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  Clean coal is a farce

  I'm not even sure where to start... there is a whole lot wrong with a campaign that sings the praises of coal and how it's mined.  Thank you Steve and Scott for both the thoughtful piece and the firm stance on this issue.  Who on earth is that clean coal campaign targeted to?  Are there actually people who are unsure if coal is good or bad -- and don't realize there are alternatives?  I don't disagree that coal had it's place in our history and served a purpose at one time, but we have come an awfully long way since then.  So many people and companies are making great strides with their use of alternative energy -- even in the absense of a cap on emissions.  Why?  Because in a lot of cases it makes good business sense.  We use renewable energy at our factory and distribution centers, and in most of those cases we're saving money.  I think as big business realizes that there is real, bottom-line value in being environmentally responsible, the coal industry will have no choice but to innovate its own practices.

  Robin Giampa
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