Democratic National Convention
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Clean coal making the early rounds at DNC
8:28 a.m., residential Denver: First sighting of giant, roving “clean coal” van, sponsored by the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity. Photos to come.
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Grist heads to the Democratic and Republican national conventions
David and I are bound for Denver this week, where we’ll be bringing you on-the-ground reporting from the Democratic National Convention. Immediately thereafter, we’ll be in St. Paul, Minn., for the Republican National Convention. Whose convention will be the greenest? Will I be able to track down one of those elusive organic-cotton fanny-packs? Will delegates […]
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Group to spend nearly $2 million to promote clean coal at the conventions
While both the Democrats and Republicans are touting their conventions as “greenest ever,” some not-so-green elements are making their way in as well — namely, nearly $2 million of coal advertising in and around each convention, sponsored by the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity. ACCCE will drop that large wad of cash to put […]
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Democratic and Republican conventions pledge to be greener than ever before
Can you find the green in this picture? Photo: Vidiot Both the Democratic and Republican national conventions have pledged to go greener this year. And they’ve drawn mockery for their efforts — particularly the Democrats, who say they’ll be putting on “the most sustainable political convention in modern American history.” A Wall Street Journal article […]