by Abby Zimet
If You Thought Keystone Was Bad Dept: If approved, Keystone will emit about 24.3 million tons of greenhouse gases, or 1.2 billion over its 50-year life. If approved, two mega coalmines in Austraia will emit triple that, or 3.7 billion tons. In honor of that appalling figure and an upcoming National Day of Divestment, action groups have released a terrific new video announcing the coal industry’s new Fuck You policy, a “philosophy where we are able straddle the dichotomy between what we know is true and how we can benefit by ignoring that truth.”
“As one of the major contributors to co2 emissions and as we begin to contend with the real world effects of climate change, we have to prepare ourselves for the next step in addressing our corporate responsibilities in this area. We recognize what we call “The Gap” – the problem of simultaneously holding two contradictory positions. On one hand to act on our responsibility to humanity, but on the other hand to deliver on our commitment to superior value for our shareholders… I’m proud to announce the company’s new policy of Fuck you...Fuck you means we can be passionate about our values, but not act on them. (It takes) our present-day financial burden away from us and transforms it into a chronic, economic, social, cultural and political crisis for future generations. It ensures solid returns to our shareholders, by killing their grandchildren.”
www.commondreams.org /link to original article
Lucas 2012 Infos 