While Senate Dawdles, King Coal Takes A Victory Lap

The AP reports that 30 new, traditional coal-burning plants are moving forward across the country, cementing coal's primacy in electrical power generation.

This is a shocking state of affairs given what we know about the effect of coal mining and combustion on land and water resources, greenhouse emissions, air quality, public health, and a changing climate worldwide.

It's unconscionable that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid pulled the climate and energy bill from consideration, orphaning the previously passed House bill and giving a shameful victory to traditional energy lobbies.

The public is far ahead of many politicians in its support for alternative and clean energy generation.