Views & Estimates :: March 8, 2004

Additional Democratic Views and Estimates by Reps. Bart Gordon and Jerry Costello

We strongly support the Administration's budget request for the FutureGen clean coal research initiative. This project will lead to technologies that would allow the United States to utilize coal, our most plentiful fossil fuel resource, in an environmentally responsible fashion. The goal of the project is to develop a utility-scale plant that produces hydrogen, sequesters carbon and results in near zero emission of greenhouse gas. This project is an important step in our Climate Change effort, but it will also produce a technology that enhances our nation's energy independence. This is a long-term investment for the country deserving of continued Congressional support.