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SHRED

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Fri Oct-17-08 08:45 AM
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"Clean Coal Technology"

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I hear this phrase quite a bit.

One question:
Is the mining of the coal included in this alleged cleanliness?

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Buzz Clik

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Fri Oct-17-08 08:46 AM
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1. Clean coal technology refers only to it's burning.

It's a filthy business.

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HereSince1628

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Fri Oct-17-08 08:48 AM
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2. Yep, it clean takes off mountain tops.

And the added benefit is strip mines make great state parks for off-roaders!

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dhpgetsit

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Fri Oct-17-08 09:01 AM
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3. Coal mining is very destructive.

http://www.ohvec.org/galleries/mountaintop_removal/index.html

Wind power is here. It's cheap and easy.
Energy conservation has always been an option. We need real CAFE standards. Todays cars on average are not much nore efficient than they were in the 70s.

I don't think we can just hop out of burning fossil fuels and land cleanly on green energy, but we need to push toward that goal like our lives depend on it.

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cyberswede

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Fri Oct-17-08 09:36 AM
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7. That looks like a wound. n/t

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john.cleancoal

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Mon Nov-10-08 01:41 AM
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13. clean coal technology

Coal is a fossil fuel composed primarily of carbons and hydrocarbons. Its ingredients help make plastics, tar and fertilizers. A coal derivative, a solidified carbon called coke, melts iron ore and reduces it to create steel
http://www.lincenergy.us

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Phred42

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Fri Oct-17-08 09:20 AM
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4. Good point - How clean is moutain top removal?

But lets' get serious - Clean Coal is an oxymoron with the emphasis on moron.

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Viking12

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Fri Oct-17-08 09:26 AM
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5. Testify.

I cringe every time I hear the phrase come out of Obama's mouth. How can an otherwise extremely intelligent person claim to support the notion. I know the coal states are improtent to the election process -- hopefully, he'll drop the pipe dream when he's president and focus on technologies that are actually clean.

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Phred42

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Fri Oct-17-08 09:32 AM
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6. Don't kid yourself - Obama is not very Progressive

in fact his voting record (Senate and state) is more Blue Dog than anything else.

Hopefully he will have a 'come to Jesus' moment and make a Left turn after the election and drop the Clean Coal and Nuke crap

We'll see.

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Viking12

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Fri Oct-17-08 09:44 AM
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8. ...but, but he's the most liberal Senator there ever was, McPalin told me so

I understand he's not a flaming progressive but he is smart. It doesn't take a great deal of intelligence to understand that coal is not clean in any form.

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dhpgetsit

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Fri Oct-17-08 10:11 AM
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9. Thats why we need to support the races for senate and house too!

Here in Oregon we have a critical senate race. Merkley is hoping to take a seat held by Republican Gordon Smith.

http://www.jeffmerkley.com/

One of the things I like about Jeff Merkley is his involvement in Habitat for Humanity. He is all about supporting the middle class and reforming health care.

And Oregon has mail-in ballots. They are shipping ballots tomorrow!

PLEASE, OREGON! VOTE FOR MERKLEY!

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Phred42

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Fri Oct-17-08 10:12 AM
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10. Zackly

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daggahead

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Fri Oct-17-08 10:24 AM
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11. WE need to make sure that Obama has his "Come to Jesus" moment.

Unlike the current White House occupier, Barack Obama (I hope) will be very responsive to us.

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Phred42

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Fri Oct-17-08 10:30 AM
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12. LOL -- Great poster!

:spray:

:rofl:

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