Comments on: The Next Big Thing- Power Vote http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/04/24/the-next-big-thing-power-vote/ Dispatches from the Youth Climate Movement Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:41:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: R Margolis http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/04/24/the-next-big-thing-power-vote/#comment-63086 R Margolis Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:02:01 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.wordpress.com/?p=4659#comment-63086 I often hear this dichotomy of dirty vs clean energy. As all energy involves processing materials and management of by-products, does the Climate Movement have a standard that defines the boundary? I realize it would not be economic, but if coal were deep mined by machine and the CO2 sequestered there would be no mountaintops destroyed and no carbon in the biosphere. Would coal be considered clean at that point? I often hear this dichotomy of dirty vs clean energy. As all energy involves processing materials and management of by-products, does the Climate Movement have a standard that defines the boundary? I realize it would not be economic, but if coal were deep mined by machine and the CO2 sequestered there would be no mountaintops destroyed and no carbon in the biosphere. Would coal be considered clean at that point?

]]> By: Teryn Norris http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/04/24/the-next-big-thing-power-vote/#comment-63083 Teryn Norris Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:41:59 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.wordpress.com/?p=4659#comment-63083 What happened to the pledge? Is this it? "Candidates and Officials, Our generation needs a brand new vision for our future. We need to lead the world towards a just, clean energy economy that moves beyond dirty energy, creates green jobs for all, and secures our climate. I pledge to vote, hold our leaders accountable through my sustained involvement, and create a Power Shift!" What happened to the pledge? Is this it?

“Candidates and Officials,

Our generation needs a brand new vision for our future. We need to lead the world towards a just, clean energy economy that moves beyond dirty energy, creates green jobs for all, and secures our climate. I pledge to vote, hold our leaders accountable through my sustained involvement, and create a Power Shift!”

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