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To: no1coalking who wrote (1423)	10/29/2007 11:47:49 AM
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K-FUEL is A CLEANER COAL: Letter: Clean-coal technology should play bigger role Americans should expect to pay more to heat their homes this winter, according to a report released by the Energy Information Administration. The biggest impact will come from a record-high cost of natural gas, which heats nearly six in 10 homes nationwide. We've seen the costs of natural gas nearly triple since the 1990s. Meanwhile, crude oil prices are now over $85 per barrel. This diversion of income for increased energy costs reduces our ability to fund other necessities such as food, health care and housing, diminishing our chances to invest for future needs. As Congress continues its review of our nation's energy policy, I hope it will consider the facts about clean-coal technologies. Data suggests that the top 10 states that use the most electricity from coal enjoy electricity costs that are 40 percent below those of the states that rely on natural gas for most electricity. At one-fifth the cost of natural gas, coal is our nation's most reliable energy source with reserves more than three times the energy equivalent of Saudi Arabia's oil. Furthermore, energy from clean coal can be achieved in an environmentally friendly way. Technologies such as carbon capture, coal-to-liquids and coal-to-gas will enable coal-fired plants to achieve near-zero emissions. For the sake of our nation's security and Montanans' financial future, our members in Congress should embrace legislation that supports this abundant, affordable and domestic source of clean energy. We can't afford their inaction another winter. Christopher Shipp Billings