Posted by Rob Perks in Curbing Pollution , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming
In a single year, less than one in 100,000 Americans contract a rare form of bone marrow cancer. In Pennsylvania coal country, the rate is 15 times higher. This chilling stat opens an eye-opening, heart-rending short documentary produced by the American...continued→
Posted by Rob Perks in Curbing Pollution , Environmental Justice
I had to reread this story to be sure it wasn't actually from The Onion. Taxpayer dollars going to spew propaganda to children about the wonders of coal and the benefits of MTR?Unbelievable. Sadly, outrageously, this is totally true. Yet...continued→
Posted by Rob Perks in Curbing Pollution , Health and the Environment
It looks like changing your name is the new trend in the coal industry. A few weeks ago I wrote about ABEC (American’s for Balanced Energy Choices) changing their name to ACCCE (American Coalition for Clean Coal Energy), and if...continued→
Posted by Rob Perks in Solving Global Warming
They say a leopard can’t change its spots. That goes double for the sooty paw prints of the coal industry’s well-fed pet – otherwise known as Americans for Balanced Energy Choices. Or, if you will, the artists formerly known as...continued→
Posted by Rob Perks in Solving Global Warming
With gas prices soaring, the clamor for liquid coal is growing. While coal companies lustily eye the prospect of converting coal to liquid transportation fuel as a boon for industry, everyone else should see liquid coal for what it really...continued→
Posted by Rob Perks in Solving Global Warming
I’m a firm believer in Ben Franklin’s maxim: “Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” And I enjoy a lively debate as much as anyone. So what do you get when you mix...continued→
Posted by Rob Perks in Solving Global Warming
How about that comment from ABEC on ABECC? Of course, it should be no surprise to anyone that the coal industry has the resources to pay top dollar for PR flacks. For proof that they have been earning their...continued→
Posted by Rob Perks in Solving Global Warming
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you have no doubt heard about Americans for Balanced Energy Choices (ABEC). This corporate front group’s lust for coal is demonstrated by its $30 million dollar advertising blitz on television, newspapers, subways and...continued→
Posted by Rob Perks in Environmental Justice , Saving Wildlife and Wild Places , Solving Global Warming
It's good to know that Kentuckians have laws to protect their communities from the abuses of our throwaway society. While spending time recently in the eastern part of the state, I was relieved when I read a front page story...continued→
Posted by Rob Perks in U.S. Law and Policy
According to Robert Frost, fences make good neighbors. But I wonder what good ole Bob would have said if his neighbor had hastily erected a wall along the property line, in the process cutting down the apple trees, bulldozing the...continued→
