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The Scariest Thing About Parodying A Coal-Energy Infomercial? How Much It DOESN’T Sound Like A Parody.

I’m pretty embarrassed to admit how convincing an acoustic-guitar soundtrack and some slow-mo smiling faces were. Even more embarrassing? The arguments for coal power aren’t much different than these — and they’re totally working to convince us. Maybe crazy-looking wind power isn’t so bad after all.

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Molly Lehman

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