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Gore Calls for Civil Disobedience Vs. Coal

Posted Sep 25, 08 7:28 AM CDT in Business,  Science & Health 

(Newser) – Earth defender Al Gore is calling for a campaign of civil disobedience and protest to halt construction of 48 coal plants that lack the technology to capture and store carbon, Reuters reports. "If you're a young person looking at the future of this planet, I believe we have reached the stage where it is time for civil disobedience," Gore declared to loud applause at a Clinton Global initiative gathering in New York.

The Nobel Peace Prize winner characterized as "stock fraud" energy company expenditures to downplay the risks of climate change, and warned that the world "has lost ground to the climate crisis." Currently, 28 coal plants are under construction in the US. Another 20 projects are planned. Carbon-capture technology would keep greenhouse gas emissions out of the atmosphere, but would likely increase costs by as much as 50%.
Source: Reuters

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The Schwarze Pumpe coal power plant in Germany is the world's first coal fired plant ready to capture and store its own CO2 emissions.   (AP Photo/Matthias Rietschel)
Former Vice President Al Gore speaks during the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting. He has called for a civil disobedience campaign against coal plants.   (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)
Al Gore speaks during the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting. He has called for a civil disobedience campaign against coal plants.   (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)
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I believe for a carbon company to spend money convincing the stock-buying public that the risk from climate crisis is not great represents a form of stock fraud. I hope state attorney generals will take action. - Al Gore

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