Railroads back carbon capture bill

The Carbon Capture and Storage Deployment Act of 2010, introduced Thursday ;by Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV (D- W.Va.) and Sen. George V. Voinovich (R-Ohio), has won the support of the Association of American Railroads, whose members deliver 70% of all U.S. coal shipments.

“Senators Rockefeller and Voinovich are to be commended for their leadership in ensuring that clean coal technology can be deployed and implemented as soon as possible,” said AAR President and CEO Edward R.Hamberger (pictured at left). “Domestic coal is abundant, affordable, and if this bill is passed will be even cleaner. It is affordable coal-based electricity that helps power the nation’s economic recovery and supports our global competitiveness.”

“Rail’s inherent fuel efficiency makes our industry a natural part of the climate change solution—a train can carry a ton of freight 480 miles on a single gallon of fuel,” said Hamberger. “Support for measures like this, ;which ensure the future use of coal, also supports the health of America’s railroads and the vital link for businesses all across the country to the global marketplace.”