Global Warming and CO2 Emissions Blog

Some power companies have recognized the reality of climate change and are actively working to decrease global warming pollution. One company in Texas, however, is about to make theirs a whole lot worse -- with global impacts that will be felt for decades to come.

Texas-based TXU, Inc. is now planning a $10 billion investment in eleven new coal-fired power plants over the next several years. A few months ago, Texas Governor Rick Perry (who has taken more than $324,000 in contributions from coal companies over the past six years) fast-tracked the permitting process and limited the time frame for public comment on this proposal.

Regrettably, the proposed plants will use outdated and highly-polluting technology -- pulverized coal -- when far more advanced technologies are commercially available and affordable. Alternatively, Texas could easily handle future energy needs by investing in energy efficiency -- a step that offers the best, fastest, cleanest and cheapest route to energy independence.

If these proposed plants are built, they will produce a total of 78 million tons of carbon dioxide each year -- the equivalent of the emissions from 10 million Cadillac SUVs -- which will continue each year of the plants' expected 25 to 35 years of operations. Outdated, carbon-intensive energy choices will be locked in for decades to come -- just when the rest of the nation is taking steps to reduce our fossil fuel dependence and cut global warming emissions.

Call to action:
Tell TXU CEO John Wilder (with a cc to Texas Governor Rick Perry) to cancel their plans for new coal-fired power plants, and invest in energy efficiency instead.

Deadline:
immediate

Additional Information:
We urge you to personalize the text of the letter and express your views in your own words.

For more information on this topic, please visit the website of Environmental Defense here.

Contact information and links for advocacy group(s) working on this issue:

Email TXU executives here!

TXU Headquarters:

TXU
Energy Plaza
1601 Bryan Street
Dallas, TX 75201 USA
214.812.4600 - phone

Environmental Contacts:

Dorothy Gilbreath
214.812.4445
dorothy.gilbreath@txu.com

TXU Environment, Health & Safety
Energy Plaza
1601 Bryan Street
Dallas, TX 75201

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Labels: carbon dioxide emissions, environmental activism, global warming