U.S. Coal Reserves Key to National and Energy Security (Symposium: Creating a Legal Framework for Sustainable Energy‪)‬

Our nation's reliance on imported energy sources undermines our national and economic security. While we need to pursue new sources of energy, especially using technology, it is important to note that America has an abundance of coal. There are new and old technologies that make coal more efficient and more environmentally sound to use. In this Article, I outline the economic and national security risks of our reliance on imports, note the extent of our coal reserves, describe various advances in improving coal use, and focus on the special benefits of coal-to-liquid technology. Energy is a crucial resource: it fuels our transportation, powers our factories, and heats our homes. As the economy and population of the United States grow, so does the demand for energy.