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  Join Us Tomorrow!

  Senate Democratic leaders have proposed an amendment to the new energy legislation that provides 10 billion dollars in direct federal government loans to support coal to liquid technology.  The Chesapeake Climate Action Network adamantly opposes coal-to-liquid technology because the coal to liquid process transforms coal from a solid to liquid form to replace gasoline to power cars while still producing twice as many Carbon emissions as traditional gasoline. Liquid coal further develops the coal industry and uses tax dollars to invest in heavily polluting coal-to-liquid technologies in an effort to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. Our tax dollars would be invested in the dirtiest form of energy available, thus adding to the growing problem of global climate change. Democratic Senators have voiced his allegiance to curb climate change, but this legislation clearly serves to destroy our land while supporting the giant companies of coal producing states.

  Join us for a protest on Capitol Hill!! On Thursday, June 14th at 11am we will deliver 1 ton of coal to Senate Park in D.C. and hold a press conference to announce the harmful effects of the amendment. Please let me know if there's any way you will be able to help us spread the awareness of the harmful effects of coal to liquid technologies.
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  Join Us Tomorrow!

  Senate Democratic leaders have proposed an amendment to the new energy legislation that provides 10 billion dollars in direct federal government loans to support coal to liquid technology.  The Chesapeake Climate Action Network adamantly opposes coal-to-liquid technology because the coal to liquid process transforms coal from a solid to liquid form to replace gasoline to power cars while still producing twice as many Carbon emissions as traditional gasoline. Liquid coal further develops the coal industry and uses tax dollars to invest in heavily polluting coal-to-liquid technologies in an effort to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. Our tax dollars would be invested in the dirtiest form of energy available, thus adding to the growing problem of global climate change. Democratic Senators have voiced his allegiance to curb climate change, but this legislation clearly serves to destroy our land while supporting the giant companies of coal producing states.

  Join us for a protest on Capitol Hill!! On Thursday, June 14th at 11am we will deliver 1 ton of coal to Senate Park in D.C. and hold a press conference to announce the harmful effects of the amendment. Please let me know if there's any way you will be able to help us spread the awareness of the harmful effects of coal to liquid technologies.
  On New energy legislation in Congress debates various terrible solutions posted 2 years, 5 months ago 9 Responses

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  CCAN has a petition too!

  http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/CCA ...On Sign the petition! posted 2 years, 5 months ago 5 Responses

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  Obama's Position on Energy: The Wrong One

  We are petitioning Senator Barack Obama to change his stance on coal to liquid technologies. Click below to sign on!

  http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/CCA ...On They just keep coming posted 2 years, 5 months ago 3 Responses

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  Barack Obama: No More Coal!

  Democratic presidential hopeful, Barack Obama, recently proposed a bill titled "The "Coal-to-Liquid Fuel Promotion Act of 2007" " that further develops the coal industry and uses tax dollars to invest in coal to liquid technologies to help promote American energy independence. The Chesapeake Climate Action Network adamantly opposes coal to liquid technologies for several reasons. Our tax dollars would be invested in the dirtiest form of energy available, thus, adding to the growing problem of global climate change. Senator Obama has voiced his allegiance to protecting the environment, but this legislation clearly serves to destroy our land while supporting the giant coal companies of his home state, Illinois. We would like for Grist to post our petition to Senator Obama (link below) and ask all readers to sign. On Thursday, June 14th, we will deliver 1 ton of coal to Senator Obama's office in D.C. and hold a press conference to announce the harmful effects of the bill. Please let me know if there's any way you will be able to help us spread the awareness of the harmful effects of coal to liquid technologies.

  Link to the Petition:

  http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/CCA ...

  Thank you,

  Lauren@chesapeakeclimate.org            

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