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Thank for laying out "blocking points" (4.00 / 1)

It's very helpful to see this concise set of points recommending the line between an acceptable bill and unacceptable one. (I've been clamoring for this for weeks on this site!) This is a good starting point.

I'm also very concerned about the impact on people in the areas who will be hardest hit by the transition to a post-carbon economy. I wonder what you think about these ideas to responsibly end Mountain Top Removal and these suggestions for Negotiating the decline of West Virginia / Appalachian coal.

We need a hand-up for the people of Appalachia, not another hand-out for coal companies.

They call me Clem, Clem Guttata. Come visit wild, wonderful West Virginia Blue

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by: WVaBlue @ Sat Jul 11, 2009 at 15:55:11 PM CDT

Good point (4.00 / 1)

Any policy needs to take into account its impact on people and social justice. That's true for the people of Appalachia as well as people across the country and around the world. It's impossible to extract questions of fairness and justice from decisions about how we transition to clean energy.

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by: Nick Berning @ Tue Jul 14, 2009 at 15:13:01 PM CDT

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