As part of the push to get congress not to waste our tax dollars on Coal-to-Liquids there will be a press conference on the mall tomorrow featuring leaders of the climate and environmental justice communities as well as a one ton pile of coal. If your in the DC area you should come down and show your support. If your not in DC, check back tomorrow for updates and photos. Here are the details…
Dozens of activists will dump one ton of raw coal on the U.S. Capitol lawn Thursday to protest Republican and Democratic support for billions of dollars in subsidies for coal-to-liquid programs. Representatives of climate and environmental groups will join forces on Thursday, June 14th at 11:00 a.m. in Lower Senate Park on Capitol Hill to call on all Senators who say they oppose global warming to vote against any subsidies for coal-to-liquids programs.
(photo courtesy of BBC from a similar action in London)
Coal-to-liquids will make the climate crisis worse. This transportation fuel made from coal could double the global warming pollution coming from our cars, trucks and planes. Moreover, large-scale use of liquid coal would exacerbate the devastating effects of coal mining, particularly mountaintop-removal mining, felt by communities and ecosystems stretching from Appalachia to the Rocky Mountains. At a time when Americans are demanding action on global warming, coal-to-liquid technology is a giant leap in the wrong direction.
WHAT: Press conference protesting dangerous “coal-to-liquid” legislation and calling on Senate leaders to show leadership on global warming
WHEN: Thursday, June 14 @ 11:00 AM
WHERE: Lower Senate Park, north side of Capitol Building, at the intersection of Louisiana Avenue NW and D
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hey everybody,
I’m going to be speaking at this press-conference tomorrow, representing the youth climate movement! send me your thoughts as to what I should say!
Shadia
Coal to liquid is a disaster. It just means more money for big industry and will
further destroy the landscape. It WON’T reduce pollution when you consider the energy used to dig and process it into liquid,and how clean will that burn ?
What about the pollution of people’s lungs from digging it ? Big business doesn’t care about the environment; they never did. What makes you think this boondoggle will be any different ? What about big industry spending the same
money,work and time on alternative,renewable energy sources ? There’s more
money in liquid coal; that’s why they want to do it.
Peace —————————————————————– Mike.