Greenpeace Expands Protest

[Tufty]

MAP TA PHUT, Thailand - December 7 - Greenpeace activists from Thailand, the Philippines and the United States today set up camp outside the main gate of the BLCP coal power plant in Map Ta Phut, Thailand, to draw attention to its climate killing impact and the Thai government's plans to open 18 more dirty power plants in the next decade.

"Coal is the main cause of climate change in Thailand and Southeast Asia. Greenpeace demands that construction on this site be stopped and a thorough review of the Thai Government's coal driven energy plan be undertaken immediately," said Greenpeace Southeast Asia spokesperson Tara Buakamsri from the camp. "We will stay here until our demands are met."

"It is ludicrous that in a region rich in potential for renewable energies like wind, biomass and solar power, governments, international financial institutions and industry continue with plans for the expansion of a dirty and harmful energy like coal," concluded Buakamsri.

Earlier this morning, with the Greenpeace flagship the Rainbow Warrior looking on, 4 activists unfurled banners saying "BLCP, Climate Killer" on the plant's coal unloading cranes.

http://www.commondreams.org/news2005/1207-06.htm

[Joey Boy]

Earlier this morning, with the Greenpeace flagship the Rainbow Warrior looking on, 4 activists unfurled banners saying "BLCP, Climate Killer" on the plant's coal unloading cranes.

Sounds like it needs sinking again

Save the trees man

[Tywais]

"It is ludicrous that in a region rich in potential for renewable energies like wind, biomass and solar power"

The technologies they suggest are not even used in most industrialized nations so why stop at Thailand? They are certainly reasonable suggestions but not realistic at the moment. Quite expensive and the technology will take a long time for Thailand to develop so they would have to import. In the meantime Thailand's energy needs increase and can't wait for the 'high tech' solutions yet.

Why don't they push for more efficient 'scrubbers' which can eliminate nearly all of the pollutants rather then out right demand plant shutdowns?