“The future, is later.”
COAL: Cheap, Abundant, …Cheap.
Published by Mattie Reitman, August 1st, 2007 Humor , Video 4 Comments4 Responses to “COAL: Cheap, Abundant, …Cheap.”
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Mattie is a member of the Ohio Student Environmental Coalition's Steering Committee, an organization he founded at Power Shift 07. He is proud to support a growing statewide network of student groups working for a clean, safe, and just future for all. Mattie originally got involved as a Syracuse University student who saw a pressing need for climate action, later as an Energy Justice Network intern who began to realize the human impacts of coal, and finally as an OSEC organizer committed to building an economy and climate worth fighting for. He also has a degree in women's studies and sociology, is a founding member of the Mountain Justice Spring Break Planning Collective and an intentional community in Columbus, and is the convener of the Energy Action Coalition's Anti-Oppression working group.
This is really well done. What’s scary is there are people who would take this seriously and agree with it. The arguments made are about on par with some I’ve heard during serious debates.
It all comes down to the dollar sign.
Funnnny. Favorite line: “What’s this for?”
There was a great article in the NYT by Thomas Friedman. He opined that any energy alternatives will have to be at the “China Price” i.e., a low enough price that China and India can afford it. After all, these countries will need a lot of energy just for public services such as clean water and refrigeration to keep food. When folks are looking for solutions, please keep in mind the “China Price”.
“The most important thing in the world … is my family’s money.” That’s the part far too many people agree with!