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Is the FutureGen 'Clean Coal' Project Back in the Stimulus Bill?
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 2/2/2009
Is the FutureGen 'Clean Coal' Project Back in the Stimulus Bill?
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President Obama has been a longtime supporter of "clean coal," the still-illusory concept of coal-fired power plants that can capture and store the carbon emissions that they generate. The environmental movement tends to view "clean coal" with skepticism at best and derision at worst -- and ...
A Flawed Stimulus is Better than No Stimulus
yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 2/8/2009
A Flawed Stimulus is Better than No Stimulus
— yglesias.thinkprogress.org — Claire McCaskill seems to be softening her line on the Senate stimulus deal. She Tweets “Just saw Krugman’s comments on reduction in recov act. Question for him. Would no stimulus act be better than one thats 800 B instead of 900.” ... (more) A Flawed Stimulus is Better than No Stimulus

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csmonitor.com - 2/9/2009
Instead of stimulus, do nothing – seriously
— csmonitor.com — Stimulus is unconstitutional. And history shows that the economy can recover strongly on its own, if politicians stay out of the way. (more) Instead of stimulus, do nothing – seriously

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Coal Ash Spill Reveals: Coal Isn't Clean (video)
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Coal Ash Spill Reveals: Coal Isn't Clean (video)
— youtube.com — The December 22, 2008 Kingston coal ash spill was 100 times larger than the Exxon Valdez spill, destroying homes and contaminating rivers with arsenic, selen... (more) Coal Ash Spill Reveals: Coal Isn't Clean (video)
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Talking Points Memo:  The FutureGen is Now

NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias:  Rolling Stone Defends Pork, Attacks GOP

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The FutureGen is Now
Talking Points Memo — ... Is someone in the Senate trying to sneak funding for the "clean-coal," "near zero emissions" FutureGen project in Illinois into the stimulus package? ...

Rolling Stone Defends Pork, Attacks GOP
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — ... But not all liberal groups are on board. An unlikely source that reinforces the Republican position can be found at Talking Points Memo where Elana Schor shoots holes in the claims being made by Illinois Senator Dick Durbin's office that this $2 billion dollars is slated "for any number of carbon capture projects" and not the Illinois based FutureGen project. ...

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usnews.com 2/2/2009 — Most of the bill is "mystery meat." How it helps the economy anytime soon is a mystery.
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corner.nationalreview.com 1/26/2009 — Watching the Sunday political shows today was certainly discouraging. It is perfectly clear that essentially no economic thinking underlies the stimulus bill that will move through the House next week. It's simply seen by the Democratic leadership as ...
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Bank Plan to Be Outlined Next Week — WSJ.com: Politics And Policy 2/2/2009
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FACT CHECK: Stimulus job creation claims uncertain (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 2/2/2009
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Obama says differences shouldn't delay stimulus (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 2/2/2009
AP - President Barack Obama said Monday that "very modest differences" over a massive package to revive the economy should not delay its swift passage, a fresh appeal to Congress as the nation dealt with another dose of dire financial news.