The Weekly Spin, February 3, 2009Blog Postingshttp://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=qMBnhe8sC5H%2BFesYKrXBH6PzCuodH%2BoZCoal Industry Front Group's Dirty Tacticshttp://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=DikcMVexdQIq0PWEUc8P2KPzCuodH%2BoZ Source: DeSmog Blog, January 16, 2009
"Our goal is straightforward," wrote the head of the Center for Energy and Economic Developmenthttp://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Szk4l7GAQZOLrTUJhFdokqPzCuodH%2BoZ, now called the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricityhttp://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=yEr8iEZ7m5%2FozNfxeUU0aqPzCuodH%2BoZ. "Persuade states that voluntary sequestration activitieshttp://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=RVVZAyqu0Vs8GizU8eSrnaPzCuodH%2BoZand technology investments are appropriate policies to address climate changehttp://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=vma8OESHHhg%2FtBy53q%2F1x19j5eavKSbBconcerns, while government mandatory controls are not." The 2004 memo (pdf)http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=eg%2BeKllS3cfyOt%2FWKAv48KPzCuodH%2BoZ, written to the head of Peabody Energyhttp://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=B8kkcNKgQ7D30Nur0mpd0qPzCuodH%2BoZ, also details the industry front grouphttp://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=vWwc7EBX6sHSGpP2rsaUoKPzCuodH%2BoZ's efforts to "sow discord among the RGGI states," the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative by ten U.S. stateshttp://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=t31a2zO%2BFSeYj9RG26aQc6PzCuodH%2BoZ. That was done via front group-sponsored research that concluded the RGGI states would face "negative economic consequences" for reducing their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, while having "an infinitesimal affect on global GHG concentrations." On the federal level, the memo boasts, "We activated the Americans for Balanced Energy Choiceshttp://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=X1rwhJg8IO77a%2BfuFudC8aPzCuodH%2BoZ(ABEC) citizen army to call targeted U.S. Senators," in opposition to the McCain-Lieberman climate change billhttp://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=WsTu7p818GnsEosdyiKG4qPzCuodH%2BoZ%27s_Climate_Security_Act_of_2007 .
Disgusting, ain't it?
I'm attaching a little piece for the MSS - anybody is free to use it if they want.
Jim Sconyers
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--- On Wed, 2/4/09, Paul Wilson pjgrunt@gmail.com wrote: From: Paul Wilson pjgrunt@gmail.com Subject: [EC] Weekly Spin: Coal Industry Front Group's Dirty Tactics To: "National Coal Campaign Forum" COAL-CAMPAIGN-FORUM@lists.sierraclub.org, "WV Chapter Energy Committee" EC@osenergy.org Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 10:19 AM
The Weekly Spin, February 3, 2009Blog Postings Coal Industry Front Group's Dirty Tactics
Source: DeSmog Blog, January 16, 2009 "Our goal is straightforward," wrote the head of the Center for Energy and Economic Development, now called the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity. "Persuade states that voluntary sequestration activities and technology investments are appropriate policies to address climate change concerns, while government mandatory controls are not." The 2004 memo (pdf), written to the head of Peabody Energy, also details the industry front group's efforts to "sow discord among the RGGI states," the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative by ten U.S. states. That was done via front group-sponsored research that concluded the RGGI states would face "negative economic consequences" for reducing their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, while having "an infinitesimal affect on global GHG concentrations." On the federal level, the memo boasts, "We activated the Americans for Balanced Energy Choices (ABEC) citizen army to call targeted U.S. Senators," in opposition to the McCain-Lieberman climate change bill.
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