<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Legislature approves ‘Clean Coal Portfolio Standards,’ green-lights new coal plant]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by ids http://www.grist.org/article/Illinois-embarrasses-itself-again/ Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:56:18 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/Illinois-embarrasses-itself-again/1 major problem

When I contact my Chicago Leg why the support for "clean coal" the response is that they do not know specifics, they rely on environmental groups to inform them, specifically the Shit Club, thus the unanimous support for clean coal.

Considering the 10,000's reported jobs lost everyday, and that Ill supports a segment of their economy that can ruin the world for a few thousand jobs, is a coalbama disaster on monumental proportions.

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When I contact my Chicago Leg why the support for "clean coal" the response is that they do not know specifics, they rely on environmental groups to inform them, specifically the Shit Club, thus the unanimous support for clean coal.

Considering the 10,000's reported jobs lost everyday, and that Ill supports a segment of their economy that can ruin the world for a few thousand jobs, is a coalbama disaster on monumental proportions.

]]> Comment #2 by Pompey Road http://www.grist.org/article/Illinois-embarrasses-itself-again/ Wed, 21 Jan 2009 02:22:23 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/Illinois-embarrasses-itself-again/2 Lincoln come from Ky. not Illinois

Why don't they fund it with their corn ethanol money then they could double down on stupid.

The eons of time and nature was good to us down here. It was not until we become civilized that destroying our habitat become fathomable or fashionable.

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Why don't they fund it with their corn ethanol money then they could double down on stupid.

The eons of time and nature was good to us down here. It was not until we become civilized that destroying our habitat become fathomable or fashionable.

]]> Comment #3 by ids http://www.grist.org/article/Illinois-embarrasses-itself-again/ Wed, 21 Jan 2009 02:46:58 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/Illinois-embarrasses-itself-again/3 doubly stupid biofuels

There is a long history of SC promoting such shit (and to be fair, SC isn't only Ill enablers of environmental destruction and corruption).

see for example

http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cf ...

"Gov. Blagojevich calls on President Bush to Address Nation's Oil Addiction and Boost Energy Independence -Governor urges President to pursue national policy modeled on Illinois' plan to meet 50 percent of state's motor fuel needs with homegrown resources by 2017; Governor launches taskforces to help implement his plan

Biofuels Investment & Infrastructure Working Group incl: Verena Owen, Clean Air Campaign Chair, Sierra Club, Illinois Chapter "

]]> doubly stupid biofuels

There is a long history of SC promoting such shit (and to be fair, SC isn't only Ill enablers of environmental destruction and corruption).

see for example

http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cf ...

"Gov. Blagojevich calls on President Bush to Address Nation's Oil Addiction and Boost Energy Independence -Governor urges President to pursue national policy modeled on Illinois' plan to meet 50 percent of state's motor fuel needs with homegrown resources by 2017; Governor launches taskforces to help implement his plan

Biofuels Investment & Infrastructure Working Group incl: Verena Owen, Clean Air Campaign Chair, Sierra Club, Illinois Chapter "

]]> Comment #4 by Tom Laskawy http://www.grist.org/article/Illinois-embarrasses-itself-again/ Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:41:28 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/Illinois-embarrasses-itself-again/4 I'm skeptical this gets off the ground

I posted on this at the blog I write for when I'm not writing here.  I'm kinda sorta doubtful this ever gets off the drawing board.  The law only authorizes a year-long cost study - not construction.  And the legislature can cancel it based on the results of the study.  In the interim, there are all sorts of things that can happen - the legislature can change its mind, the EPA can change the rules on carbon capture. I'm not ready to lose sleep over this one.

]]> I'm skeptical this gets off the ground

I posted on this at the blog I write for when I'm not writing here.  I'm kinda sorta doubtful this ever gets off the drawing board.  The law only authorizes a year-long cost study - not construction.  And the legislature can cancel it based on the results of the study.  In the interim, there are all sorts of things that can happen - the legislature can change its mind, the EPA can change the rules on carbon capture. I'm not ready to lose sleep over this one.

]]> Comment #5 by ids http://www.grist.org/article/Illinois-embarrasses-itself-again/ Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:39:11 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/Illinois-embarrasses-itself-again/5 Tom,

The cost study, for which the state is paying for and the SC is neutral about, are total whitewash, whether coming from the Illinois Commerce Commission or wherever.  IN the interim, Coalbama will throw more subsidies at k-Ill coal

What about this one?  It reminds me of the coal2liquid plan Obama was for before he was against it

Ill. coal-to-gas plant moves step ahead
Associated Press
7:24 AM CST, January 21, 2009
WALTONVILLE, Ill. - A planned southern Illinois plant that would convert coal into synthetic natural gas has moved a step ahead.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-il-coalplant,0, ...




]]> Tom,

The cost study, for which the state is paying for and the SC is neutral about, are total whitewash, whether coming from the Illinois Commerce Commission or wherever.  IN the interim, Coalbama will throw more subsidies at k-Ill coal

What about this one?  It reminds me of the coal2liquid plan Obama was for before he was against it

Ill. coal-to-gas plant moves step ahead
Associated Press
7:24 AM CST, January 21, 2009
WALTONVILLE, Ill. - A planned southern Illinois plant that would convert coal into synthetic natural gas has moved a step ahead.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-il-coalplant,0, ...




]]> Comment #6 by ids http://www.grist.org/article/Illinois-embarrasses-itself-again/ Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:49:21 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/Illinois-embarrasses-itself-again/6 Tom, again,

Now I read your blog post on this and I can see why you blog at gristwash, too.  Casten likes the 50% C02 savings because his family counts on probably less than that to promote its parasites to coal, it's nothing to gush over.  I guess at least you can say about the Casten's crap is that they don't bury it.

And about Pat Quinn, he would be much better, but Lisa Madigan, the likely heir to the thrown, is 100% clean coal advocate.  Also, Quinn would catch flack from the SC if he waivers from supporting king coal.

]]> Tom, again,

Now I read your blog post on this and I can see why you blog at gristwash, too.  Casten likes the 50% C02 savings because his family counts on probably less than that to promote its parasites to coal, it's nothing to gush over.  I guess at least you can say about the Casten's crap is that they don't bury it.

And about Pat Quinn, he would be much better, but Lisa Madigan, the likely heir to the thrown, is 100% clean coal advocate.  Also, Quinn would catch flack from the SC if he waivers from supporting king coal.

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