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Ad Firm Proudly Trumpets its Clean Coal Greenwashing Work

The ‘clean coal’ campaign was widely ridiculed for being utter hogwash, but that hasn’t stopped the public relations firm behind the multi-million dollar advertising blitz from proudly trumpeting its role in the greenwashing extravaganza. R&R Partners – Advertising is bragging about the work it did for the coal industry’s main front group, the American Coalition [...]

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‘Clean Coal’ Group Making False Claims in Online Ads

An online advertisement by the American Coalition for Clean Coal Energy (ACCCE), a front group for the coal and electricity industries, claims that 72% of opinion leaders support coal electricity. The ‘America’s Power’ ad, which has appeared on The Washington Post, The Hill and other news websites, redirects to a page that contains blatant falsehoods [...]

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Clean Coal Air Freshener Spoof by The Coen Brothers

Is regular clean clean enough for your family? Not when you can have ‘Clean Coal Clean’! The Coen Brothers are responsible for this hilarious spoof ad talking about how clean coal “harnesses the awesome power of the word clean” to make it sound like the cleanest clean ever… all while the family using the ‘clean [...]

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The Truth About “Clean Coal”

The coal industry has spent over $40 million on misleading advertising that touts coal as the next great thing to solve the energy crisis. It’s time for a reality check. Watch this video released by the Sierra Club to learn more about the deception of the coal industry and how it stands in the way [...]

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Let’s Get This Straight: There’s No Such Thing as ‘Clean Coal’

During the Vice Presidential debate last Thursday night, the candidate’s responses to energy and environment issues were fairly predictable: Sarah Palin offered canned, cliché-ridden talking points about nuclear power and offshore drilling, and once again stated that she won’t fully attribute global warming to man.  Joe Biden emphasized that global warming is man-made, and pointed [...]

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Coal is Clean! Get the Real Facts About the Coal Industry

As oil gets scarcer and more expensive, the coal industry is revving up their ad campaigns and propaganda to portray coal as a clean, patriotic energy source. So, when you visit the website Coal-is-Clean.com, you may not be too surprised to see images like that of a young boy in overalls and a cowboy hat [...]

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