NEWS
W.V.: Most In State Do Not Favor More ‘Subprime’ Investments In Carbon-Based Fuels
09/26/2008
Sept. 25, 2008
CHARLESTON, W.V. and WASHINGTON, Sept 25, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/—Wind Farm Backlash: Manchin Opposed on MTR Destruction of Coal River Mountain Site for Clean Energy; Strong Majority Want Officials in Charleston and Washington, D.C. to Focus on Clean Renewable Energy and Increased Efficiency.
CHARLESTON, W.V. and WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/—If elected officials in Charleston and Washington, D.C. are going to continue to invest in energy through subsidies, tax breaks and other incentives, the focus should shift from coal and nuclear power to promoting wind and solar energy, enhanced energy efficiency, hybrids and other highly fuel-efficient cars, according to a new survey of 605 West Virginia adults conducted for CLEAN and the Civil Society Institute (CSI) by the leading U.S. survey firm Opinion Research Corporation (ORC). The CLEAN/CSI survey was released today with the Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition (OHVEC), Huntington, W.V.