Salazar’s convention speech rapped for leaving ‘coal’ out of energy mix

When Interior Secretary Ken Salazar touted an “all-of-the-above energy strategy” during a speech to the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, he listed a litany of power sources. Oil got a nod, as did natural gas, nuclear and hydropower. Renewable wind, geothermal and solar also netted specific mentions. But “coal” didn’t make Salazar’s list. Coal backers say it’s the latest evidence that the Obama administration doesn’t back the fossil fuel. It comes after a similar omission on President Barack Obama’s campaign website this spring, which was later revised to include clean coal. Additionally, during an August briefing, White House press secretary Jay Carney didn’t mention coal when he referred to the administration’s “all-of-the-above” energy policy...more