Sunday, March 22, 2009

Call to Action: Stop Cliffside Power Plant






















Dear Friends,

Two weeks ago, thousands took to the streets of Washington D.C. to blockade and shut down the Capitol Power Plant in the largest direct action against the coal sector in U.S. history. On April 20, another peaceful direct action has been called to stop the construction of an 800 mega-watt coal-fired powerplant in NC. People from around North Carolina and the nation will converge at Duke Energy's headquarters in Charlotte, NC to demand an end to dirty coal by putting their bodies on the line in acts of civil disobedience.

We need you to join us. RSVP By Clicking Here Now.

The new 800 MW coal-fired facility that would emit over 6 million tons of carbon dioxide annually. This facility will live at least 50 years, which means 312 million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere throughout its life. This is the equivalent of adding one million cars to the road each year! Furthermore, North Carolina and Duke Energy are some of the biggest consumers of mountaintop removal mined coal. Over 500 mountains have been destroyed to feed these dirty plants.

The fight against mountaintop removal and coal-fired powerplants has escalated and it's time for dramatic action.

We need you to join us. RSVP By Clicking Here Now.

WHAT: Take Action to Stop Duke Energy's Dirty Coal Plant
WHERE:Duke Energy Headquarters, Charlotte, NC
WHEN:Monday, April 20
INFO:http://www.stopcliffside.org
RSVP:http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5797/t/5284/questionnaire.jsp?questionnaire_KEY=108

See you there!

Thanks for all you do,
Scott Parkin, Senior Organizer
Rainforest Action Network

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