the "clean coal" bedtime story

A mother's heartfelt thanks to Al Gore today for illuminating the illusion that has haunted the past election -- the idea that "clean coal" is going to help America confront climate change and dependence on foreign supplies. He rightly points out that, to date, there's no such thing -- not even a single demonstration project that captures and safely stores greenhouse gases. The one thing that worries me about President-elect (and I so love writing that in front of his name) Barack Obama is his pandering use of that stupid phrase during the debates. Let's hope we get some "straight talk" on energy during these crucial next weeks......