Don't believe everything you hear. "Clean coal" is a political buzzword but really carries no weight as an environmental solution. Just read this article in Popular Mechanics about the truth about clean coal.
I also agree with some of what was said in this opinion article in the West Virginia University newpaper, the Daily Athenaeum, although it seemed a little too emotional and not factual enough for my taste. I recommend reading it, as well as the comments people left.
I think coal has definitely controlled WV for way to long but because it is a political struggle and rooted in money, a lot will never change. I think solutions need to be found to get southern WV out of poverty and out of the polluted environment that coal creates. To illustrate what I mean, just check out this article in the New York Times.
Coal is a serious problem in West Virginia. Let's work on changing our state before it's too late for many of its residents.
-K
