Statement on Coal-to-Liquid Subsidies and Senate Energy Bill

A statement by Friends of the Earth-U.S. opposing the inclusion of mandates and incentives for liquid coal in a pending Senate energy bill, arguing that such measures would undermine efforts to reduce global warming emissions.

• Friends of the Earth-U.S. opposes the use of mandates and incentives for liquid coal in the Senate's energy policy debates, asserting that liquid coal cannot reduce global warming pollution and is a "killer" in terms of its impact on the climate.
• The organization claims that a proposed $10 billion compromise or a mandate for liquid coal would make the current energy bill as generous, or more so, to the coal industry than the Republican energy bill passed in 2005.
• The document notes that various U.S. jurisdictions are taking action on global warming, including over 500 cities pledging to meet Kyoto targets, 23 states and the District of Columbia passing renewable energy standards, and 13 states and the District of Columbia passing clean car legislation.

APA

Pica, E. (2008). Statement on Coal-to-Liquid Subsidies and Senate Energy Bill. Friends of the Earth. https://foe.org/news/2008-10-statement-on-coal-to-liquid-subsidies-and-senate-ene/

Chicago

Pica, Erich. Statement on Coal-to-Liquid Subsidies and Senate Energy Bill. Friends of the Earth, 2008. https://foe.org/news/2008-10-statement-on-coal-to-liquid-subsidies-and-senate-ene/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Pica |first1=Erich |title=Statement on Coal-to-Liquid Subsidies and Senate Energy Bill |publisher=Friends of the Earth |date=29 October 2008 |url=https://foe.org/news/2008-10-statement-on-coal-to-liquid-subsidies-and-senate-ene/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{pica2008statement, author = {Pica, Erich}, title = {{Statement on Coal-to-Liquid Subsidies and Senate Energy Bill}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth}, year = {2008}, month = oct, url = {https://foe.org/news/2008-10-statement-on-coal-to-liquid-subsidies-and-senate-ene/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }