While you're over at the Compass blog you'll see that Congressional leaders announced that the coal plant powering Capitol Hill will be converted to natural gas. They're asking people to send a thank you note.
Closer to home, the Illinois EPA is holding a public hearing about a coal syngas plant proposed in Jefferson County. It's Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 7:00 pm, Knights of Columbus, 130 South Eighth Street, DuBois, IL.
Coal syngas is the latest answer from the coal industry about how to burn an inherently dirty energy source cleanly. But carbon emissions are not addressed in their proposed air permit. That could be a problem...
