Comments on: The Myth of Clean Coal http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/02/the-myth-of-clean-coal/ a radical newsletter in the struggle for peace and social justice Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:30:43 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tree http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/02/the-myth-of-clean-coal/#comment-38785 Tree Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:28:47 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/?p=6758#comment-38785 Interesting article and I really admire the activists who were arrested but the author needs to review his geography as Kentucky is not "downstream" from Tennessee. Interesting article and I really admire the activists who were arrested but the author needs to review his geography as Kentucky is not “downstream” from Tennessee.

]]> By: Don Hawkins http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/02/the-myth-of-clean-coal/#comment-38721 Don Hawkins Sat, 14 Feb 2009 15:41:25 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/?p=6758#comment-38721 SAN FRANCISCO, California, February 13, 2009 (ENS) - To fight climate change, the nonprofit Center for Biological Diversity Thursday opened a new law institute in San Francisco and announced the dedication of an initial $17 million to the project. The Climate Law Institute will use existing laws and work to establish new state and federal laws that will eliminate energy generation by the burning of fossil fuels - particularly coal and oil shale. Burning these materials emits greenhouse gases into the atmosphere that have already raised the planetary temperature, threatening the widespread extinction of species, sea level rise and ocean acidity, food and water scarcity, heatwaves, wildfires and floods. "Global warming is the greatest challenge humanity has ever faced. It is the defining issue of our time," said Kieran Suckling, executive director of the Center. "To meet the challenge, the Center for Biological Diversity has created the Climate Law Institute to extend the reach of current environmental and human health laws to encompass global warming, pass new climate legislation, and reinvent America's approach to protecting endangered species and public lands," he said. "The planet can not afford a single new coal-fired power plant," said Suckling. "It can't even afford existing coal plants. Working with partners in government and the environmental movement, the Center for Biological Diversity will ensure America moves beyond coal energy as rapidly as possible. Our lives depend on it." ENS Our lives depend on it. Forget the science for a minute all anyone has to do is look at the changes going on now to this planet. When you then look at the science it is very clear we are all in trouble. Yes there are some who get paid by big oil or corporations and those who want to get paid. The time is now for my kids and there kids there lives depend on it. SAN FRANCISCO, California, February 13, 2009 (ENS) – To fight climate change, the nonprofit Center for Biological Diversity Thursday opened a new law institute in San Francisco and announced the dedication of an initial $17 million to the project.
The Climate Law Institute will use existing laws and work to establish new state and federal laws that will eliminate energy generation by the burning of fossil fuels – particularly coal and oil shale.
Burning these materials emits greenhouse gases into the atmosphere that have already raised the planetary temperature, threatening the widespread extinction of species, sea level rise and ocean acidity, food and water scarcity, heatwaves, wildfires and floods.
“Global warming is the greatest challenge humanity has ever faced. It is the defining issue of our time,” said Kieran Suckling, executive director of the Center.
“To meet the challenge, the Center for Biological Diversity has created the Climate Law Institute to extend the reach of current environmental and human health laws to encompass global warming, pass new climate legislation, and reinvent America’s approach to protecting endangered species and public lands,” he said.
“The planet can not afford a single new coal-fired power plant,” said Suckling. “It can’t even afford existing coal plants. Working with partners in government and the environmental movement, the Center for Biological Diversity will ensure America moves beyond coal energy as rapidly as possible. Our lives depend on it.” ENS
Our lives depend on it. Forget the science for a minute all anyone has to do is look at the changes going on now to this planet. When you then look at the science it is very clear we are all in trouble. Yes there are some who get paid by big oil or corporations and those who want to get paid. The time is now for my kids and there kids there lives depend on it.

]]> By: Don Hawkins http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/02/the-myth-of-clean-coal/#comment-38719 Don Hawkins Sat, 14 Feb 2009 14:59:09 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/?p=6758#comment-38719 These so called leaders need are help to find there way. A few million to start in front of the Capital where so far it's dumb think. One voice loud and clear get it together. We will probably not get a second chance. The time is now. We are out of time to start. These so called leaders need are help to find there way. A few million to start in front of the Capital where so far it’s dumb think. One voice loud and clear get it together. We will probably not get a second chance. The time is now. We are out of time to start.

]]> By: Brian http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/02/the-myth-of-clean-coal/#comment-38716 Brian Sat, 14 Feb 2009 14:12:44 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/?p=6758#comment-38716 I just saw a clean coal ad on last night during Olberman or Maddow (their shows seem to run together, both based on hashing out what the corporate mainstream wants discussed, albeit from a slightly liberal point of view). I just saw a clean coal ad on last night during Olberman or Maddow (their shows seem to run together, both based on hashing out what the corporate mainstream wants discussed, albeit from a slightly liberal point of view).

]]> By: Don Hawkins http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/02/the-myth-of-clean-coal/#comment-38672 Don Hawkins Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:12:19 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/?p=6758#comment-38672 Very soon we will know if this administration will try. If they do it will not be easy and if they don't it will not be easy. If they don't try tuff times ahead doesn't begin to explain it. I have been watching the Senate today and I think some of these so called leaders have been taking a nip or two and could be one reason I am seeing incredible stupidity on the problems we face. Another reason could be because they live in some sort of parallel Universe for the mind. There seems to be no other explanation. Very soon we will know if this administration will try. If they do it will not be easy and if they don’t it will not be easy. If they don’t try tuff times ahead doesn’t begin to explain it. I have been watching the Senate today and I think some of these so called leaders have been taking a nip or two and could be one reason I am seeing incredible stupidity on the problems we face. Another reason could be because they live in some sort of parallel Universe for the mind. There seems to be no other explanation.

]]> By: Max Shields http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/02/the-myth-of-clean-coal/#comment-38658 Max Shields Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:04:24 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/?p=6758#comment-38658 HR, I would say that Obama is much much more dangerous than George W. Bush. The failure you mention is the great rush of eternal justice. Brace yourself it's going to get much worse before we find our way out. HR, I would say that Obama is much much more dangerous than George W. Bush.

The failure you mention is the great rush of eternal justice. Brace yourself it’s going to get much worse before we find our way out.

]]> By: HR http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/02/the-myth-of-clean-coal/#comment-38657 HR Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:45:47 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/?p=6758#comment-38657 Laissez-faire capitalism has utterly failed. That should be apparent to all who have lived through the boom-and-bust cycle of the last 30 years. Now, we have a peddler of hope and change as chief executive, one who is showing himself to be yet one more "leader" whose goal is to maintain that sad status quo. We are a nations of fools, of complete idiots. Laissez-faire capitalism has utterly failed. That should be apparent to all who have lived through the boom-and-bust cycle of the last 30 years. Now, we have a peddler of hope and change as chief executive, one who is showing himself to be yet one more “leader” whose goal is to maintain that sad status quo. We are a nations of fools, of complete idiots.

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