President Obama has called for a task force to work on the issue of clean coal technology over the next decade, in order to deal with the energy crisis that faces this nation as we struggle to deal with global warming in future decades.
Governors of both parties, cabinet members, and Vice President Joe Biden participated in the meeting to emphasize the importance of this initiative.
As Obama said, the goal in the next ten years, and long term, is to have “clean” technology, so that we can reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Part of that goal is also to promote more use of nuclear energy, and more offshore drilling for oil and natural gas.