[Vision2020] Take Action: Union of Concerned Scientists Petition Opposing New US Coal Plants Without CCS

[Ted Moffett]

Union of Concerned Scientists petition to oppose new coal fired plants in US
without CCS:

https://secure3.convio.net/ucs/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=1721

 We Don't Need More Dirty Coal!

*Coal-fired power plants are the largest U.S. source of carbon dioxide
(CO2)—the
primary cause of global warming—yet our country is poised to increase these
emissions by building many new coal plants. *Virtually all of these proposed
plants lack carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology, which would capture
a plant’s CO2 and store it underground so that it can’t contribute to global
warming. However, the technology still needs testing.

*Building more plants without CCS would lock us into decades of higher
carbon emissions at a time when we need to significantly reduce
them.*Please urge Congress to oppose the construction of new
coal-fired power
plants unless they feature CCS technology and to limit testing of CCS to 5
to 10 demonstration plants until the technology is proven. In the meantime,
the country can use readily available renewable-energy and energy-efficiency
technologies to meet its near-term energy needs.

*Please make your letter personal by adding in your own thoughts and
concerns. Every letter makes a difference, but customized letters have the
greatest effect!*

Click here for more information on this
issue.<http://www.ucsusa.org/action/alerts/tell-me-more/no-dirty-coal.html?authToken=5b6a6601bed0cc2b6c4e1b68be24d554af37aea1>

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