What Can We Do to Stop Burning Coal?
Many think that the best things we can do to help the environment are at home: use less electricity, recycle, etc. But why not make a bigger difference? Why not use government to drastically shift energy production away from coal-fired plants and toward alternative sources of retrieving energy?
Establish a Policy: Higher Taxes on Coal-produced Power
The first step in making a change is establishing a policy that will cause energy producers to make the necessary changes toward clean energy production. The best way to do this is to convince lawmakers to tax coal and to tax coal-fired mines higher than any other means of electricity generation. Higher taxes on coal burning will be an effective incentive for electricity producers to switch to more eco-friendly forms, including solar, wind, hydroelectric, and nuclear power. The revenue received from these higher taxes can also be used to fund and subsidize these other forms of electricity generation.
Make the Policy Known to Legislators
There are several ways you can do this. You can propose a bill to your local, state, or national governments. You can attend meetings such as city council meetings for your voice to be heard. You can email your local, state, or federal representative with your proposed policy. With enough voices to back this policy, it can be adopted by lawmakers across the country.
Elect Representatives with this Policy
Once the policy is out there, political candidates on local, state, and national levels will begin to adopt policies on the environment and pollution. Get informed about the candidates and elect representatives who would most likely vote in favor of the coal taxation policy. Vote into office individuals who advocate for the environment and against pollution.
Establish a Policy: Higher Taxes on Coal-produced Power
The first step in making a change is establishing a policy that will cause energy producers to make the necessary changes toward clean energy production. The best way to do this is to convince lawmakers to tax coal and to tax coal-fired mines higher than any other means of electricity generation. Higher taxes on coal burning will be an effective incentive for electricity producers to switch to more eco-friendly forms, including solar, wind, hydroelectric, and nuclear power. The revenue received from these higher taxes can also be used to fund and subsidize these other forms of electricity generation.
Make the Policy Known to Legislators
There are several ways you can do this. You can propose a bill to your local, state, or national governments. You can attend meetings such as city council meetings for your voice to be heard. You can email your local, state, or federal representative with your proposed policy. With enough voices to back this policy, it can be adopted by lawmakers across the country.
Elect Representatives with this Policy
Once the policy is out there, political candidates on local, state, and national levels will begin to adopt policies on the environment and pollution. Get informed about the candidates and elect representatives who would most likely vote in favor of the coal taxation policy. Vote into office individuals who advocate for the environment and against pollution.
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