Comments on: Climate Progress to Testify on Liquid Coal http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/28/climate-progress-to-testify-on-liquid-coal/ The Latest on Climate Science, Solutions, and Politics Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:06:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: John http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/28/climate-progress-to-testify-on-liquid-coal/#comment-5409 John Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:27:36 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/28/climate-progress-to-testify-on-liquid-coal/#comment-5409 Joe, please name the other witnesses invited to the hearing. Energy Subcommittee staff could not provide names. I'm curious. And, coal to liquids offers nothing to the nation or global environment if the process(es) is not CO2 neutral. The coal mining, transport, cleaning and prep are of less concern when measured against the 1.2 billion ton industry's impact today and growing larger. I have additional comments coming soon but would like to know who you will be sparring with. Joe, please name the other witnesses invited to the hearing. Energy Subcommittee staff could not provide names. I’m curious.

And, coal to liquids offers nothing to the nation or global environment if the process(es) is not CO2 neutral. The coal mining, transport, cleaning and prep are of less concern when measured against the 1.2 billion ton industry’s impact today and growing larger.

I have additional comments coming soon but would like to know who you will be sparring with.

]]> By: Joe http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/28/climate-progress-to-testify-on-liquid-coal/#comment-5411 Joe Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:13:23 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/28/climate-progress-to-testify-on-liquid-coal/#comment-5411 They have not told me who most of the other witnesses are yet. I think someone from http://www.rentechinc.com/ will be there. I will post it when I know. They have not told me who most of the other witnesses are yet. I think someone from http://www.rentechinc.com/ will be there. I will post it when I know.

]]> By: phantom power http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/28/climate-progress-to-testify-on-liquid-coal/#comment-5414 phantom power Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:21:05 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/28/climate-progress-to-testify-on-liquid-coal/#comment-5414 Are you planning to advocate ethanol and/or other biofuels? I ask because there are some serious environmental considerations regarding biofuels as well, which need to be stared in the face. Topsoil depletion, competition with food for arable land, future productivity decreases due to climate change, etc. Are you planning to advocate ethanol and/or other biofuels? I ask because there are some serious environmental considerations regarding biofuels as well, which need to be stared in the face. Topsoil depletion, competition with food for arable land, future productivity decreases due to climate change, etc.

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