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Curbing Coal Emissions Alone Might Avert Climate Danger, Say Researchers

An ongoing rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide from burning of fossil fuels might be kept below harmful levels if emissions from coal are phased out within the next few decades, say researchers. They say that less plentiful oil and gas should be used sparingly as well, but that far greater supplies of coal mean that it must be the main target of reductions.

McCain energy bombshell: More oil + dirty coal. That’s Bush-li

From Climate Progress, John McCain actually criticizes Obama for failing to "support more traditional use of coal..."

Obama flacks for 'clean coal' in Kentucky

Obama's energy plans would put a stop to coal-as-usual, but he's still touting "clean coal" in Kentucky in advance of the state's primary.

Bill Gates pushes coal

Cascade Investment Management, Gates' personal investment company, is the largest stakeholder (9 percent) in a controversial coal project in Minnesota. Interestingly, Gates' friend billionaire Warren Buffett recently canceled six planned coal projects. As for whether coal can be produced without contributing to climate change, Wikipedia says "there are no coal-fired power plants in commercial production which capture all carbon dioxide emissions, so the process is theoretical and experimental and thus a subject of feasibility or pilot studies."

Is the World Bank coal-fused?

By Joseph RommYou knew it had to happen: the World Bank now has the same climate sensibility as ... the Kansas House. Scientist Jim Hansen, on the other hand, has requested a meeting with Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers, arguing for a moratorium on coal plants until carbon capture and storage technology is available. Even Wall Street looks on coal ...

Coal Gasification - Myths, Challenges And Opportunities

There is a growing consensus that increased demand for electricity will cement coal's place in the energy portfolio for years to come. In fact, more than half of the electricity produced in the United States comes from coal.

Energy Dept. Might Drop Support for FutureGen Power Plant

Energy Secretary Samuel P. Bodman told lawmakers yesterday that the Bush administration might drop its support for a $1.5 billion coal-fired power plant designed to store greenhouse gases underground, citing mounting cost estimates and other possible technologies.

EcoMother - Quantum Physics Explain The Law of Attraction

Underground coal gasification-The quantum physics delivers an explanation that there are no separate parts of the universe.

If Gore Were Arrested...

Fresh from winning the Nobel Peace Prize for his climate change evangelism, Al Gore is apparently considering an invitation from a prominent environmental group to engage in civil disobedience against the construction of new coal-fired power plants.

Carbon backlash: coal divides corporations

Robert Murray, chairman and chief executive of Murray Energy Corp. branded more than 20 major corporations that make up the U.S. Climate Action Partnership (USCAP) "un-American" for allying with environmental groups he calls "enemies of coal." "If we want to address climate concerns, we need to invest more heavily in coal -- not less," Chief Executive Steven Leer told the McCloskey Coal USA conference.

Lawmakers Push for Big Subsidies for Coal Process

Could be one of the worst. ideas.ever.