Help Stop Misleading "Clean Coal" Campaigns
In reality, there is no such thing as "clean" coal in America today. Coal cannot be called 'clean' until its CO2 emissions are captured and stored safely.
Let's be clear: there are no U.S. homes, factories, shopping centers or churches powered by coal plants that capture and store their global warming pollution.
Today, coal power plants emit carbon dioxide (CO2), the pollutant causing the climate crisis. A third of the America's carbon pollution now comes from about 600 coal-fired power plants. And of the more than 70 proposed new coal power plants, barely a handful have plans to capture and store their CO2 emissions.
If these dirty plants are allowed to be built, this will mean an additional 200 million tons of global warming pollution will be emitted in America each year. Until coal power plants no longer release CO2 to the atmosphere, coal will remain a major contributor to the climate crisis.
Challenge the coal industry to come clean - in its advertising and in its operations.
Dear Coal Company,
"Clean Coal" has been getting a lot of hype. This novel idea seems like the next big thing to help us on the road toward energy independence and to combat climate change.
But there's just one problem. We all know it's not clean. We all know that only a handful of the planned coal plants include plans to capture and store the CO2 emissions. And we know that a third of America's carbon pollution now comes from coal-fired power plants.
So, we are prepared to challenge the advertising and the creation of new coal power plants that do not capture CO2 emissions. We see through the misleading "clean coal" campaigns and we are prepared to do what it takes to help our planet truly recover from the damage it has suffered.
We call on you to clean up. Clean up your advertising and give us the truth. And clean up your operations. Don't build coal plants unless you can safely trap and store CO2 emissions.
Thank you for your time.
