http://climateprogress.org/2010/10/31/a-beautiful-coalition-against-dirty-energy/A beautiful coalition against dirty energy
October 31, 2010
Our guest blogger today is Van Jones .
New polls are
showing that the
majority of
Californians reject
Proposition 23, a
November ballot
initiative — funded
by Texas oil
companies — that would effectively repeal the
state ’ s landmark clean energy and
environmental protection laws .
What the polls do not show and what few news
outlets are covering , is the striking diversity of
voices that are demanding clean energy , and
rejecting the false notion that protecting the
planet and our public health will hurt the
economy.
Last week, the No on Prop 23 campaign
experienced a surge of support from groups
that included a council of inter- faith leaders ,
university academics , the wealthiest man in the
country (Bill Gates) , an award - winning
Hollywood director ( James Cameron) , and even
President Obama and former Vice President Al
Gore .
They join the rank and file of a coalition that is
rarely witnessed in our modern age of ultra-
polarizing politics .
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