House Proceeding 05-12-09 on May 12th, 2009 :: 1:25:05 to 1:27:25
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Earl Blumenauer: that all areas of the country ll have a benefit to find ways to use whatever their energy source is. mr. blumenauer: i appreciate your clarification of that. as it stands now the way thate are using coal indiscriminately, not dealing with the consequences of not just the carbon pollution but frankly there are other pollutants that

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Speech By: Earl Blumenauer

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Earl Blumenauer: we have been struggling with for years, because of the hazards to human health and to the environment, but the willingness to focus on ways to truly try and make it possible to use coal in a way that is environmentally sensitive. i think it's very important. it is important not just because

1:25:43 to 1:26:03( Edit History Discussion )

Earl Blumenauer: the united states has vast amounts of coal, that it would be nice if we could use them in a way that was safe and environmentally sound, but we are also facing a situation where there is still develop reliance on coal in china, in india.

1:26:04 to 1:26:24( Edit History Discussion )

Earl Blumenauer: we in the pacific northwest are breathing chinese coal pollution in the puget sound area, in metropolitan portland every day. so your work on the commerce committee to be able to have some resources to try and move this research forward dealing

1:26:25 to 1:26:47( Edit History Discussion )

Earl Blumenauer: with ways to truly make it environmentally benign i think is very important. establishing standards and sticking by them. i will be coming to the floor soon to talk about another methodology that is -- has been employed in the past which is an underground gasification process where you never bring it --

1:26:48 to 1:27:09( Edit History Discussion )

Earl Blumenauer: bring the coal to the surface that the process of conversion take place -- takes place in the actual coal scene. there are projects underway rit now in wyoming. it was actually a technology that was developed by nazi germany and in soviet -- the

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Earl Blumenauer: soviet union in an earlier era dealing with gasification of coal, but has tremendous potential for being able to use coal in a way that is environmentally responsible. i appreciate the work that is