Save Earth for Worl Future, control emission from coal mining and industry.

As the demand for energy continues to grow globally and the cost of oil keeps escalating to unprecedented heights, the demand for coal will likely grow in the future.

U.S. Rep. Frederick C. “Rick” Boucher, D-Va., chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, said that the federal government is primed to start a major research and development program aimed at controlling carbon dioxide emissions through a carbon capture and sequestration program.

“Our goal is to respond to global warming,” Boucher said. “The demand for energy is rising globally.”

Boucher’s ninth congressional district includes some of Virginia’s most prolific coal mining operations. While he said that coal is a logical component of the national energy policy, mandatory greenhouse gas controls will have an impact on the industry.

Less than a year ago, Boucher and his subcommittee members heard a report from the Pew Center on Global Climate Change on the U.S. Climate Action Partnership. Testimony at that hearing included a report on carbon capture and storage.

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