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and vote for Craig Nash for Waco's Most Eligible Bachelor!
why? b/c i said so! |
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| we are "frozen in"... can't say snowed in because there is only ice in this west texas town...
i am supposedly recovering but i swear the anesthesia hasn't worn off yet... i have three incisions in my belly and a sleepiness i can't cure...
we have made two trips to target over the last two day.. what could be better?
today we went in order to purchase a wheel of fortune game that you plug into the tv.. i am so psyched for this... as i have been told, when i was waking up from surgery the other evening, i sat up and answered a wheel of fortune puzzle and then passed out again immediately after...
there is a recap of my boredom at home for you two people that still check on this every once in a while... ta ta... |
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What Did We Do to Deserve Coal for Decades?
December 18, 2006 1:55 PM - Union of Concerned Scientists
For generations, children have been threatened with coal in their stocking as punishment for being naughty—but giving kids, and all of us, coal fired power plants is a punishment that can last 40 years or more.
Coal provides half of the electricity in the U.S., but at the cost of damage to the environment and public health. In addition to the mercury pollution it causes, coal power plants are the leading contributor to global warming in the U.S. Today, utilities are planning to build 150 new coal-fired power plants, most of which would rely on old, heavily polluting “pulverized coal” technology that has a lifespan of at least 40-50 years.
Clean energy alternatives like wind, solar, and energy efficiency avoid the pollution from coal power plants. Renewable energy also has the added benefit of creating more jobs than coal power. In many places, wind energy is already cost-competitive with coal. Looking towards the future, global warming legislation that regulates carbon emissions would make renewable energy an even cheaper alternative compared to coal.
This holiday season, the Union of Concerned Scientists is asking supporters to call on their members of Congress to support clean energy.
You can send an e-mail to your members of Congress.
Or, if want to be a little more creative, you can send them a handwritten holiday card telling the new Congress that you deserve better than coal in the New Year.
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there are several proposed coal plants to be built in the state of Texas... two of which are within 15 miles of Waco... go to www.keepwacogreen.org to find out more... |
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