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Hi again all,<br>
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Below is the text of the seven point pledge that Gore is asking you to
sign. As you read it, ask yourself how you would react to it, if the
CEO of Peabody Coal was the one who was at the microphone reading it;
the one putting the pledge document into your hands.. Then, below the
Gore pledge, read a recent press release from Peabody Coal (recently
renamed Peabody Energy) which indeed quotes their CEO speaking to their
vision for coal's future. <br>
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<em>I PLEDGE:<br>
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1.To demand that my country join an international treaty within the
next 2 years that cuts global warming pollution by 90% in developed
countries and by more than half worldwide in time for the next
generation to inherit a healthy earth;<br>
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2.To take personal action to help solve the climate crisis by reducing
my own CO2 pollution as much as I can and offsetting the rest to become
"carbon neutral;"<br>
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3.To fight for a moratorium on the construction of any new generating
facility that burns coal without the capacity to safely trap and store
the CO2;<br>
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4.To work for a dramatic increase in the energy efficiency of my home,
workplace, school, place of worship, and means of transportation;<br>
<br>
5.To fight for laws and policies that expand the use of renewable
energy sources and reduce dependence on oil and coal;<br>
<br>
6.To plant new trees and to join with others in preserving and
protecting forests; and,<br>
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7.To buy from businesses and support leaders who share my commitment to
solving the climate crisis and building a sustainable, just, and
prosperous world for the 21st century.<br>
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</em>Now, the report on Peabody's vision for coal. See below or
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<p> ST. LOUIS, Jan. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continuing to
advance
development of next-generation coal-fueled technologies, Peabody Energy
today
said it has made a second $1.5 million commitment to support America's
most
sophisticated research facility for coal-fueled electricity.</p>
<p> The Power Systems Development Facility in Wilsonville, Ala.,
is a national
center for testing cleaner, more efficient and more cost-effective
coal-fueled
technologies for commercial use. Peabody has committed a total of $3
million
to support facility research since 1997.</p>
<p> "Our nation's ever-growing demand for more energy requires
new and
innovative ways to provide that energy," said Dr. Charles Goodman,
senior vice
president for research and environmental affairs at Southern Company,
which
operates the facility. "We must continue to use coal as an energy
source, and
use it more cleanly than ever before. The support of companies such as
Peabody are key to the success of our efforts here, which will go a
long way
in securing a balance in energy production that our nation so badly
needs."</p>
<p> The Power Systems Development Facility began testing advanced
century
power technologies in 1996. The effort reflects a joint partnership
between
the U.S. Department of Energy and a range of energy and technology
companies
including Peabody Energy, Southern Company, the Electric Power Research
Institute, the Kellogg Brown and Root Company, Foster Wheeler and
Siemens
Westinghouse Power Corporation.</p>
<p> A number of applications are being tested, which include a
high-efficiency
gasification system that current studies show may offer the most
effective
clean coal solutions at the lowest cost. High efficiency and high
temperature
gas cleaning devices also are among the technologies being assessed.</p>
<p> The facility continues a long track record of improved
emissions in the
United States, even as coal use has increased. Reliable, abundant,
inexpensive coal-fueled electricity has resulted in significant
electricity
use and economic growth over the last three decades.</p>
<p> "Clean coal technologies have already allowed America to
triple the amount
of coal used for electricity generation since 1970 while reducing
emissions,"
said Irl F. Engelhardt, chairman and chief executive officer of Peabody
Energy. "Advanced coal-fueled technologies such as those demonstrated
by the
Power Systems Development Facility provide a continued path toward coal
growth
and emissions improvement."</p>
<p> Peabody continues to support increased efficiencies at every
level of
energy production as well as enhancement of carbon sinks and
development of
technologies to sequester carbon. Peabody also is an advocate of the
U.S.
Department of Energy's "Vision 21" program, which has established a
long-range
goal of coal-fueled power plants that feature zero emissions.</p>
<p> Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) is the world's largest coal
company. Its coal
products fuel more than 9 percent of all U.S. electricity generation
and more
than 2 percent of worldwide electricity generation. </p>
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SOURCE Peabody Energy<br>
Web site: http: //www.peabodyenergy.com <br>
CONTACT: Vic Svec of Peabody Energy, +1-314-342-7798</p>
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"The past is the Textbook of Tyrants; the Future the Bible of the Free" - Herman Melville</pre>
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