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==Government Funding and Loans for Coal Plants==
A 2010 report by Synapse Energy Economics, [http://www.sierraclub.org/coal/downloads/2010-04-13-FedCoalReport.pdf "Phasing Out Federal Subsidies for Coal"] found the U.S. federal government continues to provide provides billions of dollars in subsidies for the coal industry, despite stated calls by the executive and legislative branches to reduce [[Greenhouse gases omitted from the Kyoto Protocol|greenhouse gas]] emissions. The report was written by Lucy Johnston (Synapse Energy Economics), Lisa Hamilton (Rockefeller Family Fund), Mark Kresowik ([[Sierra Club]]), Tom Sanzillo (TR Rose Associates), and David Schlissel (Schlissel Technical Consulting) and was released on April 13, 2010.
'''The report identifies four major areas where taxpayer money continues to fund the construction, expansion, and life extension of coal-fired power plants, thus acting as federal coal subsidies:'''
