<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for More on coal in West Virginia]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by GreenEngineer http://www.grist.org/article/the-good-the-bad-the-politics-as-usual/ Wed, 28 Mar 2007 04:29:01 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/the-good-the-bad-the-politics-as-usual/1 Dumb

It seems really dumb and shortsighted for the coal industry and their supporters to run around doing things like this.  I mean, "think of the children" is the heartstring for much of the public.  Sooner or later, Massey and company will get hurt by this (granted, alot of kids will get hurt in the meantime).  But in the long run, they're giving their industry a black eye, which it can hardly afford in the face of coming regulations on carbon.

CO2 taxes/regulation is a rather abstract subject focusing on a problem that is quite literally invisible.  It's not the sort of thing that gets people excited, generally.  Sick kids, on the other hand, make great press.  And the bad press the coal industry gets for this sort of thing is not going to bolster sympathy for them when it comes time to sort out carbon controls.

Seriously, I'm no media strategist, but this seems like a real opportunity, if we can figure out how to use it.

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It seems really dumb and shortsighted for the coal industry and their supporters to run around doing things like this.  I mean, "think of the children" is the heartstring for much of the public.  Sooner or later, Massey and company will get hurt by this (granted, alot of kids will get hurt in the meantime).  But in the long run, they're giving their industry a black eye, which it can hardly afford in the face of coming regulations on carbon.

CO2 taxes/regulation is a rather abstract subject focusing on a problem that is quite literally invisible.  It's not the sort of thing that gets people excited, generally.  Sick kids, on the other hand, make great press.  And the bad press the coal industry gets for this sort of thing is not going to bolster sympathy for them when it comes time to sort out carbon controls.

Seriously, I'm no media strategist, but this seems like a real opportunity, if we can figure out how to use it.

]]> Comment #2 by Mmimika http://www.grist.org/article/the-good-the-bad-the-politics-as-usual/ Wed, 28 Mar 2007 04:32:42 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/the-good-the-bad-the-politics-as-usual/2 a company is not a monolith

>>Sooner or later, Massey and company will get hurt by this

Sometimes the captain has absolutely no intention of going down with the ship.

]]> a company is not a monolith

>>Sooner or later, Massey and company will get hurt by this

Sometimes the captain has absolutely no intention of going down with the ship.

]]> Comment #3 by David Roberts http://www.grist.org/article/the-good-the-bad-the-politics-as-usual/ Wed, 28 Mar 2007 05:30:32 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/the-good-the-bad-the-politics-as-usual/3 Massey ...

... and particularly Blankenship, have gotten quite used to operating with total impunity. Why should they think anything's changed?

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]]> Massey ...

... and particularly Blankenship, have gotten quite used to operating with total impunity. Why should they think anything's changed?

www.grist.org

]]> Comment #4 by Tom Philpott http://www.grist.org/article/the-good-the-bad-the-politics-as-usual/ Wed, 28 Mar 2007 05:40:21 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/the-good-the-bad-the-politics-as-usual/4 Another reat post

Please, Jessica Tzerman, keep keeping us up to date on this central topic.
Breaking our filthy coal habit has got to become an urgent goal among enviros.

Victual Reality


]]> Another reat post

Please, Jessica Tzerman, keep keeping us up to date on this central topic.
Breaking our filthy coal habit has got to become an urgent goal among enviros.

Victual Reality


]]> Comment #5 by Tom Philpott http://www.grist.org/article/the-good-the-bad-the-politics-as-usual/ Wed, 28 Mar 2007 05:43:31 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/the-good-the-bad-the-politics-as-usual/5 missing 'g'

another great post, that is.

Victual Reality

]]> missing 'g'

another great post, that is.

Victual Reality

]]> Comment #6 by brezzlin http://www.grist.org/article/the-good-the-bad-the-politics-as-usual/ Wed, 28 Mar 2007 05:44:22 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/the-good-the-bad-the-politics-as-usual/6 Mining: New NON TOXIC gold extraction ready

This company has a completely non toxic gold extraction system ready to go... in fact they have certified it in University testing and have entire Nations ready to start using it to help save the lives of the more than 15 million estimated artisanal miners in the world using poisions to extract.. Check it out and pass it around!     They need all of our support as the toxic chemical makers sure don't want to lose their sale eh?  Please forward to all your environmental friends and companies.  They have started the STAMP program which has the blessing of many gov's and top dignitaries now... let help them out!!  Thank you!

http://www.habercorp.com.

feel free to contact me for more info...
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]]> Mining: New NON TOXIC gold extraction ready

This company has a completely non toxic gold extraction system ready to go... in fact they have certified it in University testing and have entire Nations ready to start using it to help save the lives of the more than 15 million estimated artisanal miners in the world using poisions to extract.. Check it out and pass it around!     They need all of our support as the toxic chemical makers sure don't want to lose their sale eh?  Please forward to all your environmental friends and companies.  They have started the STAMP program which has the blessing of many gov's and top dignitaries now... let help them out!!  Thank you!

http://www.habercorp.com.

feel free to contact me for more info...
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]]> Comment #7 by brezzlin http://www.grist.org/article/the-good-the-bad-the-politics-as-usual/ Wed, 28 Mar 2007 05:47:37 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/the-good-the-bad-the-politics-as-usual/7 NON Toxic gold extraction system....

By the way the Universities have certified that this system is up to 10x faster than cyanide and more efficient for recovery.... Please pass it on!

Thanks!

]]> NON Toxic gold extraction system....

By the way the Universities have certified that this system is up to 10x faster than cyanide and more efficient for recovery.... Please pass it on!

Thanks!

]]> Comment #8 by birdboy http://www.grist.org/article/the-good-the-bad-the-politics-as-usual/ Wed, 28 Mar 2007 09:22:33 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/the-good-the-bad-the-politics-as-usual/8 'because the Earth needs a good lawyer'

This lawsuit was filed, fought, and won by EarthJustice, one of several major victories under their belt in recent months. A couple years ago, I dumped all the other enviromental groups I belonged to and signed up for a monthly contribution to EarthJustice. These guys use the money fighting in court the implementation of all those insane, shortsighted policies and 'rules' the Bush administration has imposed on us. They may be our last recourse, since corruption and money has overrun our political system. They deserve credit for this victory.

a liberal in redsville

]]> 'because the Earth needs a good lawyer'

This lawsuit was filed, fought, and won by EarthJustice, one of several major victories under their belt in recent months. A couple years ago, I dumped all the other enviromental groups I belonged to and signed up for a monthly contribution to EarthJustice. These guys use the money fighting in court the implementation of all those insane, shortsighted policies and 'rules' the Bush administration has imposed on us. They may be our last recourse, since corruption and money has overrun our political system. They deserve credit for this victory.

a liberal in redsville

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