Is there such a thing as clean coal?

We keep hearing excuses that the burning of coal can be "cleaned," and coal can be turned into a more environmentally friendly fuel. Is that possible?  What is your policy on continuing to build new coal-fired power plants?

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by: Teddy Goodson @ Thu Apr 30, 2009 at 10:10:25 AM CDT

Coal

Right now there isn't such a thing as "clean coal." But the coal being produced and processed today is a lot cleaner than it was 10 years ago and I believe that 10 years from now it will be cleaner than it is today. I agree with President Obama, coal makes up 50% of our current energy source and that's not going to change overnight. But, if we can put a man on the moon, I believe we can develop technology that harnesses and processes clean coal. We just need to make a serious commitment to make that a reality. I believe that Virginia can, should, and will play a leading role in that process. We should be investing more in R&D at our universities and research parks to develop cleaner coal technology. And, Virginia should be the flagship for the nation and the world in how we harness and process clean coal using the most cutting edge and progressive technology and science available.  

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by: Jon Bowerbank @ Fri May 01, 2009 at 09:55:04 AM CDT

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