Top Scientist Seeks Halt on Coal Plants (James Hansen)

[jpak]

http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/tech/2007/feb/26/022603500.html

WASHINGTON (AP) - One of the world's top scientists on global warming called for the United States to stop building coal-fired power plants and eventually bulldoze older generators that don't capture and bury greenhouse gases.

But 159 coal-fired power plants are scheduled to be built in the next decade or so, generating enough power for about 96 million homes, according to a study last month by the U.S. Department of Energy.

Burning coal is one of the major sources of carbon dioxide, the chief greenhouse gas causing global warming.

In prepared remarks to be delivered at the National Press Club Monday afternoon, NASA scientist James Hansen, who has been one of the earliest top researchers to warn the world about global warming, will call for a moratorium on building new coal-fired power plants.

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[European Socialist]

1. Just got done watching him on C-Span--Quite surprised how he let Dimson

have it. You could tell he was ticked that Bushco was trying to ignore all the scientific evidence about global warming and cutting funding for more research.