Coal foes launch site to needle Peabody – Arizona Republic

Coal foes launch site to needle Peabody
Arizona Republic
The parody website, coalcares .org, pretends to be a public-relations initiative from Peabody, giving free asthma inhalers to children who live near coal-fired power plants and breathe their pollution. The Yes Men social activists helped produce the
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Clean energy debate gets super snarky with "Coal Cares" siteTainted Green
Grist Magazine –Change.org (blog)
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Yes Men Affiliates Prank Peabody Energy – Huffington Post


Forbes (blog)

Yes Men Affiliates Prank Peabody Energy
Huffington Post
LOUIS, May 10, 2011 / PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Peabody Energy today announced the creation of an innovative new public health initiative designed to combat the stigma of asthma among American children ages 0-18. With Coal Cares™ (www.coalcares.org),
Coal Cares Site, A Brilliant Hoax of The Coal IndustryFast Company
Peabody Punked by Fake 'Coal Cares' Asthma SiteForbes (blog)
Fake website, press release targets Missouri coal companyCNN International
Straight.com –Wall Street Journal –TIME
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Peabody Punked by Fake ‘Coal Cares’ Asthma Site – Forbes (blog)


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Peabody Punked by Fake 'Coal Cares' Asthma Site
Forbes (blog)
Peabody Energy, the world's largest coal company, is not, repeat, NOT, giving kids free asthma inhalers decorated with pictures of Justin Beiber, My Little Pony or Miley Cyrus. The Coal Cares™ Website unveiled today,
Coal Cares Site, A Brilliant Hoax of The Coal IndustryFast Company
Peabody Energy Says It's Victim Of Website HoaxWall Street Journal
Asthma Medication! Free Inhalers! Big Coal Really CaresRollingStone.com (blog)
GPB –Minyanville.com –Daily Press (blog)
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Peabody Energy Says It’s Victim Of Website Hoax – Wall Street Journal


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Peabody Energy Says It's Victim Of Website Hoax
Wall Street Journal
(BTU) said it's the latest victim of a hoax after activists launched a website and fake press release saying the coal company is offering free inhalers to children with asthma who live with 200 miles of a coal plant. Peabody says the website claims to
Spoof Site Mocks Coal Company With Promise Of Asthma Inhalers For KidsVermont Public Radio
Coal Cares Site, A Brilliant Hoax of The Coal IndustryFast Company
Asthma Medication! Free Inhalers! Big Coal Really CaresRollingStone.com (blog)
Daily Press (blog) –Minyanville.com –KMOX.com
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