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Former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg Launches $500 Million Effort to Ban Coal Electricity

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Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg launched a $500 million effort to ban coal-generated electricity by 2030 as part of the goal to make a totally clean energy economy in the U.S.

Bloomberg announced his aggressive effort to combat climate change in his commencement speech at MIT.

During his speech, Bloomberg called climate change, “…our most important and pressing mission,” and that the goal of the graduates and their generation “…is to save our own planet, the one that we’re living on, from climate change.”

Then, Bloomberg put his money behind his mouth and announced his financial commitment through his nonprofit foundation Bloomberg Philanthropies.

So today, I’m happy to announce that, with our foundation, I am committing $500 million to the launch of a new national climate initiative, and I hope that you will all become part of it. We are calling it Beyond Carbon. The last one was Beyond Coal, this is Beyond Carbon because we have greater goals.

Bloomberg said his effort of closing down coal plants will work because of his prior work with the Sierra Club.

Through a partnership between Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Sierra Club, we’ve shut down 289 coal-fired power plants since 2011, and that includes 51 that we have retired since the 2016 presidential election despite all the bluster from the White House.

West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin slammed Bloomberg’s climate change agenda because of the adverse consequences of banning coal plants would have on the state he represents.

Manchin issued a press statement:

This pledge to shut down U.S. coal plants by 2030 will only serve to hurt coal miners and their families, as well as further devastate West Virginia communities that are suffering from the downturn in coal production and does nothing to address the global nature of the climate crisis.

The West Virginia governor also criticized Bloomberg.

Bloomberg is using his vast wealth to put coal miners out of work.

If Bloomberg wants a clean energy economy, he should invest his money in alternative energy to see if it works before launching an effort to remove a cheap and reliable source of electricity.

Tom Borelli

Dr. Tom Borelli is a Newsmax TV contributor and radio commentator addressing political issues from a conservative grassroots perspective. As a columnist, he has written for The Washington Times and authored articles for Newsmax Magazine, Newsmax Insider and previously was a co-host with his wife Deneen Borelli on the SiriusXM Patriot channel. Dr. Borelli appeared on numerous television programs, including the highly ranked Fox News Channel’s “The O’Reilly Factor,” “Hannity,” “The Kelly File," and "America’s News Headquarters." He has also appeared on Fox Business Network’s “Making Money with Charles Payne” and “After the Bell” as well as TheBlaze TV’s "The Glenn Beck Program" and "Dana!" Prior to working for public policy organizations, Dr. Borelli was a managing partner with the investment advisory firm of Action Fund Management, LLC and a portfolio manager for the Free Enterprise Action Fund (FEAF) where he used shareholder activism to challenge corporations that sought to profit from the growth of government. During his 25 years with the Altria Group, Inc., he built a foundation in public policy and issues management, drawing from diverse experiences ranging from basic research to corporate affairs. Dr. Borelli served as science fellow for the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Science, Space, and Technology during the 100th Congress. Dr. Borelli has also published scientific papers on interferon and human leukemia.

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