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«A few months ago, FirstEnergy took an important step in moving beyond coal when it announced closure of four units at its Sammis coal plant.

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Energy efficiency saves money and pays big dividends; moving beyond coal to wind and solar creates jobs.

While the University's choice to move beyond coal was certainly a commitment to protect the health of its students and the climate, the University began planning for a transition to natural gas, another fossil fuel that contributes to climate disruption, air, and water pollution.

In the episode, actor Ian Somerhalder follows Anna Jane Joyner, a young woman trying to persuade her evangelical pastor father that climate disruption is real, while she is also a full - time climate activist and one of the real - life heroes working with me and thousands more to move beyond coal.

In brings to mind a recent article about the city of Austin, which is spearheading efforts to move beyond coal.

This morning, CNN ran a piece featuring Bruce Nilles, Director of Sierra Club's Move Beyond Coal Campaign, discussing the fabulous new Reality Coalition (of which Sierra Club is also a part) anti- «clean coal» ad.

Said Lisa Dix, senior New York representative for the Sierra Club: «New Yorkers are ready for our state to move beyond coal and invest in clean, renewable energy.

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Still, coal's solid run faces headwinds beyond winter as China attempts to move to cleaner fuel sources.

Former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg announced a new $ 64 million committment to the Sierra Club's «Beyond Coal» campaign and other organizations working to move America away from this dirty fossil fuel.

And I see opportunities to build, locally and nationally, from concern about vulnerability to climate and coastal hazards to the challenge of moving beyond widespread dependence on coal and oil.

While millions of us were touched by the effects of coal pollution — from contaminated waterways in Appalachia, to kids struggling with asthma near coal - fired power plants, to hurricanes and droughts and wildfires made worse by climate disruption — thanks to the huge strides made by the grassroots movement that is moving America beyond coal, we have a fighting chance of turning the corner on all of these problems.

In North Omaha, Nebraska, local residents just won a powerful, inspiring victory to move their utility beyond coal.

This shift in funding priorities is necessary to move the city beyond coal, which has costs that affect not only our wallets, but also our health and the environment.

The national Sierra Club said it is prepared to sue FirstEnergy and the Trump Administration if the latter «bows to FirstEnergy and moves forward with this bailout attempt» and «willfully ignores the reality of the marketplace, the health of our families, and the letter of the law,» Mary Anne Hitt, Sierra Club Beyond Coal campaign director, said.

We also note that there are tremendous leadership opportunities for these countries to demonstrate that moving beyond oil, coal, and gas — both demand and production — is not only possible, but can be done while protecting workers, communities, and economies.

Specifically, they say that humanity «must begin now to move toward the era beyond fossil fuels», and «the most difficult task, phase - out over the next 20 - 25 years of coal use that does not capture CO2, is Herculean, yet feasible when compared with the efforts that went into World War II.

For everyone out there who has been having those conversations, let me bring you up to speed on what's happened since the episode was filmed, and how you can help me, Ian, Anna Jane, and thousands more move America beyond coal.

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At his 2009 inauguration, Mayor Villaraigosa pledged to move LA beyond coal by 2020, and this week's city council vote was a big step in that direction.

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