The Department of Energy (DOE) issued its draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the FutureGen project for public comment.
The report provides information about the potential environmental impacts of the project and marks a major milestone
to realizing the world's cleanest coal-fueled power plant.
The draft EIS offers a comprehensive evaluation of possible environmental consequences of the groundbreaking project and suggests mitigation options that may be required as FutureGen moves forward.
Since DOE proposes to provide federal funding to FutureGen Alliance, Inc., the information in this report will be used to determine the next steps toward the design, construction, and operation of the FutureGen facility.
The Office of Fossil Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory will oversee the FutureGen project as it is implemented by FutureGen Alliance, Inc.
FutureGen gained momentum with the National Climate Change Technology Initiative of 2001 and the Hydrogen Fuel Initiative of 2003.
These initiatives helped shape the FutureGen concept with their aims to reduce the nation's greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fueled energy production and to establish the United States as a world leader in developing the advanced technologies needed for the world's energy supply.
More info: www.netl.doe.gov
