Is clean coal propaganda created by coal lobbyists?

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  • Clean coal has been created by coal lobbyists, because no one else would spend so much money to make coal, which is a black and dirty product, seem green.

    Coal is a product which has a long history of being dirty, with mining and the accidents that go with them. Coal causes acid rain that takes layers off of paint, and it turns the skies black, with their factories. Suddenly, they have the technology to make this industry clean, at the same time that the country wants to go green. Most reports on clean coal technology do not have it being ready for use before 2025. So, with a technology that doesn't even exist, and with the country going green the only way to keep coal relevant as a power source, it is now advertised as a green technology. This is why coal lobbyists and coal advertisements are pushing clean.

    Yes FabulousGino75

  • Coal is a fundamentally dirty technology that needs phasing out.

    The idea of "clean coal" is a desperate attempt for the coal industry to stay relevant. As an energy source, coal's time has come and gone. Also, the notion that coal can be "clean" is not necessarily sound. However the coal is burned, it still needs to be extracted from the ground and refined. There is still a lot of potential for pollution there.

    Yes MarriedRudy

  • Yes, because there is no such thing as clean coal.

    I'm basing this on what I've heard all my life. My parents grew up in the days when most people heated with coal or wood, and they always said coal was the dirtiest way to heat your house. I've lived in a home with coal heat and, while I found it comfortable, in no way could it be called clean. Unless the coal lobbyists have found a new toxin and odorless form of coal, clean coal is propaganda.

    Yes ResoluteRosendo28

  • Clean coal is a term that exists to keep people's minds off of black lung, dead streams, and dead miners.

    Nearly 100 million gallons of waste water are produced by burning coal in a year. At the same time, it also produces 120 million tons of solid waste. These are undeniable facts that contradict "clean coal".

    Yes SweetEphe

  • Clean coal?? Oxymoron!!

    Mention the word "lobbyist" to any American and I'll bet the first few words that comes to mind are "greedy" and "liars". They're like puppets on a string. Coal contains a lot of mercury and other pollutants. Remember Black lung?? If coal ash is doing that to a person's lungs, imagine what it's doing to the environment while it's burning. While it may potentially one day in the future be "clean burning", today, lobbyist are just saying whatever it takes to line their pockets.

    Yes SIiPRoyce

  • Yes, because these lobbyists only care about selling coal, and thus create clean coal propaganda.

    Since the Nixon administration, there has been concern to maintain clean industry practices. However, this concern became just another way to promote dirty industries, by creating propaganda that aligns with the new green standards of production. The problem is that most of the time these standards are not met, specially in coal mining.

    Yes K Dillard 99

  • Clean coal propaganda is created by coal lobbyists because they are putting their own interests first.

    Clean coal propaganda is created by coal lobbyists because they are putting their own interests first. Coal is a dirty source of energy. Clean coal is an oxymoron. Coal lobbyists are spending nearly 50 million dollars on advertising propaganda to try to convince the gullible to protect their own interests. Coal burning is polluting our air and there is nothing clean about it. Coal is dirty and so are coal lobbyists.

    Yes JeffP4ri5

  • Of course clean coal propaganda is created by coal lobbyists.

    Who else would be writing it? There may be some research to back up their claims of "clean coal" however the propaganda written to disseminate the ideas about clean coal are certainly written by coal supporters and lobbyists. That is the definition of propaganda: language written to persuade or convince.

    Yes NatBIab

  • I agree with the view that the clean coal propaganda was created by coal lobbyists.

    I believe that the clean coal propaganda was created by coal lobbyists, as they specialize in the coal manufacturing.

    Yes C0nHeart

  • Clean coal is not yet a possibility; it's a catchy phrase only at this time.

    The technology simply isn't in place yet to have clean burning coal. I live between two coal fired power plants and mercury is a huge consideration. There is no technology being used today nor regulation of mercury being released into the air at power plants. Other than mercury, there are other pollutants, coal ash to be dealt with and many other problems including mountain top removal which is the source of most of the coal being burned in power plants. Clean coal is of course promoted by the coal lobby as a way to convince the public that coal is not polluting the environment.

    Yes 54IInferno

  • I firmly believe that coal lobbyists create clean coal propaganda because it is not a permanent fix.

    Clean coal technology does not exist. Scientists worldwide agree on that. Even if we do come up with the technology it only masks the problem by storing carbon dioxide deep within a mountain or underground where it will remain because there is no implemented solution to converting carbon dioxide back into oxygen within the clean coal proposals. This leads me to believe it is a ploy by the coal industry to remain operable and to keep their profits rolling in. Real solutions are not cost effective to a profiteering industry controlled by greedy CEO's.

    Yes BrianDj

  • Lobbyists are behind the clean coal propaganda.

    I believe this to be true though in most situations. The propaganda shoved down the Americans' throats is usually produced and distributed by wealthy lobbyists with ulterior motives. While there is probably some facts in the propaganda, a lot of it is twisted facts and taken out of context studies.

    Yes Ch4ddMc

  • The mining or use of coal is never really "clean."

    Getting coal out of the ground has a negative effect on the environment no matter how it's done. Burning coal for fuel creates pollution. Wind power is the cleanest form of energy. People who are in the coal business want to continue making money in coal, so they are trying to clean up their image using the buzzword "clean coal."

    Yes N Schroeder 60

  • Coal lobbyists exaggerate the possible results of clean coal technology.

    Studies have shown that no process now known will increase the productivity of coal beyond a few percentage points. Coal lobbyists are taking advantage of the public's concern with affordable energy sources.

    Yes laceylynn42
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  • Clean coal propaganda is created by those who want to eliminate the use of coal, rather than by those who lobby for the use of coal.

    Clean coal lobbyists are those who try to educate the public and lawmakers about the usefulness and benefits of coal. Because of advanced processes, burning coal does not contribute significantly to pollution, and it can be much less expensive to use than other sources of energy. Using our vast coal reserves can also free us from dependence on foreign oil. Continued progress in mining coal will make it even more affordable. The "clean coal lobby" tries to convince us that we must move away from oil completely.

    No ShiveringGerard

  • No, because clean coal is nothing more than a process to control pollution and enable us to live in a clean environment.

    I believe that clean coal has nothing to do with coal lobbyists. It is a process to help create a pollution-free environment for years to come. As most of the electric companies use coal for their production, the use of clean coal by these companies will arrest the pollution, and all of us can live in a clean environment.

    No SolidGiuseppe45

  • Propaganda is created by people who latch onto an idea and run with it, whether they profit from it or not.

    While I am sure that lobbyists have something to do with clean coal propaganda, all they did was create the idea. There are groups of people that, once they hear a concept that they feel interested them, will carry it above and beyond any initial intention of any company. Of course the lobbyists count on this and will direct their initial information towards these groups, but the propaganda bandwagon takes off with the activists, not the lobbyists.

    No C0nrKentros

  • Clean coal is an improvement in technology, as is so many other things happening in today's world.

    Clean coal is an improvement in technology, as is so many other things happening in today's world. As our way of doing things evolves, and we learn more about the environment, scientists have been instituting ways to make the capturing of CO2 and then compressing it to a liquid state more affordable and effective. Underground storage will be someday replaced by recycling it into the depleted natural gas fields.

    No 5c4ryCar
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