Garrett County Casselman Clean Coal Project

According to the Sierra Club, the Maryland Coal Association met with Maryland officials in July 2008 to discuss a possible coal-fired power plant or coal-to-liquids plant in Garrett County. Carbon dioxide captured from the plant could gbe used to recover natural gas from a shale foundation in the Casselman Basin. In January 2009, county officials submitted a request for $2.5 million in economic stimulus funds for the coal-to-liquids concept. As of January 2010, no air permit had been submitted for a coal plant, and the Sierra Club considered the proposal defunct.

Project Details
Sponsor: Location: Garrett County, Maryland Size: Type: Status: Defunct

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