With gas prices soaring, the clamor for liquid coal is growing. While coal companies lustily eye the prospect of converting coal to liquid transportation fuel as a boon for industry, everyone else should see liquid coal for what it really is: a boondoggle.

Congress should keep its mitts off our tax dollars when it comes to granting Big Coal’s wish list. Not just a bad investment, liquid coal would worsen global warming.

To learn more about the folly of liquid coal, check out this cartoon. Also, our brand new movie on the topic is helping to spread the word. It even got props today from the New York Times’ Andy Revkin.