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Clean-Coal Debate Pits Al Gore’s Group Against Obama, Peabody

By Daniel Whitten | Bloomberg.com

Feb. 4 (Bloomberg) — Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and his Alliance for Climate Protection say clean-coal technology is a fantasy.

Peabody Energy Corp., the biggest U.S. coal producer, says another prominent Democrat has pledged to make the technology a reality: President Barack Obama.

The Gore-Obama split illustrates a growing debate in the U.S. as the new president attempts to deliver on his promise to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the country 80 percent by 2050. Depending on who’s speaking, coal is either the villain or part of the solution …

February 4, 2009 Posted by newsdonkey | Al Gore, Clean Coal, Climate, Environment, Obama | Clean Coal, Climate, Environment, Gore, Obama | 1 Comment

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