Burying the Evidence

Vattenfall

As more of the world turns to coal for its power, two companies, one in the U.S. and one in Canada, are building coal-fired power plants that will capture their own carbon dioxide emissions and store them underground. The technology is called carbon capture and storage (CCS). Is it an ingenious innovation or a dangerous distraction? And perhaps the next question should be, Then what?: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2014/03/140331-carbon-capture-kemper-coal-climate/
   And, yes, I am aware that this National Geographic page is sponsored by Shell. I just hope that isn't coloring the editorial decisions.