Thursday, August 9, 2012

Coal-Powered Colorado Undergoing a Natural Gas 'Revolution' | PBS NewsHour | Aug. 8, 2012 | PBS

Coal-Powered Colorado Undergoing a Natural Gas 'Revolution' | PBS NewsHour | Aug. 8, 2012 | PBS 

Interesting, hopeful. "BILL RITTER, former Colo. governor: We went in and we reformed all the rules.
RAY SUAREZ: During his time as Colorado's governor, Bill Ritter brokered the deal with the state's largest electricity producer.
BILL RITTER: Over time, the use of coal will depend a lot upon what kind of research and development can lead to cleaner coal alternatives. If they're not there and they're not economical and they can't compete with gas or renewables, then they will go away.
RAY SUAREZ: The United States is in the midst of a gas revolution. More deposits are found with every passing year that can be drilled economically. Right now, gas is really cheap to burn and cleaner than coal...."

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