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2016 Postmortem

talkguy365

(47 posts)

16. The Department of Energy disagrees.

Reply to onecaliberal (Reply #8)

Sun Jul 20, 2014, 03:47 PM

Jul 2014

The DOE and private corporations started the Clean Coal Technology Program in 1985. Since the program started nearly 30 years ago sulfur has been all but eliminated from escaping into the atmosphere. We're left with a clean smoke mostly made up of CO2 that is released from stacks upwards of 1,000ft tall. So not only has the Clean Coal Technology Program removed the threat of acid rain, it also provides plants and trees with nourishment.

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Did Elizabeth Warren really campaign [View all] onecaliberal Jul 2014 OP

Elizabeth Warren Slams Republican's Wall Street Ties In West Virginia Campaign Stop DonViejo Jul 2014 #1

We seriously need to get more Dems in the house and senate. TexasProgresive Jul 2014 #2

Yes. Thanks. elleng Jul 2014 #3

It is West Virginia! elleng Jul 2014 #4

Imagine you have 3 choices: Jackpine Radical Jul 2014 #5

I completely get what you're onecaliberal Jul 2014 #6

that's right - Elizabeth Warren doesn't want chaange demwing Jul 2014 #18

Amen! eom BlueMTexpat Jul 2014 #19

Earth's climate isn't going anywhere. talkguy365 Jul 2014 #7

There is NO such thing as clean coal. onecaliberal Jul 2014 #8

The Department of Energy disagrees. talkguy365 Jul 2014 #16

Sock, meet puppet blkmusclmachine Jul 2014 #14

Elizabeth Warren is an intellectual who understands the importance of pragmatism. nt conservaphobe Jul 2014 #9

That's why she's a Reagan fan. GeorgeGist Jul 2014 #10

Of course she did. Because A) it would be stupid to lose the Senate and MH1 Jul 2014 #11

Warren distanced herself from Tennant on the EPA PAProgressive28 Jul 2014 #12

How do you get your voice heard in republican bastions? Fearless Jul 2014 #13

All extremely good and valid points onecaliberal Jul 2014 #15

I think this was said in regards to Alison Grimes, hedgehog Jul 2014 #17