The Dirt on Clean Coal

Critics argue that "clean coal" means anything the industry wants it to, pointing out that of the country's 616 coal plants, none are carbon-free or close to it. The viability of an environmentally sustainable future for coal is questionable, and so is the industry's commitment to cleaning itself up. The Center for American Progress recently released a report showing that the country's biggest coal companies have spent only a fraction of their ... Full Story »

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Fred Gatlin
3.2
by Fred Gatlin - Mar. 29, 2009

This article falls into a political news trap. It is so shrill and accusing that fairness becomes a question. It seems the author’s position is anyone who supports coal is slick willing to say anything and anyone who opposes use of coal is a saint.

I understand that major coal and electric companies are not anxious to spend money to lessen CO2 output, but any effort to lessen CO2 is better than no improvement

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