clean coal

So what does a multi-million dollar PR campaign trying to put a green shiny face on the dirtiest energy sector look like?

The Washington Post ran a story last week about a $35 million PR spin/advertising effort being launched by a coal industry-funded organization called "Americans for Balanced Energy Choices" (ABEC).

A coal industry front group called the "Americans for Balanced Energy Choices" (ABEC), is one of the lead sponsors for tonight's CNN Democratic presidential debate.

ThinkProgress wonders whether candidates will be grilled on where they stand on the issue of "clean coal" electrical generation - which by all accounts remains the dirtiest form of energy production in the United States.

At least ABEC is honest about who funds them, their website states that, "primary funding for ABEC’s outreach efforts come from America’s coal-based electricity providers." And a list of their supporters can be found on their site here.

But any praise for their attempts at disclosure ends there.