Dynergy Abandons 5 Coal Plants

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Dear Scott T. Edmondson, Your gift today creates a healthier, greener future for all. Your donation supports our work to tackle climate change, stop corporate abuse, grow the green economy, and help families, businesses, and communities everywhere go green. Donate today! Great news to kick off the new year! Our work together to shift our nation's energy use from dirty fossil fuels to clean, green energy has just seen tremendous pay-off with coal-fired energy giant Dynegy pulling the plug on five new coal plants. Last May, Green America's climate action campaign coordinator Yochi Zakai traveled to Dynegy's annual shareholders' meeting to speak out about the destructive effects of its coal plants on surrounding communities and on the world through climate change. What's more, thousands of you joined Green America's letter-writing campaign and sent messages to Dynegy throughout 2008 that coal is not clean, and clean, renewable energy is the only right way forward for power companies in our times. According to the company's announcement, Dynegy has cut its ties to coal-fired power plant plans in Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan and Nevada. Another smaller power company (LS Power) may continue development on the Arkansas coal plant, and Dynegy currently plans to move ahead with plans to build a new plant in Texas. With your help, Green America will continue to oppose these new coal plants. (Learn more about Dynegy -- and other power companies -- from our ResponsibleShopper.org.) Congratulations -- you did it! And thanks again for your support on this crucial issue. Here's to the successes to come in 2009 (this is only the beginning), Alisa Gravitz Executive Director Green America