But technically - they were blocking the construction site of a proposed gas plant.
Yes, gas may be cleaner than coal you say. But this plant is a MASSIVE development - 3300 megawatts, an estimated 12 million tons of annual C02 emissions, and right next to a threatened ecosystem. While I firmly believe we should be fighting for energy efficiency and renewables and oppose ALL fossil fuel expansion - even those that support natural gas in principal can recognize the looming disaster of this project.

Many of these folks are also fighting coal development as well - Palm Beach County Environmental Coalition, Earth First, and Rising Tide have been active in opposing coal expansion in Florida specifically, but also across the nation.

The fact is - people are using countless methods and approaches to bring about a clean energy future. But vested interests of dirty energy keep pushing back and bending the rules (or just buying out presidential debates, candidates, or straight-up bribing Kansas politicians), and people are taking direct action to ensure a livable planet. Big props to folks in Florida willing to put their bodies on the line!

For more info on the Florida project they were protesting - visit http://www.riverofgas.info/

-Matt

Is there a better description of madness? Has our greed gotten this far out of control?

It's Southern Fla. so I'd LOVE to see a solar thermal plant go up. Seems like aside from the land required, it would wreak less havoc on the surrounding land. I know that it won't produce as much energy, but apparently there's no need for all that anyway.

If you continue to do what you've always done you'll continue to get what you've always got. - Yogi Berra