Should we find all the coal out there?
The industry group for coal mining wants the U.S. federal government to fund a project to locate and map all the coal left that can be mined–maybe even the stuff that can’t be.
In short, says the Council’s statement, “federal policymakers need accurate estimates of the amount, location and quality of mineable coal…mitigating dangers from explosions and fires should also be a research priority, as should improving mine ventilation…” There is a real question about the oft-quoted saw that the U.S. has enough coal for 250 years. Truthiness perhaps, but perhaps not the truth, says the Council. Source: Let’s find all the coal, say mining experts | Tech news blog – CNET News.com
Why? Look I’m all for research and understanding our planet, but coal isn’t one of those things that is going to figure into the the alternative energy plan. Coal no matter what is a “dirty” fuel source. Let’s just leave it where it is.
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