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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.
Sign Petition! see who signed this
We signed the “No New Coal Power Plants!” petition!
# 400:
12:18 pm PST, Mar 4,
Peter Erskine, California
# 399:
12:17 pm PST, Mar 4,
JOHN KOWALSKI, Wisconsin
# 398:
12:17 pm PST, Mar 4,
Joan Silver, Maryland
# 397:
12:17 pm PST, Mar 4,
Name not displayed, Pennsylvania
# 396:
12:17 pm PST, Mar 4,
Michael Gordon, California
# 395:
12:17 pm PST, Mar 4,
Robert Anger, California
# 394:
12:17 pm PST, Mar 4,
Sandi Worthen, Virginia
Solar, solar,solar...
Solar, solar,solar...
# 393:
12:17 pm PST, Mar 4,
Shannon Stevens, Texas
# 392:
12:16 pm PST, Mar 4,
William Showalter, Florida
# 391:
12:16 pm PST, Mar 4,
Name not displayed, Arizona
# 390:
12:16 pm PST, Mar 4,
Terry Robinson, Virginia
No Nukes and no coal--until we have invested in alternative means of energy.
No Nukes and no coal--until we have invested in alternative means of energy.
# 389:
12:16 pm PST, Mar 4,
Patricia Michaels, Illinois
# 388:
12:15 pm PST, Mar 4,
The Rev. John A. Nelson, Connecticut
# 387:
12:15 pm PST, Mar 4,
David Zajac, Connecticut
# 386:
12:14 pm PST, Mar 4,
Maureen Tapp, Pennsylvania
# 385:
12:14 pm PST, Mar 4,
Weasel Farious, Illinois
# 384:
12:14 pm PST, Mar 4,
Sarah Mulcahy, Texas
The federal government capitulates to big oil and big coal over and over. We have the need and the means to use renewable energy sources. Green jobs would flourish and revitalize our economy, but government does not want real solutions.
The federal government capitulates to big oil and big coal over and over. We have the need and the means to use renewable energy sources. Green jobs would flourish and revitalize our economy, but government does not want real solutions.
# 383:
12:12 pm PST, Mar 4,
Joe Oestreich, Pennsylvania
# 382:
12:10 pm PST, Mar 4,
Elfy Heidelberg, Virginia
# 381:
12:10 pm PST, Mar 4,
Caroline Ellis, Colorado
# 380:
12:09 pm PST, Mar 4,
Henry Brody, New York
# 379:
12:07 pm PST, Mar 4,
Name not displayed, Minnesota
# 378:
12:06 pm PST, Mar 4,
Bill Mac Bean, Oregon
Big Oil, Big Coal, same evil scoundrels interested only in huge profits,and the people and enviornment be damned.
Big Oil, Big Coal, same evil scoundrels interested only in huge profits,and the people and enviornment be damned.
# 377:
12:06 pm PST, Mar 4,
Name not displayed, California
# 376:
12:05 pm PST, Mar 4,
Bonnie Bowman, Texas
Coal burning will send us all burning. We need to start mitigating and moving beyond these greenhouse sources NOW to sustain our world.
Coal burning will send us all burning. We need to start mitigating and moving beyond these greenhouse sources NOW to sustain our world.
# 375:
12:04 pm PST, Mar 4,
Robert Rogan, Michigan
# 374:
12:04 pm PST, Mar 4,
John Lukor, Colorado
# 373:
12:04 pm PST, Mar 4,
Heather Matthews, Florida
# 372:
12:03 pm PST, Mar 4,
Franziska Eber, Germany
# 371:
12:02 pm PST, Mar 4,
Sharon McIntosh, Michigan
# 370:
12:02 pm PST, Mar 4,
Michelle Duran, California
# 369:
12:02 pm PST, Mar 4,
Jan Sinnott, Maryland
# 368:
12:00 pm PST, Mar 4,
Tammy Smith, Iowa
# 367:
12:00 pm PST, Mar 4,
Lillian Reyes, California
# 366:
11:57 am PST, Mar 4,
Carl V Myers, Massachusetts
# 365:
11:57 am PST, Mar 4,
Name not displayed, California
# 364:
11:56 am PST, Mar 4,
Henry Ankeny, Washington
# 363:
11:55 am PST, Mar 4,
James Heater, Texas
# 362:
11:53 am PST, Mar 4,
Name not displayed, Pennsylvania
# 361:
11:51 am PST, Mar 4,
Olivia Alperstein, New Jersey
Coal has been proven to be harmful to the environment. We have other options, so let's use them!
Coal has been proven to be harmful to the environment. We have other options, so let's use them!
# 360:
11:50 am PST, Mar 4,
Dave Sennett, Pennsylvania
# 359:
11:49 am PST, Mar 4,
Kenneth Mattos, Pennsylvania
# 358:
11:48 am PST, Mar 4,
Kristan Kincade, Washington
Use wind and sunlight. Ban the use of coal entirely and do it quickly!
Use wind and sunlight. Ban the use of coal entirely and do it quickly!
# 357:
11:47 am PST, Mar 4,
Liz Duane, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
# 356:
11:47 am PST, Mar 4,
Regina Montford, New Jersey
coal-fired power plants are killing us and being in denial and reaping the benefits of greed will be our demise
coal-fired power plants are killing us and being in denial and reaping the benefits of greed will be our demise
# 355:
11:45 am PST, Mar 4,
David Spirek, Texas
# 354:
11:44 am PST, Mar 4,
John Kasper, New Jersey
# 353:
11:43 am PST, Mar 4,
Marty Alter, Illinois
# 352:
11:42 am PST, Mar 4,
Linda Pierce, Texas
The Sun is free, show us so is your vote.
The Sun is free, show us so is your vote.
# 351:
11:41 am PST, Mar 4,
Caitlin St. John, California
Clean energy is the answer.
Clean energy is the answer.