The U.S. gets 50% of our electricity from coal and India and China are well on their way to surpassing those numbers. Actually, I'm 99% positive that China has surpassed our number of coal power plants.
It is coal that is causing a large portion of greenhouse gases, which are harming our planet and causing global warming. But these unsafe industries are also causing death to mine-workers, not to mention cancer, abnormal fetal development and the "black lung".
Write your senator or congressman and let them know how important it is to you and for our nation to be investing in cleaner, greener, and safer technologies. Not sure how to write a letter? Look here. It can be a fun family activity, too, to encourage political involvement and social awareness in children. You can find information for your senator and representatives here.
I'd love to hear your experiences! This is not a partisan issue. By letting our leaders know what is important to us, we are all making a difference. I will be sharing my "letter to a politician" in the near future. Good luck and have fun!
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