US Energy Secretary Steven Chu pledged Tuesday the administration would pursue "clean coal" technology, even as it focuses research on alternatives such as wind and solar. ...
Chu, asked during testimony at the Senate Appropriations Committee whether the administration was committed to researching clean coal, replied: "Yes."
A new face in Kansas politics is bringing bipartisan solutions to difficult problems. Rather than simply falling back on strict anti-coal ideologies, Kansas’ new governor, Mark Parkinson, has worked with energy producers to end a protracted legal dispute over the state’s energy future.
Contact: Janet Gellici, Chief Executive Officer, American Coal Council
202-756-4540, info@americancoalcouncil.org
WASHINGTON, DC – At its recent Annual Meeting in Williamsburg, Virginia the American Coal Council elected the following individuals to serve on the 2009 Board of Directors.
Dominion Energy moved one step closer to breaking ground on its proposed Wise County, VA CFB
(circulating fluidized bed) coal plant yesterday as the State Corporation Commission approved the company's construction plans for the $1.8 billion project.
This is good news for the people of Virgina as the plant will provide them with much needed baseload energy, helping to reduce electricity costs as well as avoid rolling blackouts and power shortages. As media reports have suggested, shortages and rolling blackouts are predicted to hit Virginia, Maryland, and the DC area in as little as four years if serious investments in generating capacity are not made.
The plant will also address many environmental issues by using low-NOX CFB technologies, burning waste coal, and adding post combustion emissions reduction measures such as particulate filters and desulphurization measures.
Kudos to Dominion for their work in getting this plant underway.
Today's Sydney Morning Herald has an article on a new CO2 sequestration project that is being developed in the Australian state of Victoria. This is an exciting project that demonstrates the commitment of industry and government around the world to move forward with a "no regrets" policy of improving efficiencies and reducing emissions, regardless of the disagreements that may exist over the science of climate change.
Kentucky Miner's Protest
Kentucky Miner's Protest
As many as 2,000 Kentucky miners rallied at the state capital yesterday to protest a bill aimed at stopping a mining technique known as "mountaintop removal." If passed, thousands of miners could be put out of work and the economic well-being of the area could be severely impacted.
This WKYT.com report provides a short description and video of the miner's actions.
Kudos to the miners for standing up for their way of lives and for defending the mining industry's proactive actions to reclaim mine sites as wel as its provision of thousands of jobs and economic stability to the area.
It's always time to stand up behind the men and women who help keep the American coal mining industry running.
Good for you!!
