Comments on: Senators Go Straight at Coal in "The Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010" http://cleantechnica.com/2010/02/10/senators-go-straight-at-coal-in-the-clean-air-act-amendments-of-2010/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 05:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 By: Jon http://cleantechnica.com/2010/02/10/senators-go-straight-at-coal-in-the-clean-air-act-amendments-of-2010/#comment-8998 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:35:22 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=4924#comment-8998 Ed S. Says “Coal is many things, but the most important thing to realize if that coal is not NECESSARY.”

Ed I think you need to do a little research. 54% of our electricity is generated by burning coal. Converting these plants is not like changing your vehicles engine oil. Conversion takes time and money. If these amendments are passed we will see our electric bills skyrocket and give the Feds more control in our lives. Whats next taxing those who burn wood for heat?

]]> By: Jon http://cleantechnica.com/2010/02/10/senators-go-straight-at-coal-in-the-clean-air-act-amendments-of-2010/#comment-26040 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:35:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=4924#comment-26040 Ed S. Says “Coal is many things, but the most important thing to realize if that coal is not NECESSARY.”

Ed I think you need to do a little research. 54% of our electricity is generated by burning coal. Converting these plants is not like changing your vehicles engine oil. Conversion takes time and money. If these amendments are passed we will see our electric bills skyrocket and give the Feds more control in our lives. Whats next taxing those who burn wood for heat?

]]> By: Ed S. http://cleantechnica.com/2010/02/10/senators-go-straight-at-coal-in-the-clean-air-act-amendments-of-2010/#comment-8997 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:54:21 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=4924#comment-8997 Obama’s clean coal talk has been just talk because there is no such technology; there is no clean coal. Is it Obama’s fault for listening to coal lobbyists during his campaign: YES! Is it acceptable for me as someone who voted for him to accept this change in position: YES!

Coal is many things, but the most important thing to realize if that coal is not NECESSARY. Yes, we have many coal fired plants, yes we have many rail lines and coal mines (and associated jobs) which depend on coal power to survive, but this is all so small an impact comapred to the environmental impact and the human impact of using coal. Convert existing coal plants to natural gas and be done with coal forever.

]]> By: Ed S. http://cleantechnica.com/2010/02/10/senators-go-straight-at-coal-in-the-clean-air-act-amendments-of-2010/#comment-26039 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:54:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=4924#comment-26039 Obama’s clean coal talk has been just talk because there is no such technology; there is no clean coal. Is it Obama’s fault for listening to coal lobbyists during his campaign: YES! Is it acceptable for me as someone who voted for him to accept this change in position: YES!

Coal is many things, but the most important thing to realize if that coal is not NECESSARY. Yes, we have many coal fired plants, yes we have many rail lines and coal mines (and associated jobs) which depend on coal power to survive, but this is all so small an impact comapred to the environmental impact and the human impact of using coal. Convert existing coal plants to natural gas and be done with coal forever.

]]> By: Elemental LED staff http://cleantechnica.com/2010/02/10/senators-go-straight-at-coal-in-the-clean-air-act-amendments-of-2010/#comment-8996 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:13:37 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=4924#comment-8996 12 senators, huh? So only 88 possible senators to threaten filibustering. And has Obama’s lip service to “clean coal” been just that?

]]> By: Elemental LED staff http://cleantechnica.com/2010/02/10/senators-go-straight-at-coal-in-the-clean-air-act-amendments-of-2010/#comment-26038 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:13:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=4924#comment-26038 12 senators, huh? So only 88 possible senators to threaten filibustering. And has Obama’s lip service to “clean coal” been just that?

]]> By: Bill W http://cleantechnica.com/2010/02/10/senators-go-straight-at-coal-in-the-clean-air-act-amendments-of-2010/#comment-8995 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:42:30 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=4924#comment-8995 Hmm. I can’t find the text right now, but with a Republican supporting it, I’m a little worried about whether there’s a small item in there that takes away EPA’s ability to regulate CO2 (i.e., that it’s a sneakier version of the Murkowski “Dirty Air Act” bill).

]]> By: Bill W http://cleantechnica.com/2010/02/10/senators-go-straight-at-coal-in-the-clean-air-act-amendments-of-2010/#comment-26037 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:42:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=4924#comment-26037 Hmm. I can’t find the text right now, but with a Republican supporting it, I’m a little worried about whether there’s a small item in there that takes away EPA’s ability to regulate CO2 (i.e., that it’s a sneakier version of the Murkowski “Dirty Air Act” bill).

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