Posts Tagged ‘CCA’

“This is what democracy looks like.”

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

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“We shut them down!”

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

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Live streaming video of the CCA!

Monday, March 2nd, 2009

You can watch it below, or you can watch it here. Streaming now!


Broadcasting Live with Ustream.TV

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Snow is no wet blanket

Monday, March 2nd, 2009

We’re up and at ‘em here at headquarters. We pushed through the snow, got into the office early, and immediately started taking phone calls from media wanting to know if the event is still on. Of course it’s still on! We expect 2,500 dedicated activists to stand tall at the Capitol Power Plant and demonstrate that the course of history bends toward progress. Make sure to follow the day right here as it unfolds.

Don’t forget you can email me or leave comments on the web site. My email is dkessler@greenpeace.org.

Meanwhile, here’s some interesting reading for you as you sip your coffee.

Schwarzenegger declares California drought state of emergency
Farmers worry as parts of Texas are driest in US
Drought bad for wheat

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Video: Coal Action Heats Up Capitol Hill

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

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Live blogging the Capitol Climate Action

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

This is Daniel, Press Officer at Greenpeace. I’ll be liveblogging the Capitol Climate Action, bringing you as much of the day as I can, as quickly as I can! You can also follow the event on Twitter at our handle: @climateaction.

Throughout the day, I hope you’ll follow my updates and join in on the conversation. You can comment or email me at dkessler at greenpeace.org.

What is the Capitol Climate Action?

It’s a coalition of over 90 groups. These groups come from all corners of the progressive movement - international environmental organizations, grassroots climate justice groups, frontline communities most impacted by climate change and fossil fuels, faith-based organizations and many more. Each group will have its own specific campaigns and issues they work on – but we will unite under a common understanding that confronting the climate crisis has to be the priority for our generation and the new administration. Check out the Endorsing Organizations page for the most current list.

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AP: Capitol power plant dims clean energy hopes

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

Great AP article by Dina Cappiello on the Capitol Climate Action:

WASHINGTON – As Congress tries to clean up the nation’s energy sources and cut gases blamed for global warming, it is struggling to do so in its own backyard.

The Capitol Power Plant, a 99-year-old facility that heats and cools the hallowed halls of Congress, still burns coal and accounts for one-third of the legislative branch’s greenhouse gas emissions. For a decade, lawmakers have attempted to clean it up.

In recent years, Congress has reduced its energy consumption. The steam and chilled-water power plant has become more efficient. It now burns more natural gasand only 35 percent coal, compared with 49 percent in 2007.

But Congress is running out of options to make the plant fully green. Also, there are questions about whether it can afford to keep paying to use the extra natural gas, which burns cleaner than coal.

The plant’s story is one that is likely to play out across the United States as Congress looks to limit greenhouse gases and require more of the country’s energy to come from wind, solar and other renewable sources.

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