42 U.S.C. § 13333. Clean coal, waste-to-energy

The Secretary shall establish a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application with respect to the use of solid waste combined with coal as a fuel source for clean coal combustion technologies. The program shall address—

1. (1)
   (1)the feasibility of cofiring coal and used vehicle tires in fluidized bed combustion units;
2. (2)
   (2)the combined gasification of coal and municipal sludge using integrated gasification combined cycle technology;
3. (3)
   (3)the creation of fuel pellets combining coal and material reclaimed from solid waste;
4. (4)
   (4)the feasibility of cofiring, in fluidized bed combustion units, waste methane from coal mines, including ventilation air, together with coal or coal wastes; and
5. (5)
   (5)other sources of waste and coal mixtures in other applications that the Secretary considers appropriate.