[TheRealVille]

I wish them good luck, RV, but until the plant is operating profitably and with no government subsidy, I would be holding my breath. There is no reason that a plant such as this cannot do very well in the current market and the federal government should be facilitating the construction of many more such plants, as they make it easier to obtain new permits to mine the coal that these plants will require.

Montana's governor, Brian Schweitzer, has been advocating this technology for years. He has been frustrated with the failure of the federal government to get behind his efforts. I disagree with Scweitzer on many issues, but he makes the case for coal liquefaction better than anybody that I have heard.

TransGas are saying they want to build one in Pike county also, after they complete this one.