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In order to move away from our dependence on foreign oil, there might be new legislation that encourages use of coal as our new energy source by granting companies subsidiaries and tax breaks.
"A new study has concluded that turning coal into liquid fuel yields 125% more carbon dioxide than producing diesel fuel and 66% more than gasoline." (article from LATimes) Shouldn't we focus on cleaner and more sustainable energy instead of regressing into even less efficient practices? Even if we can sequester the CO2 emissions from the coal to liquid process, it still pollutes more CO2 than oil, and coal mining is incredibly toxic to humans and the environment (nrdc.org).
Please make your voice heard.
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Coal to Liquid is evil. Carbon sequestration as a mitigation strategy is a non-starter, consuming huge chemical and energy resources and with dubious long-term results.
Its a loser all the way.
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