Defense Environment Alert -- With last week's sudden resignation of Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne, the service loses its most senior advocate for the development of coal-to-liquids (CTL) as a potential alternative fuel source for its aircraft fleet. Under Wynne's leadership, the Air Force has eyed coal-derived Fischer-Tropsch fuel as a potential alternative fuel source that has sparked controversy among environmentalists, given the high levels of carbon released if not sequestered during production. Wynne and Air Force Chief of Staff...
