US and West Virginia Study Carbon Capture and Sequestration

Joe Manchin and several other governors met with Barack Obama yesterday to talk about energy and the environment. Here is Ry Rivard's report from the Daily Mail on what happened. It's unlikely Gov. Manchin, despite his considerable sales ability, was able to persuade the president to feel the love for coal. According to an EPA press release, most of the emphasis will be on renewables and biofuels. However, there was some talk about supporting carbon capture and sequestration, and creation of a task force to study the matter.

Here in West Virginia, former Secretary of the DEP Stephanie Timmermeyer is heading up a committee that is investigating the promises and possibilities of carbon capture and sequestration. Attached are copies of the November reports of the Feasibility Subcommittee, the Geology and Technology Subcommittee, and the Legal Subcommittee.