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Andrew Price
Former Web Editor, GOOD.is

September 28, 2009 • 11:08 am PDT
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The folks at GE took their cameras down to an average American coal mine.

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If you weren't completely distracted by the models, and want to know what the somewhat vague phrase "emissions-reducing technology" means, check out GOOD columnist Ben Jervey's piece on clean coal.

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Tags: environment,; media,; advertising,; energy,; coal,; clean coal,; spin

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