Summary: This edition of “A Climate Hawk’s Companion” documents a protest rally against the proposed construction of a natural-gas-powered plant intended to replace a coal plant in Salem Massachusetts. There was a counter-protest from folks who want the power plant to be built. We talk with some of the good people who attended on both sides. Here is a link dump if you would like to dig deeper: The website for Footprint Power, who hope to build the plant. The 350MA call to action. SAFE report from local folks who would like to see the plant built. A link to GASPP's facebook page, from local folks who would like to see the plant NOT built. A report from UCS on methane use, and how little different from coal it might be. An NECN report on the demonstration itself. Of course, we must insist that the US put a price on carbon. ….Ted McIntyreDownload Enhanced Podcas
