The Mirant plant beautifying mural, that seemed to be dead not so long ago, has been given the go-ahead.
After more than a month of heavy campaigning, the artists presented a list of supporters to Mirant, a list they say includes history buffs and reenactors, folks from the city's tourism industry and people who represent historical sites that will be depicted on the mural, including Carlyle House and the Masonic Temple.
The weight of the backers -- some of whom the artists would not disclose to The Washington Post lest, they said, the city try to dismantle their efforts -- was convincing enough that Mirant officials have given the project a green light.
The complaints people had were with the plant and not the mural
"I feel, and a lot of other people feel, it's an underhanded attempt to distract people's attention from the real issue, which is that they're polluters," said City Council member Andrew H. Macdonald (D). "They should be closed down. This is all just false advertising."
I think the mural is fine, good even. Even if the decision were made to close the plant right now, it would be years before it could be closed, so might as well do what you can to make it nice in the interim.
Said council member Rob Krupicka (D), "We're a community that supports public art, but they shouldn't assume that by doing this it changes the perception about this plant and the harm it's doing to the community."
Right, accept the mural as one item and continue to push for clean energy (however you define that) with the same fervor as before.
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