‘Clean Coal’ Actually Increased Pollution

A great deal of environmental healing will come from the Biden administration, at least if we can predict the future based on the first two months.  In particular, there has been robust discussion concerning putting an end to subsidies that the fossil fuel industry receives from the U.S. government.

It appears that the U.S. Congress was not too pleased to learn that what was sold as “clean coal” actually increased, rather than reduced, toxic emissions from coal-fired power plants.  This article suggests that the outcome of a congressional investigation could influence whether lawmakers vote to renew a multibillion-dollar subsidy, which expires at the end of 2021.