Rally Preceeds NASA Climate Lecture
Demonstrators Protest New Coal in Montana
By Emily Darrell, 10-23-07
Demonstrators gather at the University of Montana's oval Monday night to protest proposed construction of 11 new coal plants in the state. The rally took place before NASA's top climate change scientist, James Hansen, took the stage at the University Center to give a lecture on "The Threat to the Planet: How Can We Avoid Dangerous Human-Made Climate Change?”
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As the New York Times highlighted in a story over the weekend, opposition is building across the West to coal plants. The story focused partly on the partnerships forming against the most visible project in the state: The coal-fired power plant near Highwood.
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