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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!
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Recapturing of polution could be one part of the multiple solutions needed to address this great problem. If the captured bi-products could be used in some way to power something, it would be even better. Come on people on this great planet ...Put your thinking hats on!
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There are so many people in the Southwest that are sick and dying with cancer because of the dirty energy policies of corporations and the United States government. Let's choose to be a healthy society and make a better world.
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11:49 am PDT, May 8,
Bob Hanson, Wisconsin
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YES LETS? ALL GOES FOR SOLAR POWERS THESE HARD DECIDES & VERY HARD TIMES THANKS SO MUCH?
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We have other choices have the courage and backbone to implement real change, remember you have children also!
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Please use the monies for Solar, Wind, or other renewable and clean energy - give the consumer a real price break or financial help to encourage change!
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Greetings! STOP MINING, COAL is the PROBLEM ! Let us support the MANY RENEWABLE ALTERNATIVES. I am so grateful to be living in a state where my representatives truly represent me. Thank you so much for all you do.
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For cryin' out loud, it's time to stop fooling around with our heath and the future of the planet -- BLOCK ALL NEW COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS!! BE ETHICAL. FORGET COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS WHO DONATE TO YOUR CAMPAIGNS!!
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Carbon credits don't reduce pollution overall. Change to solar and geothermal power generation.
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How about some of the members of the Elected Congress listen to and represent the people. Who wants to live near a Coal plant??? let alone let it destroy our enviroment? Doing the right thing is long over due, hind sight is 20/20, let's not look back in 10 years and wish that we would have done the right thing, let's do it now... Thank you in advance for doing the right thing...
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THERE MUST BE BETTER ALTERNATIVES!
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To insure that there is a world for my kids and for everyones else's, please take this matter seriously
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Coal is not the way to go.
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I want my 5 year old daughter to live a long healthy and safe life. I mean is that too much to ask?
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Our health and environment is at risk. We need to develop green alternatives
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