term profit.
# 481:
12:24 pm PST, Mar 4,
Adam Faja, Washington
# 480:
12:24 pm PST, Mar 4,
Mark Feldman, California
UNTIL the technology can GUARANTEE that it is completely SAFE for the ENVIRONMENT without polluting the air etc we MUST HAVE an IMMEDIATE MORATORUIM on NEW Coal power plants
UNTIL the technology can GUARANTEE that it is completely SAFE for the ENVIRONMENT without polluting the air etc we MUST HAVE an IMMEDIATE MORATORUIM on NEW Coal power plants
# 479:
12:24 pm PST, Mar 4,
Vishal Kasliwal, Virginia
I like breathing...
I like breathing...
# 478:
12:24 pm PST, Mar 4,
Ashley Winkler, Texas
# 477:
12:24 pm PST, Mar 4,
Name not displayed, Delaware
# 476:
12:24 pm PST, Mar 4,
Robert W Peer Jr, North Carolina
There is NO Such thing as Clean Coal. Even if you manage to some how contain the co2 and mercury, the mining itself is disasterous for those that live in mountain destruction zones. Some have lived there for generations for the beauty and the mining companies destroy that and the aquifer and ecology.
There is NO Such thing as Clean Coal. Even if you manage to some how contain the co2 and mercury, the mining itself is disasterous for those that live in mountain destruction zones. Some have lived there for generations for the beauty and the mining companies destroy that and the aquifer and ecology.
# 475:
12:24 pm PST, Mar 4,
Jan Boer, Netherlands
# 474:
12:24 pm PST, Mar 4,
Harriet Helman, New York
# 473:
12:24 pm PST, Mar 4,
Nancy Alvaro, New Mexico
# 472:
12:24 pm PST, Mar 4,
Jenny Bodwell, Indiana
# 471:
12:24 pm PST, Mar 4,
Gordon Brown, Florida
# 470:
12:24 pm PST, Mar 4,
Barbara Lemmons, North Carolina
# 469:
12:24 pm PST, Mar 4,
June Paul, Florida
# 468:
12:23 pm PST, Mar 4,
Earl Morse, Maine
At this point even the most conservative republican realizes that only alternate energy options will allow us and the rest of the world to live without poisoning ourselves. Coal power plants are poisoning our Maine waters and land with mercury while loading the world's atmosphere with CO2.
At this point even the most conservative republican realizes that only alternate energy options will allow us and the rest of the world to live without poisoning ourselves. Coal power plants are poisoning our Maine waters and land with mercury while loading the world's atmosphere with CO2.
# 467:
12:23 pm PST, Mar 4,
Ellie Dawson, Wisconsin
# 466:
12:23 pm PST, Mar 4,
Chris Unick, Tennessee
Between the underground fires taking over Pennsylvania and the pollution that this process put in our rivers and removal of mountain tops, there HAS to be another way!
Between the underground fires taking over Pennsylvania and the pollution that this process put in our rivers and removal of mountain tops, there HAS to be another way!
# 465:
12:23 pm PST, Mar 4,
Jack Milton, California
# 464:
12:23 pm PST, Mar 4,
Jeannette Rothweiler, Hawaii
# 463:
12:23 pm PST, Mar 4,
Vickie Davis, Colorado
Congress should know why we have to have a moratorium on new coal power plants.
Congress should know why we have to have a moratorium on new coal power plants.
# 462:
12:23 pm PST, Mar 4,
Lawrence Landherr, Minnesota
Show some compassion for our grandchildren. Embrace STEWARDSHIP of our natural resources; not the Bush Administration policy of rape, pillage and burn.
Show some compassion for our grandchildren. Embrace STEWARDSHIP of our natural resources; not the Bush Administration policy of rape, pillage and burn.
# 461:
12:23 pm PST, Mar 4,
Craig Thompson, Illinois
# 460:
12:23 pm PST, Mar 4,
Dennis Rogers, Massachusetts
Enough, it's time to move on to non-polluting options.
Enough, it's time to move on to non-polluting options.
# 459:
12:23 pm PST, Mar 4,
Jennifer Legnon, Louisiana
# 458:
12:22 pm PST, Mar 4,
John Simpson, California
There are many other ways. Stop the coal madness.
There are many other ways. Stop the coal madness.
# 457:
12:22 pm PST, Mar 4,
Eric Cantine, New York
# 456:
12:22 pm PST, Mar 4,
N. Rochler, New York
we need to find alternative solutions asap
we need to find alternative solutions asap
# 455:
12:22 pm PST, Mar 4,
Alejandro De la Torre, Texas
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS CLEAN COAL, NO SUCH THING AS SAFE COAL. Do not believe the scams of carbon capturing and sequestration!
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS CLEAN COAL, NO SUCH THING AS SAFE COAL. Do not believe the scams of carbon capturing and sequestration!
# 454:
12:22 pm PST, Mar 4,
Patricia Couillard, Wisconsin
We can already see the effects of the early stages of climate Change. We may not be able to reverse those effects, but we can try to prevent more damage by not erecting new coal power plants. We assume that our leaders are intelligent and thoughtful beings. This is the time for them to demonstrate those alleged attributes. Find other ways of creating power beside coal power.
We can already see the effects of the early stages of climate Change. We may not be able to reverse those effects, but we can try to prevent more damage by not erecting new coal power plants. We assume that our leaders are intelligent and thoughtful beings. This is the time for them to demonstrate those alleged attributes. Find other ways of creating power beside coal power.
# 453:
12:22 pm PST, Mar 4,
Cheryl Rosenfeld, Missouri
# 452:
12:22 pm PST, Mar 4,
Robert Roberto, California
# 451:
12:22 pm PST, Mar 4,
Phil Kerler, Minnesota
We have to stop adding more CO2 to the atmosphere. It'a a matter of survival-it's that simple.
We have to stop adding more CO2 to the atmosphere. It'a a matter of survival-it's that simple.