WTF ABC: Network Refuses To Air Renewable Energy Ad

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by Michael dEstries October 8, 2008
Categories: Causes, Film/TV
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ABC has decided to stay on the good side of Big Oil by refusing to air the latest ad from Al Gore’s WE Campaign promoting the use of renewable energy in America. The network, which has no problem promoting Chevron, flat out denied the We Can Solve It organization from running the Repower America ad during the debates last night; even though the funds were available.

Even more bizarre — the network has stonewalled WE CEO Cathy Zoi on an answer for the refusal. In response, the organization is asking that people sign a petition on their website, send a letter, and ask that ABC reconsider their position so that the ad airs this Friday during 20/20.

Check out the ad below — as far as I can tell, there’s absolutely no reason why it shouldn’t hit the small screen.

About Michael dEstries

Michael has been blogging since 2005 on issues such as sustainability, renewable energy, philanthropy, and healthy living. He regularly contributes to a slew of publications, as well as consulting with companies looking to make an impact using the web and social media. He lives in Ithaca, NY with his family on an apple farm.

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  • http://BrainyBlonde.com erin

    wow i think i just realized what abc’s call letters stand for. A Buncha CROOKS! evil bastards. that is so sad. so so sad. they’re worse than the oil companies.

  • http://celebrities.com/ Key

    Ugh, all my favorite shows come on that channel too. I’d better get down to writing some letters.

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  • http://BrainyBlonde.com erin

    Does anyone (Key?) have a number we can call? An email address? I think if we could put emails or phone numbers on some of these posts people will call and do their part but sometimes finding them is the hardest part ;)

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  • Austin K

    I can see why ABC would not want to air this during the debates. The debates should be free from ads swaying viewers in one direction or another, and Oboma particularly agrees with the notion that global warming is man made, which this add takes side to.

  • http://www.lumag.com Remy Chevalier

    How about an ad asking what happened to the trillions and trillions of dollars spent on secret military energy conversion research, leading to the development of a parallel economy and mysterious flying ships, now coined the shadow government… and how the science of Nikola Tesla was at the root of it all. The environmental crisis? All for nothing… Lord knows what they are keeping as an ace in the hole! Over 750 US military bases around the world, hundreds of them secret. Start asking yourself what goes on there, the wasted resources, the wasted billions, the suppressed inventions… we’re not going to solve this problem with just solar and wind, certainly NOT nuclear… but there are other options out there, which are not being openly discussed, because the people and the patents have been locked up for national security reasons. Time to crack open the gates and drag out the truth.

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