How About A Pickens/Gore/MoveOn Alliance?
I've posted this elsewhere, too. But I think it's worth repeating. Earlier today, I received an email from the folks at MoveOn.org calling attention to Al Gore's vision for America to produce "100 percent of our electricity from renewable energy and truly clean carbon-free sources within 10 years."
Gore, like T. Boone Pickens, points to our disproportionate dependence on carbon-based fuels as the common thread linking our economic, environmental and national security crises. He notes that "enough wind power blows through the Midwest corridor every day to...meet 100 percent of US electricity demand," and also emphasizes the value of harnessing energy in our solar corridor.
It would seem that Pickens and Gore have a common position on energy. And it's a position that isn't gaining enough traction in the media. MoveOn lamented that Gore's speech was mostly ignored and pleaded with members to help spread the word.
I cannot help but think: Why not work together?
Both camps have interests that are fundamentally the same. Pickens and Gore want an energy policy that achieves a significant reduction in our reliance on foreign oil while moving us solidly in the direction of clean and renewable power. If this is to become something of a national mission, it would certainly help for the Pickens Plan to have wide-ranging bipartisan support. What better way to establish this than an alliance with Al Gore and MoveOn?
Moreover, there's the additional benefit of gaining access to MoveOn's substantial mailing list.
Just a thought.
Gore, like T. Boone Pickens, points to our disproportionate dependence on carbon-based fuels as the common thread linking our economic, environmental and national security crises. He notes that "enough wind power blows through the Midwest corridor every day to...meet 100 percent of US electricity demand," and also emphasizes the value of harnessing energy in our solar corridor.
It would seem that Pickens and Gore have a common position on energy. And it's a position that isn't gaining enough traction in the media. MoveOn lamented that Gore's speech was mostly ignored and pleaded with members to help spread the word.
I cannot help but think: Why not work together?
Both camps have interests that are fundamentally the same. Pickens and Gore want an energy policy that achieves a significant reduction in our reliance on foreign oil while moving us solidly in the direction of clean and renewable power. If this is to become something of a national mission, it would certainly help for the Pickens Plan to have wide-ranging bipartisan support. What better way to establish this than an alliance with Al Gore and MoveOn?
Moreover, there's the additional benefit of gaining access to MoveOn's substantial mailing list.
Just a thought.
Tags: activism, alliances, bipartisan, pickens, plan
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Permalink Reply by Michelle Dowell on -
Levi I agree completely. There are so many ways we can get behind alternative energy and new fuel sources that don't involve bashing people's differing political opinions. If we don't at least appear united the politicians will almost certainly have no incentive to move forward
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Permalink Reply by Mark Werner on -
Fossil fuels are leading causes of cancer and respiratory disease. Until there is legislation really promoting clean, cheap energy we will continue to be slaves to the world fossil fuel markets. The burning question is, will the powers in this country move to wind, solar, geo-thermal, wave, cellulosic ethanol and hydrogen or will we continue to destroy ourselves. America needs to be honest about the last 50 years and hopefully correct the future. Our children deserve better. As for bridging the production time, CNG conversion should be mandated and anti-conversion laws that make it more expensive should be repealed immediately. America's future as well as the world's is on the line!! If there is a compromise, let it be drilling for natural gas in the short term!!
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Permalink Reply by Bruce Tedeschi on -
Moveon is a radical hate site. Too political with an agenda
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