The "clean coal campaign," which is an effort by the coal industry to convince the public that coal is environmentally friendly even though it is not, is an example of
A)planned obsolescence.
B)media mongering.
C)greenwashing.
D)ecoterrorism.

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Greenwashing is the practice of making an unsubstantiated or misleading claim about the environmental benefits of a product, service, technology, or company practice, which can make a company appear to be more environmentally friendly than it really is. The "clean coal campaign" fits this description as it attempts to present coal, a fossil fuel, as environmentally friendly.

The "Clean Coal Campaign," Which Is an Effort by the Coal