"Romney's Dirtier, Deadlier Energy Future: Is There Another Way?" at Huffington Post

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Romney's Dirtier, Deadlier Energy Future: Is There Another Way?

by Sarah Van Gelder (founder Yes Magazine) at Huffington Post

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sarah-van-gelder/romneys-dirtier-deadlier-_b_1829536.html?utm_hp_ref=climate-change

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Mitt Romney's new energy platform calls for more fossil fuel production and less regulation. It's a vision of an energy future that is dirtier and deadlier than an economy founded on a transition to renewable energy sources. And, despite the devastating droughts and massive wildfires of the last few months, it's a plan that ignores the climate dangers associated with a drill-and-burn policy.

Romney's plan centers on the argument that unleashing corporations to extract more oil and gas will create jobs and grow the economy. But will dirty energy really create more jobs?

More Jobs Come from Investment in Renewables

Investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency upgrades generate far more jobs than similar investments in fossil fuel extraction. According to a report by the Center for American Progress and the University of Massachusetts, $150 billion invested in renewables would generate 1.7 million more jobs than if the same amount was spent on fossil fuel extraction.

But the economic argument goes deeper. A fossil fuel-dependent economy costs us billions beyond what we pay at the pump, and it's a cost the oil companies shift to ordinary people, taxpayers, and future generations, while they keep the billions in profits.

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[oldsarge54]

1. We got to cure the Republicans First

For reasons of politics, Republicans associate green industry with cronie capitalism. You and I know that the President ran on green policies, and the accellerated loans had nothing to do with donations. In fact, I understand Solyandra donated to Republicans too. Anyway, it will be a really hard sell because the captains of Republican propaganda has poisoned the nation on green energy. we really need a good PR person.