"Ill. coal plant project could be revived" by Associated Press | March 12, 2009
WASHINGTON - .... The project, known as FutureGen, would be located in Mattoon, Ill., if the project were revived, and it could provide a boost for economic development in the coal-rich, east-central part of that state. But more importantly, its advocates say it could provide a road map for reducing the amount of carbon dioxide emitted from coal production.
The FutureGen project was conceived as a leading effort to capture and store carbon dioxide, a gas strongly linked to global warming. The Illinois town was selected for the project after it beat out two proposed sites in Texas.
Perfecting technology to capture and store carbon dioxide is viewed by many energy experts as an important step because it would mitigate the environmental drawbacks of coal-fired energy. Coal is one of the cheapest ways to provide energy, but its emissions contribute significantly to greenhouse gases....
I agree, it is a DIRTY POLLUTER; however, GET OFF the GLOBAL WARMING KICK, will you?
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