Lobbying for coal in Missouri

Stunning to me that former Congressman Richard Gephardt (D) is not just an average lobbyist, but is working for out-moded energy corporations, Ameren & Peabody, among other well-known clients.
http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/firmsum.php?lname=Gephardt+Group&year=2009

http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/firmlbs.php?lname=Gephardt+Group&year=2010

http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2010/08/el-salvador-turns-to-gephardt-group.html

Coal is doing rather well nowadays, and is still pressing the issue with the phrase "clean coal" in google ads, etc.
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2010/08/16/ap-business-coal-midday-glance_7854477.html --

http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Peabody_Energy#Peabody_Energy_Lobbyists_in_2008

http://www.hoovers.com/company/Peabody_Energy_Corporation/hjkhyi-1.html

Chart & info on coal industries show it very active in lobbying nation wide, e.g., to members of Congress.
http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/indus.php?ind=E1210

http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/recips.php?cycle=2010&ind=E1210

http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/contrib.php?cycle=2010&ind=E1210

I am posting this on my blog page (which is all but expired, lol) just for an easy link to the info in one page. Please use it in whatever work you are doing to support moving forward to sustainable green energy sources. Aren't we there yet?

We need to be there yesterday.

pmberg