Tree hugger A pretty picture Carries with it A connotation Someone who cares Loves clean air Against nuclear power Natural gas Obviously coal Want sustainability Absolutely no wood Subsidize renewables Regardless of the billions After all They provide Over one percent of need Developing nations Denied help Coal was their option Forced to use wood And animal dung Decentralized energy Ambient air pollution Coal would reduce this Improve air quality Allows for water supply and Sewage systems Hello tree huggers Do you have real compassion? The Tennessee Valley Authority Back in the 1930’s Provided cheap energy For water and sanitation Disease plummeted Irrigation was possible Food became less expensive Culture improved Should not everyone If the possibility exists Have access to improvement The answer should be yes We have access To information on The internet Cloud-servers Use energy It is surprising how much Where does it come from? Surely not the wind and Solar would fail The war on coal Is political and No longer scientific Politics wins Coal projects stopped No new investment No new technology To make coal cleaner Third world countries Continue the struggle Does anyone care? Like with smart phones We must lead the way Scale down costs to poor Who still use wood and dung Destroying quality of air Stymies cultural growth We should be cheering coal A gateway to a cleaner future And a better life Access to good water Think about it tree huggers Compassion must rule Stanski December 26, 2021 ^
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