How to Get Jail Time With Daryl Hannah (Global warming protest almost snowed out)

NBC Washington ^ | 3/01/09 | ASHA BEH

[Libloather]

How to Get Jail Time With Daryl Hannah
Thousands meet in DC to protest coal use
By ASHA BEH
Updated 2:00 PM EST, Sun, Mar 1, 2009

Orange may not be your color. But there's a good chance you won't arrested as you protest coal use in the nation's capital.

After all, Daryl Hannah will be there, with thousands of other activists, surrounding the gates of the Capitol Hill Power Plant and chanting Kumbuyah -- er, "No more coal!" and other green epitaphs.

As welovedc.com blogger Donna C. reports, Capitol Climate Action is being billed as the largest mass civil disobedience for the climate in U.S. history and has been endorsed by 100 organizations, including folks like Hannah, Paul Hawken and Will.I.Am.

On Thursday, Democratic leaders in Congress called for an overhaul of the plant, which supplies heat and A/C to the U.S. Capitol, so it could run entirely on natural gas by the end of this year -- a move organizers say is a step in the right direction.

“In terms of carbon emissions, this plant is small potatoes, but it really is a very iconic symbol,” said Matt Leonard of Greenpeace in The Taipei Times. “It can burn gas or oil or coal and people have fought very hard over the years to make sure it burns coal.”

Organizers say this could be the tipping point in the fight against coal, after years of steady activism.

**SNIP**

[elcid1970]

Wonder how long is a transcontinental train trip these days?

Way back when, it was about three days?

Coast to coast in a Prius would consume far less energy IMHO.

[vetvetdoug]

Daryl Hannah is proof one should not try to make jerky out of a beautiful woman. The results are not pretty.

[Ditto]

I wonder if any of these Hollywood rocket scientists understand that you still generate CO2 by burning natural gas.

Probably not.

[Jimmy Valentine's brother]

We need wind a solar power generators installed on all congressional buildings as well as solar heating. Congressional buildings and the White House must be disconnected from carbon or nuclear based energy sources by April 1, 2010. In addition, every congressman and staffer that espouses the faith of Glorbal Climate Change as preached by the Goracle must switch to Hybrid autos and implement solar and wind improvements on their property. Also, the must by April 1, 2010 disconnect from carbon and nuclear based energy.

They need to walk the walk.

[mojo114]

Daryl made the remark that she would be on the train “less than a full day”, whatever that is worth. I swear that interview was the funniest thing I have seen in a long time and Daryl is vacant, totally! (LA lingo ;)

[elcid1970]

Man, I’d love to ride the Daryl supertrain!

I don’t think the fastest French train rapide could traverse the U.S. continent in half-a-day.

Maybe what she’s smoking makes it seem that way.

[mojo114]

Cheers! Raising bottle of fine Sam Adams.