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We Don't Need More Dirty Coal!
Target: U.S. Congress
Sponsored by: Union of Concerned Scientists
Sponsored by: Union of Concerned Scientists
Coal-fired power plants are the largest source of global warming pollution in the United States – yet right now, our country is poised to increase these emissions by building many new dirty coal plants.
Virtually all of these proposed, new coal plants lack carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology, which aims to capture a plant's carbon emissions and store it underground. Building more plants without CCS would lock us into decades of rising carbon emissions at a time when we must rein in global warming pollution.
We already have renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies readily available that can meet our country's near-term energy needs. Please urge Congress to oppose the construction of new coal-fired power plants unless they feature CCS technology.
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# 6,283:
12:11 pm PST, Dec 15,
Jolie Blackburn, Texas
Why continue living in the past?
Why continue living in the past?
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7:12 pm PST, Dec 14,
Corinna Morton, Utah
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9:26 pm PST, Dec 12,
Anithra Perry, California
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Penny Gregorio, Hawaii
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Darren Tortoise Protection, United Kingdom
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Austin Smith, Colorado
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Laura McComesky, Washington
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3:20 pm PST, Dec 7,
Leah Yonika, Connecticut
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Michael Behenna, Illinois
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Emilio G., Florida
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James M Kenshalo, California
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10:01 pm PST, Dec 6,
Christina Windover, California
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7:24 pm PST, Dec 6,
Stephen Grotticelli, New York
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3:05 pm PST, Dec 6,
Lori Swenson, Colorado
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Sherry Lee Jones, Texas
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1:13 pm PST, Dec 6,
Ellen Torpey, Oregon
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12:31 pm PST, Dec 6,
Maria Margarita Garzon, Colombia
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Ilya Suzdalnitski, Canada
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6:15 am PST, Dec 6,
Janice Sturdy, United Kingdom
END THE FILTH WE DON'T NEED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
END THE FILTH WE DON'T NEED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
# 6,263:
2:26 am PST, Dec 6,
Vicky C Galloway, Tennessee
Coal is dangerous to mine, companies are destroying the mountains to obtain it and it is ruining the air we breathe. It is also ruining the atmosphere so the outlook for our children and grandchildren is grim.
Coal is dangerous to mine, companies are destroying the mountains to obtain it and it is ruining the air we breathe. It is also ruining the atmosphere so the outlook for our children and grandchildren is grim.
# 6,262:
2:17 pm PST, Dec 5,
Conrad Gordon, Illinois
Building new coal plants is a gigantic step in the wrong direction. We are supposed to be shifting towards renewable energy sources (solar, wind, etc.). We may not realize the consequences of our actions, but we are harming ecosystems, and innocent animals and plants that did nothing to deserve it. Not only that, if we don't switch quickly to alternative fuel, melting ice will cause water levels to rise, which in turn will put low-lying areas underwater.
Building new coal plants is a gigantic step in the wrong direction. We are supposed to be shifting towards renewable energy sources (solar, wind, etc.). We may not realize the consequences of our actions, but we are harming ecosystems, and innocent animals and plants that did nothing to deserve it. Not only that, if we don't switch quickly to alternative fuel, melting ice will cause water levels to rise, which in turn will put low-lying areas underwater.
# 6,261:
12:26 pm PST, Dec 5,
Bradley Eakins, Virginia
# 6,260:
8:10 am PST, Dec 5,
MICHELLE SOULE, Florida
# 6,259:
7:24 am PST, Dec 5,
Dean Thomas Leh, California
Dear Members of Congress: Please oppose the construction of new coal-fired power plants that lack the ability to capture and store their carbon dioxide. Building new pulverized coal plants would lock the United States into decades of dangerous carbon emissions that will make it extremely difficult to avoid the worst consequences of global warming. Funding of carbon capture and storage technology should be limited to 5 to 10 demonstration plants until the technology is proven to be safe, reliable and cost-effective. Analysis by the Union of Concerned Scientists has found that the country can meet its near-term energy needs and curb emissions by using readily available renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. I urge you to support more aggressive deployment of these cleaner, safer technologies. Sincerely, Dean Thomas Leh
Dear Members of Congress: Please oppose the construction of new coal-fired power plants that lack the ability to capture and store their carbon dioxide. Building new pulverized coal plants would lock the United States into decades of dangerous carbon emissions that will make it extremely difficult to avoid the worst consequences of global warming. Funding of carbon capture and storage technology should be limited to 5 to 10 demonstration plants until the technology is proven to be safe, reliable and cost-effective. Analysis by the Union of Concerned Scientists has found that the country can meet its near-term energy needs and curb emissions by using readily available renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. I urge you to support more aggressive deployment of these cleaner, safer technologies. Sincerely, Dean Thomas Leh
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6:02 am PST, Dec 5,
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1:50 am PST, Dec 5,
Monica Dance, New Zealand
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7:34 pm PST, Dec 4,
Gina Hoffses, Maine
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6:59 pm PST, Dec 4,
Megan Carpenter, North Carolina
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Mary Downing, Iowa
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2:40 pm PST, Dec 4,
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12:15 pm PST, Dec 4,
Michele Palmer, Nevada
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Jeanne Koenigsreuter, New York
