Advanced Coal Technologies

To minimize the impact of coal use, any new coal power plants must use state-of-the-art pollution controls, including capturing carbon dioxide for safe disposal and maximizing control of other pollutants such as mercury and soot. Any mining that occurs must address local residents' concerns about health, water quality and damage to local landscapes -- and mountaintop removal should be prohibited. We owe it to our children and grandchildren to limit the damage caused by coal use.