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On February 4, three major banks announced they would require power companies to offer plans to deal with greenhouse gas emissions, which could slow the development of new coal plants.
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Stop The Coal PlantsHow You Can HelpCall your legislators and tell them you are disappointed the Legislature failed to stop the coal rush. Brief SummaryTexas is already struggling with air pollution and plans by TXU and other electric utilities to build at least 11 additional dirty, coal plants will mean more asthma, lung disease and premature deaths. After he received $189,050 from TXU and other coal interests, Gov. Perry issued an executive order to fast-track the permitting of the plants, reducing the time for the public to voice their opinion and for scientists to complete studies on the long-term impacts of the plants. We can save energy at half the cost it takes to produce new energy from these new plants by further investments in energy efficiency. Renewable energy like wind and solar power could also meet all of Texas' energy needs. We need to call a time-out on the permitting of these plants until all the information is in -- because when all the facts are considered, we're confident they'll show that clean energy and efficiency are the smarter choices. |
