Carbon capture and storage is not commercially viable ... yet.

What CCS lacks is funding and federal commitment to invest in fossil fuel research.

That was the message that many coal and utility leaders expressed during a forum on the nation’s energy needs Monday at West Virginia University’s National Research Center for Coal and Energy. The forum, which included lawmakers, energy industry leaders and experts in the field, was co-hosted by U.S. Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va., and WVU. U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., also attended the forum, and the two lawmakers said they would bring ideas expressed during the three-hour discussion back to the Capitol to share with colleagues.

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