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  The urgency to fight this means that it also must be linked to a massive green jobs efforts. Bring the full force of Green Jobs to bear on Appalachia and end the people's dependency on coal. You will never get one without the other. Wes Rolley, CoChair, EcoAction Committee, Green Party USOn Battle at Coal River Mountain explodes posted 1 week, 5 days ago 1 Response

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  Maybe it is Maslow's hierarchy coming back into play. When people are fearful of their jobs, and the likes of Don Blankenship (CEO. Massey Energy) are saying that this is all going to cost more people their jobs, then people look for reasons to believe in that which makes them feel protected... not from a future catastrophe but from the real life problems today. So, Blankenship as framed the issue for his benefit and is succeeding. If it were only science, then truth will out. But it is not. We need to make this about health, about jobs now, about security. Those are tne emotions at play and we ignore that fact at all our peril.On What does the Pew poll mean? posted 2 weeks, 1 day ago 5 Responses

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  I would take the word of Ken Ward Jr. on this and here is what he reported on twitter: http://wvgazette.com/News/200910140016On Mountaintop Removal Hearings Get Tense posted 3 weeks, 2 days ago 2 Responses

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  David, while you list of reasons sounds good, the word I hear (NIRS) is that the compromise between Kerry and Graham will include more nukes and more fossil fuels. How is that good?On Seven reasons for optimism about the Senate climate bill posted 3 weeks, 5 days ago 12 Responses

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  It is great that some are getting verifiable results. I listened to Dr. Mazria of Architecture 2030 during a 2006 teach in. If more had paid attention, we would be much further along. We can not solve the problems of climate change without addressing the building sector. There is no other way. Wes Rolley. CoChair, EcoAction Committee, Green Party US.On What’s Happening On The Fifth Floor? posted 1 month, 1 week ago 1 Response