New Gore ad shines a light on coal’s dirty lies.
By on Dec 23rd, 2008 at 9:50 am
New Gore ad shines a light on coal’s dirty lies.
Al Gore’s Alliance for Climate Protection and the “Reality” coalition have a new ad out today on the myth of “clean coal.” The ad is part of a national grassroots effort to emphasize that there is no such thing as clean coal and features a “coal executive” saying, “Coal isn’t dirty. We think it’s clean. Smells good, too.” Watch it:
A Gore spokeswoman adds: “It will make you glad that YOU aren’t going to get a lump of coal for the holidays.”
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"Clean Coal" is the most ludicrous oxymoron in the language.
But it is one that Mr.O has uttered without any apparent sense of irony, on many occasions...
December 23rd, 2008 at 9:56 amI wonder what Rush and Senator Jim Inhofe have to say about htis advertisement? Afterall they are the real experts on global warming - not some educated articulate passionate, informed person like Al Gore. It will be curious to see how Fixed Noise spins this story.
December 23rd, 2008 at 10:02 amJohn Kerry Says:
MEMEO TO LIBS: Try checking your FACTS before writing fiction!!
December 22nd, 2008 at 11:14 am Recommend (0) | Report Abuse
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predictable.
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December 23rd, 2008 at 10:14 amI DON'T EXPECT YOU'LL SEE THIS ON CNN
NOT EVEN UNDER THEIR BANNERED "GREEN" CNN "PLANET IN PERIL" SPECIAL REPORTS
December 23rd, 2008 at 10:22 amI think the "Reality" commercial with a guy pretending to give us a tour of a clean coal processing plant is clever.
While clean coal does not currently exist, I support efforts to research making it clean (which is what Obama seems to be promoting). Even failure may result in knowledge that can be used elsewhere. Serendipity has been one of the best components of science.
December 23rd, 2008 at 10:23 am“Clean Coal” is the most ludicrous oxymoron in the language.
Ranking just above: Legal Brief
December 23rd, 2008 at 10:28 amAmtrak Schedule
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Y'know, considering the Palmieri thing yesterday, I don't think I'll ever again take your word for it when you call something a "grassroots effort."
Now, I'm for exposing "clean coal" as the fraud that it is, and I think this is a good campaign for doing that; it's just you've reminded us all yesterday that things are probably more contrived from above than you want them to sound.
December 23rd, 2008 at 10:29 amOh for the love of pete just_john, get over it already or else move along.
As for "clean coal", I've never understood how that is a possibility.
December 23rd, 2008 at 10:42 amI confess that I thought that there was such a thing as "clean coal." Great ad campaign.
December 23rd, 2008 at 10:43 amI think it would be humorous to ask some of the right wing's dumb Rush-bots and assorted lickspittles what they think the term "clean coal" really means, like just what is clean about it, for example. It could be like a "Jay"-walking segment on the Tonight Show.
December 23rd, 2008 at 10:51 amClean Coal, available in stores now next to the dehydrated water display, on the zero calorie snack food aisle.
Smells good too! yeah, like a dogs ass smells good to another dog.
December 23rd, 2008 at 10:59 amAnd Conservative Think Tank
December 23rd, 2008 at 11:00 amHey, if they ever manage to make it clean, that'd be fine. Tell the coal industry, "Go ahead and actually research what you're talking about. Come back and talk to us when you have a working prototype and we'll see. Until then, you're out in the cold." Heck, I wouldn't even mind government partnering in that research. But it must be clear that no new coal plants will be authorized until and unless they actually make their fantasy a reality, rather than just try to convince the public that they already did.
December 23rd, 2008 at 11:14 amThe "Clean Coal" people have retaliated already with an ad featuring a clip of Obama using his rhetorical skills to pitch their nonexistent technology.
December 23rd, 2008 at 11:22 amElBruce, I agree. If the coal industry actually can come up with the technology to utilize coal to produce energy with no pollution and without destroying the environment to mine the coal, I'd be on board. The rust belt could use the work, coal is in abundance here in the U.S. and doesn't produce radioactive waste that we can't seem to figure out how to safely store or dispose of.
But that's a whole lot of "ifs" and it pisses me off that they're touting "clean coal technology" when no such thing exists.
PEACE
December 23rd, 2008 at 11:58 am“Coal isn’t dirty. We think it’s clean. Smells good, too.”
It smells like money. That's all they think about.
That's what the dumb-asses in a valley south of here say about their stinking paper mill -- while they drop like flies from respiratory illnesses.
December 23rd, 2008 at 12:19 pmBlack is white, up is down.....
December 23rd, 2008 at 1:17 pmanything for the money...
Power & money is all these apes think about...
http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/newenergy_more#jobs
December 23rd, 2008 at 3:17 pm
Hilarious video! Gives new meaning to the expression "brown nose".
December 24th, 2008 at 1:06 amThere is no such thing as "clean coal".
December 24th, 2008 at 10:52 amCoal is filthy and destructive when it's mined.
It's filthy and destructive when it's processed.
It's filthy and destructive when it's burned.
Anything you try to do to it to "clean it up", will only make it expensive. Coal is an ecological dead end.
VerbalKint Says:
I think it would be humorous to ask some of the right wing’s dumb Rush-bots and assorted lickspittles what they think the term “clean coal” really means,
If you want to argue with someone, (or stereotype an entire group of people) you will sound far less ignorant if you know what you are talking about. But then again, if you knew what you were talking about, you would write something useful instead of a 4 or 5 line smart-a** remark.
Many republicans and democrats support "clean coal". Even our "savior" Barack supports it. I, like most republicans and democrats I know, realize that "clean coal" is a lie. I would also like to point out that we knew it was a lie long before buddy Al spoon fed us the obvious information.
Dumb people on both sides also support wind power (which will never be cost effective even though the fed continues giving huge subsidies to the industry and will have to forever to keep the things operational... It amazes me that some people don't seem to understand that the money for these subsidies is being taken from all of our paychecks before we even get them...)
People on both sides also support solar power which is promising but not there yet. I work with several businesses that are developing more efficient solar cells and solar integration systems currently. The industry as a whole is making huge strides.
I see no argument here between liberals and conservatives in any of these areas, but you can make one up if you want...
Nuclear power, however, is (for the most part) being pushed for by conservatives, and being stalled by liberals... The current technology is safe, and it can be made even more safe. With the subsidies that are given to wind power and other crap, the next generation of nuclear plants could be made. The next generation will be able to use the radioactive waste from the current plants and will produce non-radioactive waste. It is also obviously a zero emission technology.
The great thing about subsidizing this technology is that once the technology is being used, it will be cheap enough to pay for itself (unlike wind power which is as much of a joke as "clean coal"). It will also help get rid of current radioactive waste.
I hope you all enjoy this. From what I have seen, it is one of a small minority of non-whiny posts on this entire site...
January 7th, 2009 at 9:41 pmGore's ad would have a lot more credibility if he didn't have a stake in the outcome. As it stands, if his agenda gets he will personally make billions in windfall profits from cap and trade. If he were really serious he would forego any and all money. He could cover admistration cost with the billions his family has made in the oil business.
January 11th, 2009 at 6:51 pmthis probably explains why Gore quietly dumped all his shares in those strip mining operations he was cashing in on. Personally, I dont think the arabs are paying Gore nearly enough to make sure we dont' drill for our own oil and have to keep buying theirs. After all, they know, we know, and Patriotic old Al knows the arabs need that oil money to push their oppressive fundamentalist religion on the rest of the world.
January 16th, 2009 at 8:01 pm