Sometimes environmentalists shoot themselves in the foot

                                    

Sometimes people who mean well can shoot themselves in the foot if they aren't fully informed on the issues.

For example, some environmental special interest groups are fighting new coal-fired power plants in Kansas since they'd prefer other renewable energy projects. But the result means that a dozen Kansas wind projects are now on hold.

As Roy Innis points out in a great article on TownHall.com, coal projects come with transmission lines to carry intermittent wind-generated electricity. Without those transmission lines, we can't have wind power.

I'll bet most environmentalists didn't know that when they opposed the coal plants.

Remember, wind power is great, but it can perform only when conditions are just right. That's why it can help out at times but cannot be relied upon for 24/7 power.

In order to keep the lights on day and night, during cloudy days and sunny days, during windy days and calm days, we need electricity plants that provide base load electricity generation. These plants, many of which use coal to generate electricity, provide a steady flow of power at all times through the year. Renewables currently do not provide reliable base load generation

Innis does a great job of explaining the issue. And he has an interesting background. He's the national chairman of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and a life-long advocate for the poor. Take a look at the article and let us know what you think.