Solons push moratorium on coal plants
11/25/2010Lawmakers yesterday called on Congress for the enactment of a measure which would set for a moratorium on the construction and expansion of coal-fired power plants.
“Coal is considered one of the ‘dirtiest’ sources of energy and is one of the leading contributors to climate change and global warming. Environment advocates have been pressing the government for years to prepare, in a comprehensive and strategic manner, sources of energy alternative to coal such as geothermal and hydro power, but to no avail. It is time Congress intervenes and comes up with measures to help protect our environment and human lives before it’s too late,” Bayan Muna Rep. Neri Javier Colmenares said.
Colmenares and fellow Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casiño, together with other environmentalist members of Congress are filing a House Resolution calling for the immediate moratorium on the construction and/or expansion of coal-fired power plant projects. Bayan Muna is also joined by Reps. Lani Mercado-Revilla, Raymond Palatino, Antonio Tinio, Rafael Mariano, Luzviminda Ilagan, and Emerenciana de Jesus. Rep. Manny Pacquiao also committed to co-author the resolution upon his arrival from Saranggani.
According to the resolution, there are currently 10 coal power plants in the country consuming 80 percent of the nation’s coal supply. There are four additional coal-fired power plants to be completed by 2012 and there are still proposals for more coal power plants in different provinces and cities..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/nation/20101125nat5.html
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