Clean Coal Bill Seen As Narrow: ; Jay's Measure Lacks Emissions Limits, Policy Expert Says

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A new bill being promoted by Sen. Jay Rockefeller would boost federal efforts to deploy greenhouse gas controls on coal-fired power plants, but an expert says the measure won't work unless it's part of a larger package to address climate change.

Rockefeller, D-W.Va., joined with Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, this week to introduce the Carbon Capture and Storage Deployment Act of 2010, a measure they had issued in draft form in March.

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Clean Coal Bill Seen As Narrow: ; Jay's Measure Lacks Emissions Limits, Policy Expert Says

Voinovich said the bill would provide $20 billion over the next 10 years for large-scale carbon dioxide capture projects and create loan guarantee programs, tax incentives and other government a...

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