<div>Union of Concerned Scientists petition to oppose new coal fired plants in US without CCS:</div>
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<h3>We Don't Need More Dirty Coal!</h3>
<p><strong>Coal-fired power plants are the largest U.S. source of carbon dioxide (CO<font size="2"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 80%">2</font>)—the primary cause of global warming—yet our country is poised to increase these emissions by building many new coal plants. </font></strong>Virtually all of these proposed plants lack carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology, which would capture a plant’s CO<font size="2"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 80%">2</font> and store it underground so that it can’t contribute to global warming. However, the technology still needs testing. </font></p>
<p><strong>Building more plants without CCS would lock us into decades of higher carbon emissions at a time when we need to significantly reduce them.</strong> 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.</p>
<p><em>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!</em></p>
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