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Guest says U.S. clean-coal work stalled; contrasts U.S. and China coal-plant growth
Summary
Edward Arnold told listeners that efforts on clean-coal technology stalled and compared recent coal-plant construction, saying China built roughly 200 plants while the U.S. has about 219 in total.
When asked about Pennsylvania's clean-coal technology progress, Edward Arnold said earlier initiatives waned and development largely stalled in recent administrations. He asserted, "Under the second Bush, we were doing major work. Obama killed it totally and there's been no work done on it since," describing political and policy shifts as reasons for limited advancement.
Arnold also offered comparative counts, saying China built about 200 coal plants in a recent five-year span while the United States has roughly 219 coal power plants overall. He used the contrast to argue that differing national policies and industrial choices determine how heavily countries rely on coal and the pace of construction.
