Let me introduce you to Governor Tim Kaine of Virginia. He’s a nice guy. He’s opposed to legislation that would allow Virginians to carry hand-guns in bars and he’s good friends with Barack Obama. Oh, and he claims to care about global warming.
But here’s something you may not know – he thinks coal is clean. We’re not sure why, but it may have something to do with the $138,000 he took from Virginia Dominion Power, the largest utility in the state. Not a small chunk of change, but it was money well spent. Now Tim Kaine has become a strong proponent of Dominion’s proposal to build a new $1.8 billion coal fired power plant in the SW corner in the state, despite growing evidence that it will cost ratepayers around $1000 a year, emit 5.3 million tons of CO2, and exacerbate mountaintop removal.
Just this morning, Dominion admitted that the plant won’t actually be carbon capture compatible, as they had originally claimed. Perhaps this will encourage Governor Kaine to reverse his misguided position. Or at least cause him to give his money back.
BUT THERE IS ALWAYS TIME FOR REDEMPTION. Check out this video from CCAN, learn more about the campaign to stop this plant, and please call Governor Kaine, (804) 786-2211 and ask him to oppose this destructive power plant.
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