July 31st, 2013 by WCBC Radio
Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said the Obama administration is committed to coal having a role in the national energy strategy, and he points to research spending as proof. During a visit to the National Energy Technology Laboratory in Morgantown, Moniz said the Energy Department has invested more than $6 billion in clean coal technology. He stressed that while there is an emphasis on alternative energy, the President is in no way moving away from the coal industry….