Comments on: Mr. Rogers, we’re coming to your neighborhood. An open letter to Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2009/04/15/mr-rogers-were-coming-to-your-neighborhood-an-open-letter-to-duke-energy-ceo-jim-rogers/ Dispatches from the Youth Climate Movement Sun, 06 May 2012 08:12:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: R Margolis http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2009/04/15/mr-rogers-were-coming-to-your-neighborhood-an-open-letter-to-duke-energy-ceo-jim-rogers/#comment-75774 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:02:19 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/?p=10281#comment-75774 Unfortunately, ALL energy sources have environmental and health impacts of some kind. For example, here is an article on chemical waste issues from PV that are affecting China:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/08/AR2008030802595.html

I mentioned natural gas because it was not discussed in the original post. We will need something to supply the 24/7 components of our energy needs.

]]> By: Deirdre http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2009/04/15/mr-rogers-were-coming-to-your-neighborhood-an-open-letter-to-duke-energy-ceo-jim-rogers/#comment-75741 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:20:26 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/?p=10281#comment-75741 And, natural gas extraction and burning has continued destroying the health and lives of people, ecosystems, and water supplies, and has oppressed and exploited rural communities, just like coal extraction and burning.

]]> By: R Margolis http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2009/04/15/mr-rogers-were-coming-to-your-neighborhood-an-open-letter-to-duke-energy-ceo-jim-rogers/#comment-75710 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:45:33 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/?p=10281#comment-75710 An impressive array of environmental organizations. I am curious as to the timeline for bring renewables online. Does natural gas play any part in the picture (shale gas has made the price ~$6 MMBTU)? In the past, natural gas has ended up picking up the slack when coal and nuclear plants have been delayed.

]]> By: Scott http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2009/04/15/mr-rogers-were-coming-to-your-neighborhood-an-open-letter-to-duke-energy-ceo-jim-rogers/#comment-75699 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:24:01 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/?p=10281#comment-75699 Democracy will be in the streets of Charlotte on April 20th. Be there or be square!

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