Governors: Include Coal in Energy Debate

February 24, 2008 By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS, Associated Press Writer Governors: Include Coal in Energy Debate (AP)

National Governors Association chairman, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, speaks during the opening news conference of the National Governors Association winter meeting Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

(AP) -- Governors pushing alternative energy development are not shying from coal, a major culprit in global warming but also a homegrown energy source and an economic lifeline for many states.

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