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December 07, 2006
Texans Don't Want Coal In Their Stockings
Kudos to Pink Dome this morning for reporting the findings from a new survey conducted by the Environmental Integrity Project. Many Texans do not know (as the survey points out) that Governor Rick Perry has a plan to "fast-track" consideration of 12 new coal-fired power plants for construction in Texas without addressing health and environmental concerns. This new poll indicates that the overwhleming majority of Texans are opposed to such a plan.
The survey findings are eye-opening and worth a look. The 600+ adults sampled have strong views on this important issue, largely irrespective of their partisan political affiliation. Not surprisingly, women are even more opposed to the Perry plan than men. And despite Vice President Dick Cheney's categorizing it as a "personal virtue", three out of four surveyed support using major conservation efforts to reduce electricity demand first, rather than constructing new power plants.
Texas may be a politically conservative state, but there is nothing "liberal" about wanting clean air and water. It's a public health issue, and a moral one -- we have a responsibility to leave a liveable world for our kids and grandkids.
On the issues of energy conservation and independence, fuel economy, and clean air and water, the American public is decidedly in favor of making serious efforts to improve our situation. When will our elected officials respond?
Posted by houtopia at December 7, 2006 04:45 PM