Today, the Alliance for Climate Protection, League of Conservation Voters, National Wildlife Federation, Natural Resources Defense Council and Sierra Club launched the “Reality” Coalition, a national grassroots/advertising effort to establish that in reality, there is no such thing as “clean coal.”

The reality is that there’s not a single home or business in America today powered by clean coal,” said Brian Hardwick of the Alliance for Climate Protection. “If coal really wants to be part of America’s energy future, the industry can start by making a real commitment to eliminating their pollution that is a leading cause of global warming.”

The “Reality” Coalition will launch a multi-million dollar ad campaign, running in print, broadcast and online media and supported by the website, www.ThisIsReality.org.

The “Reality” Coalition’s main point is that there are no clean coal plants in the U.S. at this time, and until there are, stop talking like we have them.

The coal industry has spent hundreds of millions promoting ‘clean coal’ technology, but in reality, there is not a single large-scale demonstration project in the United States for capturing and safely burying all of coal’s CO2 emissions,” Vice President Gore said. “The industry must make good on its promise if they truly want to do their part to solve the climate crisis. Until that happens, coal cannot be called ‘clean’.”

Here is Reality’s first TV ad. Find ways to support their cause at www.ThisIsReality.org.

The First Billion is the Hardest

Obama is on every publication cover on the shelves this month, and news programs are clamoring to guess what he’ll do next.

Oddly enough, another very popular figure has been T. Boone Pickens. I saw him at least three times this weekend; on the Daily Show with John Stewart, on Meet the Press, and on some other random MSNBC program.

He’s getting all kinds of attention, talking not only about his plan and his book, but also being asked his opinion on the destiny of the Big Three automakers. He’s even been nominated to be Time Magazine’s Person of the Year.

What do you think about the Pickens Plan? Is he making an impact? Or just blowing hot air?

The First Billion Is the Hardest: Reflections on a Life of Comebacks and America’s Energy Future

Global warming is an urgent, but solvable problem. That’s why I’ve joined the We Campaign, a powerful nonpartisan movement of concerned citizens that was founded by Nobel Prize Laureate and former Vice President Al Gore. We’re already a million strong — and growing each day.

They have a very compelling video that shows the need for action:

The We Campaign is working to ensure that elected leaders make the climate crisis a priority. Visit: http://www.wecansolveit.org/. Here, you can learn about solutions to global warming, take action steps and even find events happening in your community. Although it’s not too late, global warming is very serious and there is no time to lose. So please don’t any longer wait to get involved — sign up today: http://www.wecansolveit.org/

Together, we can solve the climate crisis.