On the ground sources at the Democratic National Convention are telling us that people aren't buying the clean coal propaganda being shoveled out by a major coal industry front group at the event.
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Major "clean coal" PR blitz by industry front group at Democratic Convention
People attending the Democratic National Convention in Denver this week are the target of a $2 million advertising and PR blitz by a coal industry-funded front group called the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) whose goal is to sell the idea that coal is somehow clean.
Dirty Coal Lobby Buys D.C.
The public isn’t buying the coal lobby’s high-priced ad campaign.
They know that coal is dirty and has remained so for the last century. But it seems to be falling on deaf ears amongst our politicians in Washington, D.C.
A Note to the ACCCE: Apples Are Not Oranges
Over at the Clean Coal Front Group Soapbox (er, blog), ACCCE Vice President of Communications Joe Lucas has a new post entitled:
Coal Industry Front Group Holds Arkansas Clean Coal Technology Conference
Mark your calendars! On Thursday, July 17, 2008, the coal industry front group "American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity" (ACCCE) is co-sponsoring a conference in Hope, Arkansas.
From the press release:
Clean Coal Facts and Fiction on CNBC
CNBC's Mark Haines asks: "How Realistic is Clean Coal," and Haines does a great job off the top by pointing out that his guest, Steve Miller of the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE), is funded by the coal industry.
This type of disclosure is important, as it provides viewers with some valuable context when hearing what Mr. Miller has to say.
Carbon Capture and Storage, Clean Coal far from ready- Industry agrees
CEO's of Southern Co and Duke Energy among others admit CCS is far from ready for primetime.
There is a lot of skepticism of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology out there, but now even the industry is admitting that the technology is far from ready. E&ENews reporter Kathering Ling recently wrote on the annual meeting for Edison Electric Institute (EEI). David Ratcliffe, CEO Southern Company was quoted saying the following:
Big Coal Flexes Lobbying Muscle in '08
If you want to understand why America burns so much coal, spend a few minutes over at the lobbying disclosure website run by the Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (all numbers cited below are from the website).
Jeff Goodell: How Clean Coal Cooks Your Brain
Bye Bye New Clean Coal Ads
We should be saying adios, and goodbye to these latest "clean coal" television ads.
A few days ago, the ACCCE released a new, stunningly vague advertisement called "Adios," that is somehow supposed to put America's mind at ease, and/or scare us about a future without coal. Here's the video, and the text.
