“Coal produces 50 percent of our electricity, and it will take some time to phase that out. The point is that every dollar that we invest in clean—or in coal technology, in the coal industry infrastructure, is a dollar that is better invested in solar and wind. We know—we know that the future economy has to be powered by clean energy. Why not go all in for clean energy today, rather than continuing to perpetuate our addiction to the dirtiest fuel on the planet?”
“You can go to followthecoalmoney.org and find out who are the largest recipients of coal industry cash. You can go to followtheoilmoney.org and find out who are the largest recipients of oil industry cash.
To get clean energy, we’re going to need a clean government. And we won’t be saved by either administration. And so, come January 20th, if you’re a progressive activist looking to create a clean energy future, you have to get to work. “
Michael Brune, executive director of Rainforest Action Network and author of the new book Coming Clean: Breaking America’s Addiction to Oil and Coal. In an interview with Amy Goodman of Democracy Now!
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