clean coal, part 2

The folks at www.thisisreality.org did it again!

remember: in reality, there is no such thing as clean coal

our first video

clean coal

A lot of people are throwing around these words…. clean coal. I have wanted to write an article for a long time about it, but have yet to find the time. Expect something soon because this will be discussed by your government. In the meantime, here is a funny little commercial:

Make no mistake: There is no such thing as ‘clean coal’; there is only ‘dirty’ coal. And that’s true no matter how it’s mined, processed or burned. In fact, environmental experts all agree that coal is the dirtiest fuel America uses to produce electricity.

change is upon us

I really like Al Gore. He wrote an Op-Ed piece in the NY Times. He is a man that when he talks (or writes), I listen (or read).

The piece is his suggestion for how we should embrace a new energy policy under President Obama’s administration. He outlines a five step plan and all of it seems doable and necessary.

Some excerpts:

As Abraham Lincoln said during America’s darkest hour, “The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew, and act anew.” In our present case, thinking anew requires discarding an outdated and fatally flawed definition of the problem we face.

One of the five ideas:
Fourth, we should embark on a nationwide effort to retrofit buildings with better insulation and energy-efficient windows and lighting. Approximately 40 percent of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States come from buildings — and stopping that pollution saves money for homeowners and businesses. This initiative should be coupled with the proposal in Congress to help Americans who are burdened by mortgages that exceed the value of their homes.

A conclusion:
Of course, the best way — indeed the only way — to secure a global agreement to safeguard our future is by re-establishing the United States as the country with the moral and political authority to lead the world toward a solution.

I think the whole article is well worth the read and you can find it HERE.

ban ABC… it’s as easy as 1-2-3

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ABC is refusing to air a commercial from Al Gore’s We Campaign and continues to run commercials from Chevron.

Please go HERE and sign the petition demanding equal air time.

I have been saying this for a while, but I truly believe that each and everyone of us needs to know who is paying for our entertainment. If you do not agree with those companies, then you need to let your voice be heard by turning off the television.

I know it has been argued to me that hurting the employment of thousands, by boycotting entertainment, would be detrimental to our community. But I need to know.. do you choose for GNP instead of our home? Do you hurt millions of people to save thousands of people? Do you choose corporations over communities?

I don’t have the answers to these questions… well, that’s not true. I have MY answers to these questions. But can you stand behind your answers?

prevention is the best medicine

HERE is an article with Bill Clinton and Al Gore about how we could have prevented this financial crisis if we had embraced green technology and jobs.

Just food for thought…

from GRIST and CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE

just saw this

and thought it was great. Hope you do too….!

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and then you can sign the petition by going HERE.

pray, and then move your feet

Incredible speech made by Al Gore on Thursday evening at the convention.

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