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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Drives Awareness of Clean Coal Power

SurfKY.com -- Recently the coal mining industry has been receiving positive attention because of a very unlikely spokesman. NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., son of 7-time NASCAR Champion Dale Earnhardt Sr.

That is because the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) is now a sponsor in the Nationwide series, which is NASCAR’s version of the minor leagues.

The sponsorship is part of a national advertising campaign between the ACCCE and JR Motorsports, the management company and racing operation owned by Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

“In my company, the cars run on gas, but the business runs on electricity,” Dale Earnhardt, Jr. says in the ad. “That’s why I have been learning about how coal keeps electricity prices down, and that keeps the lights on and people wo

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Submitted Sep 07, 2012 By: drpepperTX

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BIGOILEATURCRUD Champion Author North Carolina Posts:5,756 Points:1,376,695 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 7:37:19 AM Ignore BIGOILEATURCRUD Report Abuse Is this Right?
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,939 Points:751,985 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2012 9:44:18 PM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse Sorry Tomok, you're wrong.... The $1.8 billion project was completed on schedule and on budget, the company said. And with one of the nation’s strictest air emissions permits, the plant is among the cleanest in the nation. In addition to coal, the plant will burn biomass and gob, which is waste coal that’s been sitting around Southwest Virginia for decades. It has been touted as a cost-effective way to remove the material from polluted streams.
wshutton Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,662 Points:923,970 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2012 1:04:20 PM Ignore wshutton Report Abuse K
wshutton Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,662 Points:923,970 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2012 12:53:33 PM Ignore wshutton Report Abuse I'll be fine with letting the market decide only if the cost of all the pollution associated with coal use is included in the price. Yes, that does include CO2. Here's to the people smart enough to invent and operate a complete coal solution.
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:32,980 Points:2,344,535 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2012 7:41:41 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Clean Coal? There is no clean coal! How much did DEJr get paid to do this? There may be huge coal deposits in the US but putting that much CO2 in the air everyday producing electricity is going to adversely affect the environment. Make electricity from many renewable energy sources – solar, wind, hydro, thermal, tidal and/or nuclear. Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, Produce and ‘Drive’ vehicles with high MPG, are very safe, reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! 12/22/2012!
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52MPG Champion Author Dayton Posts:7,254 Points:1,740,670 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2012 12:31:55 AM Ignore 52MPG Report Abuse Coal is safer then nuclear.
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Bigwaynef Champion Author South Carolina Posts:11,465 Points:2,079,785 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2012 12:11:47 AM Ignore Bigwaynef Report Abuse Obamama runs on gas too, lite him up Dale!!!
boatfloyd Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:1,713 Points:387,000 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2012 12:10:59 AM Ignore boatfloyd Report Abuse Coal is not clean
Matt G Champion Author Boston Posts:4,528 Points:2,772,065 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2012 12:08:39 AM Ignore Matt G Report Abuse Good, use American Coal!
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mplato Champion Author Columbia Posts:8,244 Points:1,814,295 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2012 11:53:18 PM Ignore mplato Report Abuse coal is good for the country....obummer isnt good for the country
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Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,795 Points:412,565 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2012 11:52:26 PM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse Can't wait to see NASCAR's new coal-fired, steam powered racecars.
saleboss Champion Author Phoenix Posts:3,929 Points:1,177,875 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2012 11:51:34 PM Ignore saleboss Report Abuse Now all they need to do is clean up the coal powered plants!!
sydb7 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,552 Points:1,918,780 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2012 11:50:58 PM Ignore sydb7 Report Abuse Think alternative fuels!
Beaveronparade Champion Author Hartford Posts:2,102 Points:634,115 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2012 11:48:03 PM Ignore Beaveronparade Report Abuse It's great when famous people use the fact that they are respected for a good reason such as this. People tend to listen.
dollarwatcher Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:7,935 Points:1,533,270 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2012 11:46:01 PM Ignore dollarwatcher Report Abuse NASCAR will take anyone for a sponcer now-a-days.
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DustyHorse Champion Author Virginia Posts:6,079 Points:1,390,785 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2012 11:37:05 PM Ignore DustyHorse Report Abuse The current president is doing all he can to shut down coal power plants. The electric prices won't go up until after the election.
SandeeC Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,988 Points:460,030 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2012 11:33:48 PM Ignore SandeeC Report Abuse Yeah DEG. Just keep it clean, though.
OGW Champion Author London Posts:5,324 Points:1,531,150 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2012 11:33:06 PM Ignore OGW Report Abuse Dale is being hoodwinked as there is really no such thing as clean coal according to scientists but natural gas is cleaner and cheaper than any coal. Like in many other things, money will make good people support unworthy causes.
MG_Sputnik Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:7,300 Points:1,959,430 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2012 11:32:11 PM Ignore MG_Sputnik Report Abuse Bit of a hypocrite eh?
DEG Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:17,615 Points:3,493,730 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2012 11:31:25 PM Ignore DEG Report Abuse Coal is a good source of energy to reduce US dependence of foreign energy imports.
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FuelOilOH Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,837 Points:1,180,220 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2012 11:23:46 PM Ignore FuelOilOH Report Abuse It will take a long time for coal to be weened out as the power source to boil water to make steam.
bonzoonfmb Champion Author Florida Posts:1,777 Points:643,610 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2012 11:23:01 PM Ignore bonzoonfmb Report Abuse The U.S. needs all the available sources of energy that there is, even coal if it is the most cost-effective choice and not too over-regulated. Dale Jr. also races in NASCAR which is sponsored by the ethanol lobby which I don't agree with.
MahopacJack Champion Author New York Posts:8,010 Points:1,582,825 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2012 11:21:04 PM Ignore MahopacJack Report Abuse We have an abundance of energy. Unfortunately, we are kept by Government edict from using it.
abcdMA Champion Author Worcester Posts:7,917 Points:1,574,005 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2012 11:19:27 PM Ignore abcdMA Report Abuse go Dale!
preacherjohn Champion Author Modesto Posts:3,982 Points:1,917,850 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2012 11:17:22 PM Ignore preacherjohn Report Abuse we don't have coal in CA.
my2002m Champion Author Tulsa Posts:6,069 Points:1,669,325 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2012 11:17:05 PM Ignore my2002m Report Abuse We need coal to continue to supply energy here in the US.
wayoung56 Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,795 Points:817,360 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2012 11:15:50 PM Ignore wayoung56 Report Abuse Interesting article...