McFly takes the same position on coal as Obama does, it's a bipartisan subject. Proposed alternatives, by both camps, differ only slightly. Bio Deisel, wind power, cleaner burning (cat converters or whatever), caps on the use, increased tax rates, etc. Hawaii is very dependant on
oil and there is a BIG push here to come up with alternative solutions. Wave power is one, wind power another, we gotta do something. A large business here in Hawaii recently spent a million dollars on solar power, they estimate an ROI within 10 years. Mostly because electric power is WAY expensive!
With 50% of the Nation dependant on coal, it sure aint going away anytime soon!